Checking Browser Compatibility in ASP

With an HTML-only presentation layer, you can offer users two choices. One is an HTML thin client. The second is a rich client that provides functionality right on the client browser. In an ideal world, you really want to give each user the best possible Web page experience. You don't want to necessarily program to the lowest common denominator. Therefore, if a browser can support the requirements for a richer client, such as JavaScript and ActiveX controls, then you should probably use these rich client features in your development to take full advantage of the browser's capabilities. Otherwise, if the browser in question can't support rich client capabilities, your best option is to give users a thin HTML ...

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