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Responsive HTML5 Works Great in Firefox but not in EI

by Joe Ray
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I am creating my first html5 responsive site. Actually, I am creating my first site writing the html5 and css code. I am just learning it now but its going great and I am having a lot of fun with it.

Everything looks promising in Firefox but there are some glitches in IE and even looks a little off in Google Chrome.

Anyone has any suggestions how I can make sure that it looks the same in all browsers?
#firefox #great #html5 #responsive #works
  • Profile picture of the author londoncoffee
    Hi Joe. It can be a real headache developing your own responsive sites that looks perfect on all browsers all the way back to IE6 - yuck!!
    If i were you, i would use a good framework like Bootstrap or Foundation 5. These two are the heavyweights. Then you have a few other like Gumby, Skeleton, Amazium. They are all good and require a small learning curve. But the core groundwork has been done for you. Life is too short. Don't waste your life hacking around damn IE. Design, build and move on to next website.
    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author kickassjesse
      Originally Posted by londoncoffee View Post

      Hi Joe. It can be a real headache developing your own responsive sites that looks perfect on all browsers all the way back to IE6 - yuck!!
      If i were you, i would use a good framework like Bootstrap or Foundation 5. These two are the heavyweights. Then you have a few other like Gumby, Skeleton, Amazium. They are all good and require a small learning curve. But the core groundwork has been done for you. Life is too short. Don't waste your life hacking around damn IE. Design, build and move on to next website.
      Good luck
      I agree with this completely. IE is a real pain, but a lot people still use it
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  • Profile picture of the author webpablo
    more than 10% in the world used IE6 and if you want to do seriously website you need to make and work with IE6. Try to insert html5shiv or I recommended to use Bootstrap is easier way
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  • Profile picture of the author istvanbujdoso
    According to StatCounter IE6 doesn't have much share amongst the browsers: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser, OS, Search Engine including Mobile Market Share
    It is not even mentioned separately, it's combined into the 'Other' category. IE7 as well.

    When it comes to IE it's enough optimizing your code to IE8 and newer IE versions.

    Frameworks usually give a good fundamental, can save time and you can learn a lot if you look into their code, so it's worth using one.

    Learn to write valid HTML5 and CSS codes. If you do that you will meet less compatibility issues.

    @Joe Ray if you post your code you can get more specific help.
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  • Profile picture of the author BalanceHappiness
    So much love for IE! Luckily its so much easier today compared to a few years back. I feel for you guys who need your site to look good in older versions of IE still .
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  • Profile picture of the author webpablo
    Originally Posted by Joe Ray View Post

    I am creating my first html5 responsive site. Actually, I am creating my first site writing the html5 and css code. I am just learning it now but its going great and I am having a lot of fun with it.

    Everything looks promising in Firefox but there are some glitches in IE and even looks a little off in Google Chrome.

    Anyone has any suggestions how I can make sure that it looks the same in all browsers?
    For IE6+ you can use html5shiv check in google, when you add to your webpage and IE detected new html5 tags.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mr Bill
      Originally Posted by webpablo View Post

      more than 10% in the world used IE6 and if you want to do seriously website you need to make and work with IE6. Try to insert html5shiv or I recommended to use Bootstrap is easier way
      IE6 compatability is going a bit overboard. IE8 is essential and enough.

      Originally Posted by kickassjesse View Post

      I agree with this completely. IE is a real pain, but a lot people still use it
      Correct...including possibly any one of the visitors to your client's site. All it takes is one complaint and you're facing a refund.

      Originally Posted by istvanbujdoso View Post

      ...
      When it comes to IE it's enough optimizing your code to IE8 and newer IE versions.

      ...
      100% agree.

      Originally Posted by BalanceHappiness View Post

      So much love for IE! Luckily its so much easier today compared to a few years back. I feel for you guys who need your site to look good in older versions of IE still .
      If it's your personal site then you can discriminate as much as you like and might be able to afford to piss off all your IE8 visitors (though I can't imagine that ever being ok to do). For the rest of us who sell sites to clients and charge money to do so they absolutely MUST work in IE8. Anyone who thinks it's not important to even consider IE8 is in for a big commercial shock the day an angry client rings to demand a refund...ask me how I know.
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  • Profile picture of the author yuccarichard
    like mentioned, some framework might help. Have used Foundation myself and I like it...IE is always a pain
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