Safari v. Microsoft Explorer

[James L. Ryan]

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:48:25 -0500, Bernie Weinraub wrote
(in message <67296808.0301101748.3c40221b@posting.google.com>) :

[in regards to Safari]

> 1. The metal skin--not bad, but why not aqua?

Perhaps one of these days Apple will give us a choice as to whether to use an
aqua skin or a brushed metal skin. Both are nice, but somehow I would like a
consistancy across all of the Apple applications.

> 2. The lack of automatic form-filling, as in IE. There's a sense of
> power in typing in the first letter of your name and seeing the whole
> thing fill in for you.

There is a bit of a catch-22 here. Many have been the times when the
automatic form-filling of Internet Explorer has just gotten in the way,
entering something that had to be deleted. But, more often than not it has
what it has entered has been what was wanted. I'll join the "I wan't
automatic form-filling" crowd.

> 3. The popup blocker is a great idea, but sometimes it seems to block,
> not the popups, but the sites to which popups are attached. Not good.

I haven't tried this feature, so I have no comment.

> 4. I had to install it twice to get it to work stably.

Safari worked for me right off the bat

-- James L. Ryan -- TaliesinSoft

[Tom Stiller]

In article <0001HW.BB3F8BC0004F0855F0284600@news.earthlink.ne t>,
James L. Ryan <taliesinsoft@mac.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:48:25 -0500, Bernie Weinraub wrote
> (in message <67296808.0301101748.3c40221b@posting.google.com>) :
>
> [in regards to Safari]
>

<snip>

> > 2. The lack of automatic form-filling, as in IE. There's a sense of
> > power in typing in the first letter of your name and seeing the whole
> > thing fill in for you.

>
> There is a bit of a catch-22 here. Many have been the times when the
> automatic form-filling of Internet Explorer has just gotten in the way,
> entering something that had to be deleted. But, more often than not it has
> what it has entered has been what was wanted. I'll join the "I wan't
> automatic form-filling" crowd.

Safari has an automatic form filling capability that surpasses IE's.
Check Safari->Preferences->AutoFill.

<snip>

> -- James L. Ryan -- TaliesinSoft
>

--
Tom Stiller

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[Paul Antonissen]

In article
<tomstiller-7D5C1A.06231620072003@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:

> In article <0001HW.BB3F8BC0004F0855F0284600@news.earthlink.ne t>,
> James L. Ryan <taliesinsoft@mac.com> wrote:
>

> > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:48:25 -0500, Bernie Weinraub wrote
> > (in message <67296808.0301101748.3c40221b@posting.google.com>) :
> >
> > [in regards to Safari]
> >

> <snip>
>

> > > 2. The lack of automatic form-filling, as in IE. There's a sense of
> > > power in typing in the first letter of your name and seeing the whole
> > > thing fill in for you.

> >
> > There is a bit of a catch-22 here. Many have been the times when the
> > automatic form-filling of Internet Explorer has just gotten in the way,
> > entering something that had to be deleted. But, more often than not it has
> > what it has entered has been what was wanted. I'll join the "I wan't
> > automatic form-filling" crowd.

>
> Safari has an automatic form filling capability that surpasses IE's.
> Check Safari->Preferences->AutoFill.

How is it better than IE's? For me, it seems that IE's autofill works
better than Safari's.

--
Reverend Paul

Zorak: That lady mantis... wasn't really a lady.
Space Ghost: Not really a lady? Huh? Then she must have been... Wait!
You were digging on a dude?
Zorak: It's not what you think. Carl is part of a male mantis
resistance movement that intercedes at the moment when the
urge is the worst. He lured me back to his nest, where we ate
barbeque and talked sports until the urge had passed. He...
saved my life, and for that, I will always be grateful.
Space Ghost: What a remarkable story! I wonder who owns the movie rights.
Zorak: Ted Turner.

[Tom Stiller]

In article <reddzoff-9144CD.20060520072003@news.west.cox.net>,
Paul Antonissen <reddzoff@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In article
> <tomstiller-7D5C1A.06231620072003@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
> Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:
>

> > In article <0001HW.BB3F8BC0004F0855F0284600@news.earthlink.ne t>,
> > James L. Ryan <taliesinsoft@mac.com> wrote:
> >

> > > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:48:25 -0500, Bernie Weinraub wrote
> > > (in message <67296808.0301101748.3c40221b@posting.google.com>) :
> > >
> > > [in regards to Safari]
> > >

> > <snip>
> >

> > > > 2. The lack of automatic form-filling, as in IE. There's a sense of
> > > > power in typing in the first letter of your name and seeing the whole
> > > > thing fill in for you.
> > >
> > > There is a bit of a catch-22 here. Many have been the times when the
> > > automatic form-filling of Internet Explorer has just gotten in the way,
> > > entering something that had to be deleted. But, more often than not it
> > > has
> > > what it has entered has been what was wanted. I'll join the "I wan't
> > > automatic form-filling" crowd.

> >
> > Safari has an automatic form filling capability that surpasses IE's.
> > Check Safari->Preferences->AutoFill.

>
> How is it better than IE's? For me, it seems that IE's autofill works
> better than Safari's.

Safari offers its form fillout option for websites that IE never did.

--
Tom Stiller

PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3
7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF

[Paul Antonissen]

In article
<tomstiller-9176EC.06215121072003@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:

> In article <reddzoff-9144CD.20060520072003@news.west.cox.net>,
> Paul Antonissen <reddzoff@yahoo.com> wrote:
>

> > In article
> > <tomstiller-7D5C1A.06231620072003@news.comcast.giganews.com>,
> > Tom Stiller <tomstiller@comcast.net> wrote:
> >

> > > In article <0001HW.BB3F8BC0004F0855F0284600@news.earthlink.ne t>,
> > > James L. Ryan <taliesinsoft@mac.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:48:25 -0500, Bernie Weinraub wrote
> > > > (in message <67296808.0301101748.3c40221b@posting.google.com>) :
> > > >
> > > > [in regards to Safari]
> > > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > > > 2. The lack of automatic form-filling, as in IE. There's a sense of
> > > > > power in typing in the first letter of your name and seeing the whole
> > > > > thing fill in for you.
> > > >
> > > > There is a bit of a catch-22 here. Many have been the times when the
> > > > automatic form-filling of Internet Explorer has just gotten in the way,
> > > > entering something that had to be deleted. But, more often than not it
> > > > has
> > > > what it has entered has been what was wanted. I'll join the "I wan't
> > > > automatic form-filling" crowd.
> > >
> > > Safari has an automatic form filling capability that surpasses IE's.
> > > Check Safari->Preferences->AutoFill.

> >
> > How is it better than IE's? For me, it seems that IE's autofill works
> > better than Safari's.

>
> Safari offers its form fillout option for websites that IE never did.

Hmmm...not for me. I've found the opposite to be true. And then
sometimes I have to select the first form box before Safari's autofill
will work at all. And I like IE's autocomplete a lot better too.

--
Reverend Paul

Zorak: That lady mantis... wasn't really a lady.
Space Ghost: Not really a lady? Huh? Then she must have been... Wait!
You were digging on a dude?
Zorak: It's not what you think. Carl is part of a male mantis
resistance movement that intercedes at the moment when the
urge is the worst. He lured me back to his nest, where we ate
barbeque and talked sports until the urge had passed. He...
saved my life, and for that, I will always be grateful.
Space Ghost: What a remarkable story! I wonder who owns the movie rights.
Zorak: Ted Turner.