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May 1, 2002

Pid recently posted a topic about the page for one of his caches. Inevitably the subject of non M$ browsers came up. This got me thinking about doing a survey as to what browsing software people are using. I was going to do a poll, but the options are too numerous for five responses.

I'll get the ball rolling:

I use M$ IE 5.1 on Mac OS X.1.x mostly, but also IE 6 on Win98 and 2K occasionally.

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jeremyp

The second ten million caches were the worst too.

May 1, 2002

IE6 on XP

Also whatever version of IE comes on PocketPC (Cassiopeia)

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el10t

mobilis in mobili

May 1, 2002

Netscape 4.* on Linux, Solaris and M$W2k, depending on where I am. M$IE is banned at work. I expect I'll be trying some alternatives to Netscape at home some time, depending on what I can find working on Linux.

Purrs... LazyLeopard http://www.lazyleopard.org.uk

May 1, 2002

IE6 on Win98

May 1, 2002

Please see:-

http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/

I use any browser I can get my hands on.

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There are 10 types of people.

Those that understand binary and those that don't

May 1, 2002

I use IE6 on a PC running W98 SE2 normally.

I also use a Palm m515 with Blazer via my mobile phone when I am "Out on the hunt".

I have twice used a Compaq iPAQ (3870) with the built in browser again with a mobile phone.

Now those last 2 methods should open up the debate just a little !!

Regards,

Finger

(UK Charter Member)

1.4k · May 1, 2002

I use IE 5 & 6 on Windows 95/NT/2000/XP (depending whether I'm at work or Home). I kinda think that if you stick to well formed HTML, so that when you open a tag you always close it, your stuff should work on most browsers, even the extremley finiky Netscape 4.x

If you are going to add goodies just do it for non essentials - I've done the cache but never noticed the sound as I don't have a sound card in any of my machines.

Chris

"We're not lost - we just don't know where we are"

London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net

May 1, 2002

IE 5.5 on Windows ME.

Dan Wilson (Team Dan and Pid)

May 1, 2002

IE5.5 here - its the only way, whatever you think about Microshaft their browser is head and shoulders above all the others. There's no question of it.

May 1, 2002

Some stats of interest.

Internet Explorer 5.x:

~56% of page accesses, down from 78% a year ago. Usage peaked at 82% in Aug 2001, then tumbled with the advent of IE6.

Internet Explorer 6.x:

~32% of page accesses. IE6 should quickly become the leading browser as users upgrade: it took only 9 months for IE5 to become the leading browser; similar rapid growth can be expected for IE6.

Netscape 4.x:

~4.5% of page accesses, down from 8% a year ago. This percentage should continue to shrink slowly, then shrink more rapidly as NN6 becomes stable.

Internet Explorer 4.x: ~3.6% of page accesses, down from 10% a year ago. This percentage is shrinking as people upgrade their browsers.

AOL:

~5-6% of page accesses. These accesses are also included in the percentages for Internet Explorer, since AOL's browser uses Internet Explorer. This percentage should remain about the same in the near term.

Mozilla and Netscape 6.x:

~1.1% of page accesses. This has grown significantly since the release of Netscape 6.1.

Opera:

~0.75% of page accesses. This has recently been growing slowly but steadily.

Netscape 3.x:

~0.05% of page accesses. This percentage is shrinking as people upgrade their browsers.

Internet Explorer 3.x:

~0.05% of page accesses. This percentage is shrinking as people upgrade their browsers.

Internet Explorer 2.x:

~0.05% of page accesses. This percentage is shrinking as people upgrade their browsers.

May 1, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by dawnrazor:
Some stats of interest.

Where do they come from? I was specifically interested in UK geocachers accessing www.geocaching.com and including browser *and* operating system.

Also, please can people please limit posts to talking about browser/OS/hardware platform. I don't want this thread to become a duplicate of the one Pid started.

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jeremyp

The second ten million caches were the worst too.

May 1, 2002

Quick OS count up here.

Enjoy.

May 1, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by jeremyp:
Also, please can people please limit posts to talking about browser/OS/hardware platform. I don't want this thread to become a duplicate of the one Pid started.

That is what people have been doing - don't panic.

Why do you want this information?

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el10t

mobilis in mobili

May 1, 2002

Mozilla 1.0rc1 on Win2k. It's getting pretty good these days.

Ok, 10 metres. It's somewhere around here...

1k · May 1, 2002

I use IE 6.0 or Netscape. Looks like my page might be fully seen by most of you.

Watch out its a Golfcourse... (Team Dan + Pid)

1k · May 1, 2002

I use IE 6.0 or Netscape. Looks like my page might be fully seen by most of you.

Watch out its a Golfcourse... (Team Dan + Pid)

1.8k · May 1, 2002

IE6 on W98 - now on XP

[This message was edited by jstead on May 07, 2002 at 01:49 PM.]

1.2k · May 2, 2002

IE6 on Win XP and Win 2000 Server (don't ask why, it's a long story!)

Also IE whatever on a Compaq iPaq Pocket PC

May 2, 2002

IE 5.5 on Win 98

May 2, 2002

Speaking of how to browse.

Does anybody else use WAP? And would anybody else think it would be really neat to get cache details via WAP? If you are like me and you just have the waypoint in the GPS, and suddenly decide to try a nearby cache when you are somewhere out and about, but don't have access to the web, or printouts of cache details, being able to read the cache descriptions, even a potted version via WAP would be so cool.

I have added WAP support to websites and it's pretty dadgum trivial to do. I don't know if it has been suggested before.

1k · May 2, 2002

Sounds like it might be a good call. But I think it should be a feature only for Charter Membership, that would certainly boost Charter sales.

Pid x

Watch out its a Golfcourse... (Team Dan + Pid)

May 3, 2002

Apart from the stuff I mentioned I use, I also have Eudora web on my Palm and so can access web pages by dialling up through my mobile.

My mobile is WAP enabled but due to the poor interface (small screen and poor input device) it is nearly useless as a WAP browser.

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jeremyp

The second ten million caches were the worst too.

May 3, 2002

ie6 on win98/2000/XP

May 7, 2002

IE6 on XP.

Mark, Matthew & Christopher

We'll get there eventually....

May 7, 2002

IE6 on XP.

Mark, Matthew & Christopher

We'll get there eventually....

May 27, 2002

IE6 on XP (portable + mobile with GPRS for internet access)

IE5.5 on W2K (desktop)

Andy.

May 28, 2002

IE 5.5 on W98 on a particularly old and cumbersome IBM laptop.

Finding your caches - Losing my marbles.

May 29, 2002

I use Netscape6.2(much better than6.1) and Win.98

Donald

May 29, 2002

IE6 with XP Professional

May 29, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by dylanhayes:
And would anybody else think it would be really neat to get cache details via WAP?

Ummmm??!! You can!

"Before beginning a hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it." Pooh

May 29, 2002

quote:
Originally posted by dylanhayes:
And would anybody else think it would be really neat to get cache details via WAP?

Ummmm??!! You can!

"Before beginning a hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it." Pooh

May 29, 2002

I've stopped using IE 5.1 on my Mac and am now using Mozilla 1.0 rc3 which (on the Mac) is actually better (IMHO).

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jeremyp

The second ten million caches were the worst too.

http://www.jeremyp.net/geocaching

June 6, 2002

IE6 on Win 98SE and Pocket PC.

June 15, 2002

Win 95 with IE 5.5 slowish, but reliable

June 15, 2002

Win 95 with IE 5.5 slowish, but reliable

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