This is a regular html paragraph, following a couple of regular html headings. The width of the text of this paragraph depends on the width of your browser window. If your browser is full screen, each line of this paragraph is very wide -- too wide to read comfortably.
The other major complaint about straight html in Netscape is that there is lot of vertical whitespace -- too much. It is completely out of control of the designer of a website.
Try adjusting the width of your browser window. Notice the readability of the text at different sizes. Also notice the vertical white space.
HTML versus a "Netscape Driver."
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The Netscape Driver
The two headings above, and the next few paragraphs are "hacked." They do not use the html structure markup codes. Some people complain vehemently about this kind of website.
The advantage is that the designer controls the width of the text and
the vertical spacing. I agree that it looks better, and is easier to
read. The difference is that this looks really bad with some
browsers.
We're dealing with computers and information, not skyscrapers. With
good design, consistent discipline, and some programming, we can
maintain two versions of the same information side-by-side on the
server. The 70% Netscape and compatible browser users get something
that looks darned good. Others get something much plainer, but they
can still get at the information. |
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John Robert Boynton