Invision-Graphics website and web tools are designed to work best with Internet Explorer 5+, Firefox, Safari and Opera, our content management system, is designed to work best with Internet Explorer 5+ and above. We have designed this web site to fit all screen resolutions from 800 x 600 up to 1600 x 1200, ensuring visibility remains the same in all screen resolutions.
This document provides a full explanation of how you can use your web browser to take advantage of our resources and free online tools.
Browser Compatibility Legend
•
Yes The browser has been tested with the website and is compatible with all major features.
•
No The browser is not compatible with some major
features of the website.
•
Unsure The browser has not been fully tested.
Although you may be able to access some or all content, we cannot guarantee
that all features will be functional for you.
| Browser Compatibility |
 |
Availability |
| OS |
Browser name |
version |
website |
|
|
| Win |
Internet Explorer |
6.0 |
yes |
|
|
download from Microsoft (free) |
| 5.5 |
yes |
|
|
upgrade to v6.0 |
| 5.0 |
yes |
|
|
upgrade to v6.0 |
| others |
unsure |
|
|
outdated |
| Firefox |
1.x |
yes |
|
yes |
download from Mozilla (free) |
| Opera |
|
yes |
|
yes |
download from Opera (free) |
| Mozilla |
all |
unsure |
|
unsure |
replace with Firefox |
| Netscape |
all |
unsure |
|
unsure |
|
| others |
unsure |
|
unsure |
|
| Mac |
Internet Explorer |
5.x |
yes |
|
yes |
download from Microsoft (free) |
| all others |
no |
|
no |
outdated |
| Firefox |
1.x |
yes |
|
yes |
download from Mozilla (free) |
| Mozilla |
all |
unsure |
|
unsure |
replace with Firefox |
| Safari |
1.x, 2.x |
yes |
|
yes |
download from Apple (free) |
| Netscape |
all |
no |
|
no |
outdated |
| |
others |
unsure |
|
unsure |
|
Important Note
Microsoft no longer makes updates to Internet Explorer for Mac users. We recommend that users switch to a current version of Safari or Firefox to experience all the functionality that we have to offer.
Our Commitment
To better serve our clients, members and visitors the website has been designed to be fully compatible with various types of browsers, including those still using Internet Explorer.
Web standards and W3C compatibility
We believe, that it is important to be browser compatible as well - that is, to anticipate future developments and technology. Browser compatibility will allow us to minimize the difficulty of upgrading our website in the future and to better serve our clients, members and visitors. To do this, we have built the website in compliance with the
web standards set out by the
World Wide Web Consortium to make it HTML 4.01 Transitional.
Currently, Internet Explorer 5+, Firefox is the most standards-compliant of the major available browsers available today.
What does this mean?
The web developers of Invision-Graphics to their extent have developed and used strict coding practices to avoid minor differences in formatting and display of the site in various browsers, we have designed for Internet Explorer and Firefox while minimizing the differences in other various browsers.
Internet Explorer 5+ and Firefox provides certain standards and compatible features that make it easier for us to serve you and are extremely difficult to duplicate in other browsers. These specific browsers support style sheets and CSS, there is no simple way to duplicate this functionality in older browsers.
Browsers and Divix CMS
Our online content management system is designed to handle extremely complicated tasks. Because different browsers handle such complex functionality differently, Invision-Graphics developers needed to choose two browsers for which to design the products and services we offer. Invision-Graphics recommends updated versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox. Our website works fine with older browser versions as well, although we have not rigorously tested this and cannot guarantee full functionality or access to area's of our website.
I don't have one of the recommended browsers?
If possible, download a current version of one of the recommended browsers and install it on your computer. All of the recommended browsers are available free of charge via the web.
If you cannot upgrade your browser, you will still be able to access all of the content of the Invision-Graphics website. You may not, however, be able to take advantage of our online discussion forms, web tools or see the WYSIWYG editor when submitting articles or personal Blog entries.
Using the Invision-Graphics website with older browsers
Old versions of Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari and Netscape will allow you to access the content of published web pages. However, you may find that pages do not display properly. This is because older browsers have poor support or no support for CSS, the scripting language that is used to handle and control the majority of Invision-Graphics web pages.
If you have problems viewing the site in an older browser, turn off styles in your preferences or Internet Options. You will see plain, un-styled text and images that will not be especially pleasant or appealing but will be useable.
Submitting Articles
You are welcome to submit your articles for publication. Our web site uses a WYSIWYG editor similar to Microsoft Word. Please read our
guidelines of how to submit articles before proceeding to the submission form.
If you don't see the WYSIWYG editor, we suggest upgrading you web browser or enabling java script in preferences or internet options.
Screen readers, Text browsers, Visually impaired
Invision-Graphics website has been designed to be accessible to screen readers and text browsers, and we are continually working to improve the accessibility of our resources.
Published Tuesday Feb 8, 2004
