Road Test reaction

PING! An email arrives from Alex Bainbridge, director of Travel UCD, making an observation about the Road Test in the April edition of Travolution.

[Read the full Road Test from Travolution 3.0]

Alex writes:

“Sorry - I have to disagree with your findings - technically they are wrong.

“In Firefox, you can increase the font size (visually) where designers have set fixed fonts. If I were of reduced eye sight, which I am not, I would use a tool (ie a web browser) that lets me navigate how I want to....

“Otherwise it’s like saying that a Ferrari has to work for people doing their weekly food shopping. If that was the only car design available - yes - but it isn't. Buy an estate if this is what you need.

“You are referring to an IE [Internet Explorer] problem only.

“Of course, if Firefox had the same problem as IE - I would suggest that the designer has to change the pages... But as Firefox is a mainstream browser - let the users choose the most appropriate tool for their needs.

“Incidentally I use IE mainly, so this is not a Firefox/IE comment. It’s just a pragmatic view.

“Oh - incidentally - the page that has the full article on - on the Travolution site - has a fixed font size! Not a bad thing - and I am sure you did it for the right reasons.”

Ed’s note: We are aware of the Travolution site’s fixed font size. The most recent estimates give Firefox a 10% share of the browser market, with Internet Explorer grabbing 85%.

Kevin May, editor, Travolution