RE: Re: FN-FORUM: Javascript prototypes for movement/effects - ok or not?

date posted 24th November 2006 15:22

>I don't know anyone who turns off javascript. It might have been an
>issue back in the days of IE 5.
>
>Unsophisticated net users don't know how to turn it off and
>sophisticated users are comfortable not to bother (even if it is only
>from a development point of view).
>
>I use js for many tasks - most importantly first-line form validation.
>AJAX functionality is becoming ubiquitous on new sites, it is just a
>matter of time before it will become par for the course to have to have
>js turned on.
>
>I really think its on old wives tale that many people turn it off.
>
>just my opinion.
>
>Cal.

Well thats along the same lines as what I was thinking. Unless you know how to turn it off and have good reason to do so, it'll be enabled. I'm guessing 90% of johnny-web-surfer's out there are going to have it 'on' and be fine.

Isn't this also kind of the same argument as the use of websafe colours/800x600 layouts and other 'catering for the lowest common denominator' type things?

Is anyone else of the opinion that if some fool with IE2 on a 486 views a site at 640x480 with 256 colours and they cant use it properly... its just tough?