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murray, you hit the nail on the head !! :) i use netscape communicator and do not have the software for shockwave content. i agree with your concerns "...about sites that deny basic access by presenting content such as this without a default "text only" alternate. Sites that contain an overabundance of "clever" content usually take far too long to load, especially on a dial-up..." thanks, sami -- On Sun, 20 May 2001 20:20:24 Murray Charters wrote: >On 20 May 2001, at 14:10, samantha pudge wrote: > >> tony, >> >> i went to this site. nothing happens. no error messsage, no screen >> display, no nothing. just a blank window. am i missing something? >> >> sami >> -- >> > >Hi Sami, >I just went to http://www.parkinsonsdisease-the-way-forward.com > >This site requires a browser capable of viewing frames (Internet Explorer >4.0 or Netscape 4 and better) and capable of viewing Macromedia >Shockwave content.... (Requires Macromedia Flash Player 4) > >It is possible your computer / browser is not equipped to view this site. > >I have strong feelings / opinions about sites that deny basic access by >presenting content such as this without a default "text only" alternate. > >Sites that contain an overabundance of "clever" content usually take far >too long to load, especially on a dial-up access, consume an excess of >bandwidth, seriously restrict access to a limited percentage that have >the latest hardware and software, and contribute little to the viewing >experience.... When I toggle the graphics on the Opera browser I use, I >do get some text, but it is still in a frame. If I set my Opera browser to no >frames then I get a blank screen. > >I also noted on the bottom of the screen the words.... > >"In association with Tony Leather" on the same line as "Ordering >Information"... Brings a coupla questions to mind..... > >Do you own this website Tony? Are you operating an eCommerce site >promoting this book? (I don't object as long as you're upfront and let us >all know) > >Cheers ........ murray > Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn