[aprssig] aprs.fi embedded and IE9

[KBØNLY]

The reason I ask is this...  Everyone is upgrading that I talk to, Windows 
Live is suggesting everyone update, so those that get the message do.  I 
upgraded my laptop here so I could see what was going on after getting 
somewhere around 100 emails complaining that my website crashed their 
computer.

www.kb0nly.info

I have an embedded map from aprs.fi and that’s what is causing the problem. 
If there is another way to do it without using javascript as I am currently 
let me know.  Seems to be some size specify error from reading the forums. 
Custom objects get messed up.  Other stuff on my page such as the MNDOT map 
and the weather radar work fine!  But they are size defined by the original 
source.  I tried removing my customized size of 900x600 from the aprs.fi map 
on my page but then the error message changes to minimum size is 200x100 
currently 550x0, and before it was 900x0, it doesn’t like the height setting 
for some reason.

73,

Scott



-----Original Message----- 
From: Gregg Wonderly
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:41 PM
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
Cc: Pete Loveall AE5PL Lists
Subject: Re: [aprssig] aprs.fi embedded and IE9

Yes, there are production Web sites that are all in "bug fix" mode right 
now,
having to perform significant re-engineering of their web sites design to 
make
them work with all the IE-9 "problems".

It might be a good idea to try a different browser than IE-9 right now. 
Later,
MS might be able to "fix" these problems, but chances are, that if they fix
them, they'll break all the work these web sites due to work around the 
issues
and then there will be another round of "it's broken".

Gregg Wonderly

On 3/22/2011 6:25 PM, Pete Loveall AE5PL Lists wrote:
> IE9 uses a completely different JavaScript engine than previous versions 
> with some significant optimizations.  However, with those optimizations 
> have come some problems.  The RTW (release to web) IE9 has definite 
> JavaScript issues and some sites that work with every other browser cause 
> IE9 to either become unresponsive or improperly display JavaScript 
> generated text and graphics.
>
> I mention this because I have done extensive testing of IE9 and FireFox 4 
> on various sites and have found FF4 to be more stable on "IE9 problem" 
> sites.  I am not promoting either IE9 or FF4, just stating what my tests 
> and the tests of others have found.
>
> IE9 -sometimes- will perform better on "problem sites" in "compatibility 
> mode" but this does not always help.  I just went to aprs.fi and it 
> displayed the map just fine (one tile was "we do not have graphics for 
> this area" but I have also seen that with other browsers).
>
> Don't be too quick in accusing "bad javascript" with a browser that has 
> known and documented JavaScript issues (see Microsoft's Internet Explorer 
> forums).
>
> 73,
>
> Pete Loveall AE5PL
> pete at ae5pl dot net
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: KBØNLY
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:05 PM
>>
>> Anyone notice since IE9 released that embedded maps from aprs.fi no 
>> longer
>> load?  Just gives an error message that minimum map size is 200x100 and 
>> you
>> have to click ok to finish loading the webpage with it.
>>
>> Any ideas why??  Looks like bad javascript that isnt compatible or 
>> something.
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