Website made on a Mac

Barbara Eyre · 10-12-2008, 07:30 PM

Ok, I have yet to run into this in website design and now that there is a potential client I want to snag ... I have a question that I don't know the answer to.

I haven't touched a Mac since going to Arizona State (1994-1996), during which time they phased out their Macs for PCs ... and since the world has changed greatly in that time, I'm way out of the loop when it comes to Macs ...

If a brick-n-mortar store has a simple non-ecommerce website that was created on a Mac by someone .... and they are looking to make their site into an e-commerce site .... can I do that, or do I have to re-do the site from the scratch?

I have no clue if Macs have their own editors that only work on Macs or what. Or does it really matter?

By looking at the source code, seems like a lot of the code is over-kill and a lot of standard on-page optimization (title and alt tags mainly) were not done.

I would like to snag this customer, as it is in a niche I'm comfy and familiar with so it'll be fun and a breeze to do.

I probably already know the answer (that it doesn't matter if it was done on Mac or PC), but I wanted to know if there is anything I may need to know that I'm not away of or such.

Thanks in advance

jonhel · 10-12-2008, 07:50 PM

I haven't a clue about Macs (never used one or seen one!) but I can't see why there would be any problem with this since at the end of the day you are handling plain text files such as html, css, javascript etc.

BrianMcLeod · 10-12-2008, 08:21 PM

Barbara,

Unless they intend to continue editing and updating the site in an ancient wysiwyg editor like Claris HomePage or something, I cannot imagine how it could matter.

HTML is HTML and any extra code is non-essential to the function of the site, only the function of a crappy editor.

So, don't sweat it.

Brian

Barbara Eyre · 10-13-2008, 12:42 AM

That is what I thought. Just wanted to triple check.

Thank you both for responding. I do appreciate it.

awesometbn · 10-13-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbara Eyre

If a brick-n-mortar store has a simple non-ecommerce website that was created on a Mac by someone .... and they are looking to make their site into an e-commerce site .... By looking at the source code, seems like a lot of the code is over-kill and a lot of standard on-page optimization (title and alt tags mainly) were not done.

You're right, it should not matter if you edit their website on a PC even if they started editing with a MAC, but I think the real concern will be code validation and making their site updated with modern coding techniques.

With an e-commerce site, I imagine you'll transform this client from a static website into a dynamic, database driven site. Should be exciting.

Barbara Eyre · 10-13-2008, 03:14 PM

Yes, it should ... there are thousands of products! LOL

Right now the site validates just fine, mainly because each of the 8 pages just consists of a pic or two of their inventory (pics from their store - shelf shots) blech! So not much code work to mess up!

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Barbara Eyre Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 903 Thanks: 98 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Website made on a Mac - I'm a PC ? Ok, I have yet to run into this in website design and now that there is a potential client I want to snag ... I have a question that I don't know the answer to. I haven't touched a Mac since going to Arizona State (1994-1996), during which time they phased out their Macs for PCs ... and since the world has changed greatly in that time, I'm way out of the loop when it comes to Macs ... If a brick-n-mortar store has a simple non-ecommerce website that was created on a Mac by someone .... and they are looking to make their site into an e-commerce site .... can I do that, or do I have to re-do the site from the scratch? I have no clue if Macs have their own editors that only work on Macs or what. Or does it really matter? By looking at the source code, seems like a lot of the code is over-kill and a lot of standard on-page optimization (title and alt tags mainly) were not done. I would like to snag this customer, as it is in a niche I'm comfy and familiar with so it'll be fun and a breeze to do. I probably already know the answer (that it doesn't matter if it was done on Mac or PC), but I wanted to know if there is anything I may need to know that I'm not away of or such. Thanks in advance
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jonhel HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 239 Thanks: 3 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Website made on a Mac - I'm a PC ? I haven't a clue about Macs (never used one or seen one!) but I can't see why there would be any problem with this since at the end of the day you are handling plain text files such as html, css, javascript etc.
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Barbara Eyre Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 903 Thanks: 98 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: Website made on a Mac - I'm a PC ? That is what I thought. Just wanted to triple check. Thank you both for responding. I do appreciate it.
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Barbara Eyre Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 903 Thanks: 98 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: Website made on a Mac - I'm a PC ? Yes, it should ... there are thousands of products! LOL Right now the site validates just fine, mainly because each of the 8 pages just consists of a pic or two of their inventory (pics from their store - shelf shots) blech! So not much code work to mess up!
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