[LON-CAPA-dev] [jimsmith@pilot.msu.edu: [Bio] Lon capa browser suggestion]

[Gerd Kortemeyer]

This had been considered at the very beginning of the project, but was
rejected for universality.

Instead, the current "unstable" release does fix a lot of compatibility
problems.

- Gerd.

Scott Harrison wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:48:57 -0500
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> From: Jim Smith <jimsmith@pilot.msu.edu>
> Subject: [Bio] Lon capa browser suggestion
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> Dear Core Group,
>
> This idea is from a student in LBS145.  I don't know if it has merit, but
> in principle it seems like a good idea.
>
> Jim
>
> >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:48:38 EST
> >To: jimsmith@pilot.msu.edu
> >Subject: Lon capa browser suggestion
> >From: <hornmat2@msu.edu>
> >Status:
> >
> >instead of having multiple browser problems on many platforms, why
> >dont you have some one write an overshell or even an undershell
> >browser code. this would allow for all students to have a browser
> >designed for lon capa but since the sheel would run over the default IE
> >browser there would be no backward or forward compatibility problems.
> >This should be realitively simple do to, i have worked and designed my
> >own browser overshell for high graphics pages and its not too hard to
> >do. If you have any questions regarding the shell, I would be haooy to
> >answer anything i can.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Matt Horn
> >
>
> Dr. James J. Smith
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> or:
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