What is the difference between “All browser compatible” and “Cross browser compatible”?
What is the means “Cross” is it means different OS?
Can we say for any site that it is cross browser compatible, if it’s working fine on Desktop version of IE 7, 8 FF 3+ , Safari 3+?
or cross browser means all latest and Ancient browser on all OS and devices?
Is “Cross browser” more wide then we think?
Edit 1:
Are “cross platform” and “cross devices” word included in word “Cross browser” ?
If i make sites compatible with Desktop version of IE 7, 8 FF 3+ , Safari 3+ opera 8+ , and use word cross browser, can anyone assume it will work on mobile browsers and other devices(ipad) also?
Should i clearly mention contract that i will give compatibility only on desktop browser version IE 7, 8 FF 3+ , Safari 3+ opera 8+ ?
Edit 2
I made a site for a client and “Your site will be cross browser compatible” was written in my contract. one day client opened site on his friend’s iphone and bcoz of i hadn’t tested and made site for small screen browser, he mailed me about “Why my site not looking fine on iPhone while you mentioned “Your site will be cross browser compatible”.
now i will have to optimize his site for iphone without any extra charge :(.
and for future i want to change wordings in my contract mail.
Semantically, cross browser means more than one browse, and all browser means all browsers.
But in practice, most people take cross browser to mean all the major modern browsers.
Edit: Cross browsers have traditionally only been talking about desktop browsers, since the term was in use long before mobile took off, so it’s acceptable to say an app is cross-browser even if it’s not mobile compatible. This is what I feel people’s expectations are right now. However I expect this to change in the next few years…
The term is ambiguous, if this is a spec, then it should be as specific as possible. List the platforms, devices, and browsers you’re targeting.
You know, your site probably does work on mobile devices. (Unless you use flash).
Of course. In a contract it pays to be specific.
Disclaimer: Not a lawyer. If the site works on a webkit browser, it should work ok on the iPhone. What’s the problem? If he wants an special mobile (small-screen) site that’s not at all covered in the term ‘cross browser’.