Comments on: Actually Comcast, It’s time to upgrade YOUR website

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:47:41 +0000

I use Comcast moved to Google Crome and the only problem I see is that
1. Redirects to the download page. Eeverything else works ok.
2. Google Chrome works faster then IE7 or any of the browser’s they list in thier list.
3. Lets see what happens I sent comcast a request for a work around for the redirect.
Lets see if they respond with an answer.

Untill then I will just click go ahead and browse with out update.

Hey maybe Google will come out with a fix if enough comcast customers complain.

Hey now I think my brain just kicked in must be the coffee 12 cup pot made with 2 cups expresso grounds.

I’m going to ask Google for a work around see what they say.

No I got it I will get some 5th grade kid to come up with a work around then ask both of them to play are you smarter then a 5th grader. And add a twist. If they are they get the money. If they are not they have to put the same amout in a trust fund for the kid. Now I think the WORLD WOULD WATCH THAT SHOW.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:36:33 +0000

Actually Comcast in this case is not at fault. Chrome as some bugs when it comes to Javascripts. I work myself for a wireless brandband manufacturer. Most of out units have a web interface for setup. Well, it works with all browsers BUT chrome… So google people… GET BACK TO WORK!!!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:24:41 +0000

The difference between some idiot that thinks they are a web designer and an actual web designer was put quite nicely by Peter Marrek (above). The worst thing someone can do when designing websites is disallow people from viewing the site in different browsers. This would be akin to not allowing people with red shirts into a butcher shop because people with red shirts may be vegetarians. It is short-sighted, stupid, cuts ad revenue, and somewhat discriminatory.

A better thing could have been a small note/banner across the top of the page that says something like “we haven’t tested this site with your browser, so you may experience problems viewing our site”. Or, just fixing the website to detect features as opposed to attempt to detect browsers.

I wonder how many people would see such a thing and immediately close that browser tab/window or change the address?

By: Patrick Altoft

Patrick Altoft — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:05:39 +0000

@Anonymous – I live in the UK, how could I be on Comcast?

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:07:51 +0000

Just use User Agent Swi— oh right, no plugins…

By: operaluvr

operaluvr — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:43:23 +0000

Actually, the biggest browser launch of the last few years was Firefox 3. After that, maybe Opera 8. Chrome is a blip, like every other half-baked non-core project Google has tried over the past half decade.

By: matthew

matthew — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:14:43 +0000

Oh give them a break. The browser has only been out for a week and you probably haven’t even notified them of this.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:08:30 +0000

If you want to streamline the bookmarks toolbar, you can edit the name of a bookmark and leave it blank and it will only show the favicon. Handy when you have only one bookmark of site on the toolbar.

By: Peter Marreck

Peter Marreck — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:11:42 +0000

Ah, the old browser-sniffing instead of feature-sniffing web development strategy. Where do these web designers get their information from? Did they actually think the browser world would be IE and some Mozilla variant, forever?

By: NYC

NYC — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:22:47 +0000

I’m not surprised. Comcast sucks.