Re: 1960's VR photos

[Michael <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,

My findings are as follows:

Attempt to load image in Internet Explorer. Half downloaded only, despite
pressing ctrl-refresh a number of times. 

Attempt to load image in Netscape Communicator/Navigator. The image
downloaded in full the first time. 

Lesson to be learnt from this experience. I've known this for quite a
while now. Both web browsers are going further and further apart as far
as compatibility with webpages goes. A lot of modern webpages are
designed to work with one browser or the other. However in this case of
the image not loading, it is probably attributable to Internet Explorer
not giving the image enough time to completely download, as is a
wonderful feature of Internet Explorer. 

My answer is, to have one copy of each browser installed and in use on
the computer. I gave up on the whole "Netscape is better than IE" and
vice versa thing ages ago. Both browsers have their annoyances, and are
both much of a muchness. 

Regards
Michael


James Brook said on 06-Oct-1999 in <37FAC707.3F36F399@ozemail.com.au>:

>Exnarc wrote:
>
>> Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au> wrote in message
>> 37FABAF8.4D238338@tig.com.au">news:37FABAF8.4D238338@tig.com.au...
>> >
>> >
>> > Steven Hurst wrote:
>> >
>> > > These pics are fantastic, just one problem though...
>> > >
>> > > I am having trouble viewing some of the images completely - they
>> > > load 
>> the
>> > > top half - then stop - Is it just me? - try:
>> > >
>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Code/7737/15999/n_492_suburban_g
>> oods. 
>> > > jpg and see if it does the same to you...
>> >
>> > I got the full image.
>> >
>> I can't get anything is the above address right?
>>
>> I get a message saying it doesn't exist on Yahoo/Geocities etc.
>>
>> Bob.
>
>    The filename extension is missing on the end of the URL. add the
>    .jpg to the 
>end of the filename. ie:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Code/7737/15999/n_492_suburban_goo
>ds.jpg 
>
>    I don't know what happened when Steven tried to load it because I
>    haven't 
>had any problem loading the images from the server. This problem might
>occur if you have a stuffed internet connection. If this happens just
>try reloading the image. If this doesn't work hold shift when you click
>on the link to download it to your hard-drive without viewing it.
>
>
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>- James Brook -
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