Nowadays, many people are using a different browser and Operating System. So, it is very important that your Website is usable and accessible across all major media, whether it is popular web browsers, mobile devices, or any other web browsing devices. The key to this lies in correct and proper Website development from the very first moment and sticking to a number of important guidelines, and manifesting it throughout the Website building process.
Here are the most notable compatibility issues.
- Screen Resolution Issues – According to the research, majority of the viewers are using a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher. Most sites are designed only for one resolution, they look perfect in that resolution, but if it is viewed in lower resolutions then fewer contents are displayed in one page which increases scrolling. If viewed in higher resolution, then you will find a lot of wasted space around it making the site look quite small. Therefore, it is very important to design web sites for all resolutions.
- Frames – If you are using frames on your site, then be sure to check how it appears under lower resolutions. Visitors may have to scroll vertically and horizontally just to read the content. So, if you find that the Website is inconvenient to use under those resolutions, then you may need to rethink the design.
- Color Issues – Some color code results in different colors on different systems. It usually depends on the color setting of your visitors monitor. If you choose a color that looks good on your 32-bit color system and if your visitors are using a 24-bit color setting, then your color will be dithered to fit into the more limited number of colors in their palette. Therefore, it is necessary to check the color scheme of your site on other color system (“thousands of colors” on MAC and “high colors” on Windows platform).
- JavaScript – Some people use browsers that do not support JavaScript, while others have disabled JavaScript. So, if you are using JavaScript on your WebPages, then find a way for people without JavaScript to still access those facilities. You can use a combination of JavaScript and server side scripts (PHP or CGI) to do your tasks.
