Re: [Tools-discuss] Proper scrolling in iOS

Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> Thu, 11 April 2013 22:38 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Tools-discuss] Proper scrolling in iOS
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On 2013-04-12 00:08, Nico Williams wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> wrote:
>> On 2013-04-11 22:52, Nico Williams wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 11, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Adam Roach <adam@nostrum.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/02/webkit-isnt-breaking-the-web-you-are/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think this argues for leaving in the standard css, not for leaving out
>>>> the webkit css.
>>>
>>>
>>> Or using the user agent string to figure out what CSS to send.
>>> ...
>>
>>
>> Nooooo.
>
> If there can be vendor-specific prefixes then there must be a
> conditional somewhere in order to use them, or you must use all of
> them :) or you must have a vendor-specific site.  Pick your poison.

UA sniffing is the worst possible poison.

>> Just use a device where you have an actual choice of browsers.
>
> So, if a site looks bad in one browser, switch to a different one, and
> play this game with every site?  /me checks the date.  No, it's not
> April Fool's today.

The suggestion was to use a platform where you have a choice. You don't 
on iOS. Enough said.

Best regards, Julian