[UPHPU] Even WalMart has cross-browser issues

[Smith, Jeff]

-----Original Message-----
From: uphpu-bounces at uphpu.org [mailto:uphpu-bounces at uphpu.org] On Behalf
Of cole at colejoplin.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:50 PM
To: UPHPU at uphpu.org
Subject: [UPHPU] Even WalMart has cross-browser issues

Even the big corporate guys do dumb things. Check out the link below  
in IE, then Firefox.

http://mediadownloads.walmart.com/mmce/jsp/storeHome.jsp

Even if you're using Java, tables, and CSS, it cannot save you if you  
live in an IE bubble.

-- Cole


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I thought you guys would find the follow up on this funny/sad/wrong.
Walmart's said that because firefox and Mac's do not support the right
type of DRM they don't care about those customers.  They have "fixed"
the site.  It now renders but if you use FF or Mac's it says.

"We're sorry ...
Our website requires the browser Internet Explorer version 6 (or higher)
or Mozilla/Firefox with an IE Tab Extension (IE installation required).
It appears that you are using Firefox, Safari, or another browser that
Wal-Mart Video Downloads doesn't currently support. Click here to get
Internet Explorer for free from Microsoft.

Thank You"

Way to alienate a good portion of your customers.

Jeff Smith