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Percentages don't really matter to me,, i don't think they should matter to ANY other designer producing work for clients.
Facts are facts, different broswers are used, thats all I really need to know.
If a designer doesn't show you 5-6 screenshots of the big browsers (ie, mozilla, opera, netscape, safari (if possible), etc. etc.) of the site you produce they should be shot.
Another big thing is flash features implemented into a site, because each of these browsers reads flash versions differently and certain flash features of Flash 5, 6, 7, etc. So basically, a Flash 6 feature that works and looks pimp in IE may not even function in Mozilla (such as windowless transparency, etc.). A very good reason to down-save all flash and ensure functionality works with Flash 5, the most widely used across the board. These are reasons why sites like 2advanced and such are really becoming "yawners" to me personally... i really wonder the differences in demographics between Flash 5 installed and Flash 7 are so if anyone has this info post it, i'll give you a cookie. But hell i guess 2advanced targets a niche and do it damn well so nothing to shit on, just commenting.
There are always trade offs, but I don't like wasting an experience on even 2% of traffic, and neither do my clients. If you are working on a major project for someone (as I am currently) and the site is pushing significant traffic, those small %'ages add up to significant revenues that can make a good project great or a piss poor product break even.
In my opinion, the days of only making a site "look pimp" are somewhat obselete, usability is just as important, something all these $5 dollar banner noobs will finally realize in 3-4 years (hopefully anyway).
FF
And PS>>> SP2 blows dick. Period.
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