Re: Hover button problem-

From: Steve Easton (admin_at_95isalive.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 08:38:54 -0400

Yes it's frustrating, but please understand it wasn't a decision by Microsoft that they just stop
using JVM, it was a result of a lawsuit by Sun that forced them to stop, beginning with Windows XP
and IE 6.
The lawsuit has been settled and Microsoft can again use JVM, but whether they will include it in
future updates or future OS versions is unknown at this time. ( to the best of my knowledge that
is ) 

-- 
Steve Easton
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"Nigel" <nigel@soundandlightcity.co.za> wrote in message
news:9fe201c4792b$ca56d760$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Steve, a major flaw though wouldn't you say? I mean
> one constructs an entire corporate web site, only to find
> out that probably 20 - 30% of visitors can't navigate
> through the site. Very dissappointing. I'm sure the
> original idea was not to have to add all kinds of extra
> facilities just to enable navigation. Your comments would
> be appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Nigel
>
> ---Original Message-----
> >Hover buttons require Java Virtual Machine. ( not to be
> confused with javascript )
> >New computers do not come with JVM installed.  It must be
> downloaded and installed from
> >www.java.sun.com
> >For this reason, most people have stopped using Hover
> Buttons and use image swaps using dhtml or
> >Behaviors.
> >Behaviors are a FP 2003 feature.
> >
> >-- 
> >Steve Easton
> >Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >95isalive
> >This site is best viewed............
> >........................with a computer
> >
> >"Nigel" <nigel@soundandlightcity.co.za> wrote in message
> >news:969e01c478a2$ba034cb0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hello
> >> Have recently discovered a problem with some computers /
> >> software not being able to 'see' or load the hover
> buttons
> >> or links on our web site - www.soundandlightcity.co.za
> >> The square boxes appear where the buttons should be, but
> >> no buttons. Clients therefore cannot navigate from the
> >> home page. I physically saw a new PC running on Windows
> XP
> >> home edition with this exact problem. What's wrong or
> what
> >> am I doing wrong?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Nigel
> >
> >
> >.
> >