|IN THIS CHAPTER|
|»||Detecting different browsers using the navigator object|
|»||Tailoring content to specific browsers|
|»||Checking for plug-ins|
As of this writing, that war is just about over. Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is by far the dominant browser, though Netscape has finally released an updated browser, Netscape 6, years after being bought by America Online. Of course, many people still use Netscape Navigator, and many others use older versions of Internet Explorer, so the basic problem remains: how do you find out which browser a given user is using and tailor your site accordingly?
This chapter is all about making your site as friendly as possible to each browser, as well as to different versions of those browsers.
Created: December 17, 2001
Revised: December 27, 2001