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Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing

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On Nov 1, 7:28 pm, "S.T." <a...@anon.com> wrote:
> On 11/1/2011 4:42 AM, David Mark wrote:
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> > "I am talking about drawImage, as example, in old Symbian browsers,
> > where canvas is exposed but drawImage does not visually draw anything
> > on the element ... nice, isn't it?"
>
> > If you can't test whether it drew anything, attempt to draw two
> > identical images at the outset and let the user choose which one looks
> > best. Then you can rightfully blame the user if they end up with empty
> > images.
>
> lol

Assuming feature detection/testing is impossible for this problem
(which I doubt), this is the best you can do. Based on prior idiocy
from your account, I assume you would prefer to sniff their UA string
and wrongfully blame the user, browser vendor, etc. if they end up on
the wrong page.

Again, much better to show two maps (or whatever) at the outset and
let the user choose which displays best for them. One click/tap is
hardly an inconvenience, is it?  Now, incompetently redirecting them
to some other page...

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Yet another appeal for browser sniffing David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2011-11-01 04:42 -0700
  Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2011-11-01 22:10 +0100
    Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2011-11-02 08:40 +1100
      Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2011-11-02 11:40 +0100
  Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing "S.T." <anon@anon.com> - 2011-11-01 16:28 -0700
    Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2011-11-02 11:39 +1100
    Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2011-11-03 07:44 -0700
  Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing Bwig Zomberi <zomberiMAPSONNOSPAM@gmail.invalid> - 2011-11-03 10:14 +0530
    Re: Yet another appeal for browser sniffing David Mark <dmark.cinsoft@gmail.com> - 2011-11-03 07:39 -0700

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