Survey Results - When a website doesn't work as you want, do you

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:21

22-Jun-15 0:21

I have personally found Microsoft Virtual Academy a very much helpful resource, but for intermediates. If you are beginner, just don't go to that site. It isn't meant for you.

Since we are talking about the website, not just MVA, I would say, IE and Chrome are not the culprit, it depends on the choice of a developer, how he targets the machine and user-agent. He must be able to provide same user-experience on both, Chrome and IE (others also!).

I have never tried IE, always been a Chrome user, will be one of the Chrome users. I wonder how would I act for Edge (the new IE). Let's see. Wink | ;)

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Re: Try IE...

Sander Rossel22-Jun-15 0:32

Sander Rossel

22-Jun-15 0:32

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:
but for intermediates. If you are beginner, just don't go to that site

I've found great stuff for beginners as well! I used it when I started out with web development. The HTML and JavaScript tutorials are great.
Also used it for my Microsoft certificates, which is more intermediate level.

The problem I have in Chrome is with the video plugin. For some reason it keeps hiding and then showing the progress bar at the bottom. Really very annoying. IE doesn't have that problem.
I've had some websites using SilverLight (I think that's what it was?) that was also only supported in IE.

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:
IE and Chrome are not the culprit, it depends on the choice of a developer

Sure, but sometimes developers (myself including) miss a browser compatibility issue and since IE is still the most widely used browser chances are it's at least tested in IE Sigh | :sigh:

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Re: Try IE...

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan22-Jun-15 0:38

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

22-Jun-15 0:38

You were not a beginner Sander, I am talking about noobs. I know a few, they never understood what they were talking about. As already said, the level is pre-intermediate (if we have to settle things) but not at all a beginner, or even post-beginner.

I have never been streaming videos, or using the <video> as I have convinced myself to prefer software development over web development. Here, I would have same mind-set as yours, JavaScript. Sigh | :sigh:

Many bootstraps can be used, but they still leave us to agree to their rules and they way-of-development. Overall, web development is just a pain! It is easy, the only part hard is the design. Then, making it compatible with all of the browsers. Laugh | :laugh:

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Re: Try IE...

Sander Rossel22-Jun-15 2:00

Sander Rossel

22-Jun-15 2:00

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:
You were not a beginner Sander

Alright, I guess previous programming experience is required Smile | :)

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote:
Overall, web development is just a pain!

Couldn't agree more! Sometimes I wish I was doing WinForms development again Laugh | :laugh:

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Try to see if it works in a different browser or device

R. Erasmus21-Jun-15 21:43

R. Erasmus

21-Jun-15 21:43

and if it doesn't I chuck it or if I really need to to something on it I'd try working with the broken version (if its still workable).

"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."

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Depends on how unique is the content

AlexCode21-Jun-15 21:38

AlexCode

21-Jun-15 21:38

BAsically I couldn't care less about fixing other's sites issues.
Don't get me wrong, I'm an active member at Experts-Exchange and I enjoy helping others, but when I reach a site with errors or strange behavior I just pick another one that can give me the same information.

Of course, this depends on the content. If that's the site I need to use then I just bear with it.
Sometimes I open the dev tools but just to remove the DOM elements for popups and messy advertisements Poke tongue | ;-P

Once I've done what I wanted, I just close it, keep complaining in my head for 30 seconds, and forget about it Laugh | :laugh:

Re: Depends on how unique is the content

KarstenK21-Jun-15 22:28

KarstenK

21-Jun-15 22:28

if I scroll experts-exchange.com it jumps.A problem right at the start. Cry | :((

Press F1 for help or google it.
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Re: Depends on how unique is the content

AlexCode21-Jun-15 23:14

AlexCode

21-Jun-15 23:14

Well, I have nothing to do with the site itself but I never noticed any "jumping" Smile | :)

In the home page (not logged-in) the main picture jumps but it's intentional. It's the way to show the next context fully in one shot.
If logged-in, nothing jumps for me.

At EE I don't mind reporting issues on the site! Poke tongue | ;-P

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Option	Votes	%
Open up the browser developer tools and tamper with the page until it works	285	22.41
Write a long, detailed emailing that includes code snippets explaining how to fix the site	82	6.45
Write a short, nasty email to the site owner	64	5.03
Complain loudly on social media	35	2.75
Assume it's User Error and try and understand how the site is meant to work	226	17.77
Ditch the site and go to a different site	907	71.31
Grit your teeth and bear it.	305	23.98
Other	117	9.20
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