css and select elements (mac)

[James]

Are there any style elements that work on select elements on Apple/IE?

I want colored text, colored background, or just about anything
colored in a select drop-down but can't seem to make it work on
Apple/IE.

Thanks,
-James

[Zac Hester]

Re: css and select elements (mac)

"James" <musick_james@h otmail.com> wrote in message
news:2ff5d202.0 308111402.71def 541@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Are there any style elements that work on select elements on Apple/IE?
>
> I want colored text, colored background, or just about anything
> colored in a select drop-down but can't seem to make it work on
> Apple/IE.
>
> Thanks,
> -James[/color]


Maybe someone else has found some style properties that work on Mac IE, but
I haven't.

The problem is that browsers should be using the widget sets from their
operating system to render form elements. The fact that Win IE and other
browsers allow you to modify their form control styles does not mean it
should ever be used. If you're concerned about making your web site as
accessible as possible, you should never style your form elements. Even if
it looks better, people who don't know anything about their computer will be
confused about how to use your form. They will not relate the
darkorange-on-lightpink text box to the black-on-white text box. They will
think they have to learn a whole new system of computer interaction before
they can use your form (I've worked in Internet tech support for four years
and this is a very common issue, but I live in the sticks, so the people out
here are bred a little duller than usual).

My humble advice: If your form has anything to do with making you or your
company money, leave the form elements alone. Let the visitor's OS
determine how to render form controls. However, if this is just a play site
and your forms don't meet some critical need, adding style to form elements
helps integrate the "look" of your site, but don't expect it to be viewable
on everyone's browser--just like that crazy IE scrollbar styling thing.

If you want a real surprise, view your forms on a Unix machine running the X
Window system. Have a look at your form using any two or three of the
fifty-some-odd desktop/window management systems for X Window and then
change the desktop style in one of those management systems and wha-bam!
Your form styles will be tossed out the window on almost all of these
platforms and their own widget sets/styles will be used in favor of enhanced
usability.

Consider your form style rules a "suggestion " to the visitor's browser.
That should put you in the right frame of mind.

Good luck,
Zac

[s.becker]

This is really amazing...

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I am forwarding this letter that I read to the rest of you. There is a part
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glamour stories, and a part that explains how this madness actually works.
The only part you truly have to concern yourself with is the instructions.
Follow the instructions carefully and you can see how five dollars,
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sounds too easy, I thought so too, but my advice to you is...read on, what
do you have to lose?


THE FORWARDED LETTER

Dear Friends: Greetings: I am a retired attorney. A few years ago a man came
to me with a letter. He asked me to verify the fact that this was legal to
do. I told him I would review it and get back to him. When I first read the
letter my client brought me, I thought it was some "off-the-wall" idea to
make money. A week and a half later we met in my office to discuss the
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client then asked me to alter it to make it perfectly legal. I asked him to
make one small change in the letter. I was still curious about the letter,
so he explained to me how it works. I thought it seemed like a long shot, so
I decided against participating. But before my client left, I asked him to
keep me updated on his results. About two months later, he called me to tell
me he had received over $800,000 in cash. I didn't believe him, so he asked
me to try this idea and find out for myself. I thought about it for a couple
of days and decided I really didn't have anything to lose, so I asked him
for a copy of the letters. I followed the instructions exactly, mailed 200
copies, and sure enough, the money started coming in! It arrived slowly at
first, but coming. I kept a precise record of the earnings, and in the end,
it totaled $978,493! I could hardly believe it. I met with my friend for
lunch to find out exactly how it worked. My part in this was to give my help
to him, making sure that the whole thing was legal, since no one wants to
take the risk of doing something illegal.

By now you are surely curious to know what small changes to make. If you
sent a letter like this one out, in order to be completely legal, you must
actually sell something in order to receive a dollar in return. So when you
send a dollar to each of the names on the list, you must include these words
in the messagebox, "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST" and include your
name and emailaddress. The item you will receive for the dollar you sent to
the five people below is the message with the request.

At the time I first tried this idea, I was earning a good living as a
lawyer. But everyone in the legal profession will tell you there is a lot of
stress that comes with the job. I told myself if things worked out, I would
retire from my practice and play golf. I decided to try the letter again,
but this time I sent 500 copies. Three months later, I had totaled
$2,341,178!


Here are a few reasons a person might give for not trying this program:

€ Some people think they can never make a lot of money with anything this
simple.

€ Some are afraid they will be ridiculed for trying

€ Some dream of large sums of money, but do nothing to actually achieve it.

€ Some are just plain lazy.

€ Some are afraid of losing their investment. They think this program is
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The system works if you will just try it. But you must follow the simple
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you it won`t work and will try to talk you out of your dreams. Let them know
of your success after it works.



LETTERS FROM PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROGRAM:
My name is David Rhodes. In 1992 my car was repossessed and bill collectors
were hounding me. I was laid off and my unemployment ran out. In October of
1992, I received a letter telling me how to earn a large sum of money
anytime I wanted. Of course, I was skeptical. But because I was so desperate
and virtually had nothing to lose, I gave it a try. In January 1993, my
family and I went on a 10-day cruise. The next month I bought a brand new
Mercedes with cash! I am currently building a home in Virginia and I will
never have to work again. This money program really works perfectly every
time. I have never failed to receive less than $500,000. This is a
legitimate, money-making opportunity. It does not require you to sell
anything or to come in contact with people. And , best of all, you only
leave the house to mail the letters. If you have always believed that
someday you would get the lucky break, then simply follow the instructions
and make dreams come true.

Larry McMahon, Norfolk, VA Six months ago, I received this letter and
ignored it. Five more came within a period of time and I ignored them also.
I was tempted, but I was convinced that they were just a Hoax. After three
weeks of deliberating, I decided to give it a try ( not expecting much ).
Two weeks went by and nothing happened. The fourth week was unbelievable! I
can't say I received $800,000 but I have received over $120,000. For the
first time in years, I am debt free. I am doing this again, only this time
starting with 500 post. I strongly recommend that you follow the
instructions exactly as outlined in this letter.






INSTRUCTIONS

1. Go to www.paypal.com and open an account. (If you do this before the last
september you will be payed by Paypal with five dollar as a introduction
bonus so this effort will not cost you anything.) Forward a payment of
totally 5 dollar through your new PayPal account, 1 dollar each to the five
peoples mailaddress listed in the bottom of this page. Select "Service" as
payment type. In the Subject field you should write "Mailing list" and in
the Note field write the following phrase, "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING
LIST" and include your name and emailaddress. What you are doing is
requesting a legitimate service and you are paying for it!


2. Now take the #1 name off the list that you see at the bottom, move the
other names up (5 becomes 4, 4 becomes 3, etc...) and add YOUR name as
number 5 on the list.

3. COPY this letter. You do not have to type it 200 times. Simply place your
cursor at the top of the page, hold it and drag it all the way down to the
end of the letter. Then click on "edit" and select "copy". Now open up a
notepad file on your computer and put the cursor at the top of the page in
the notepad, click on 'edit' and then select 'paste' it will copy the letter
for you onto your computer.
Remove the name next to the #1 on the list (the list at the bottom of the
message) and move the rest of the names up one position (#2 becomes #1, #3
becomes #2, etc.....) Then place your name and your mailaddress (which is
your payment address at payPal) in the #5 position. Then save it, make sure
it is saved as a .txt file.

4. When you have completed the instructions, type the address of one of
these search engines.

https://www.google.com

https://www.yahoo.com

https://www.altavista.com

https://www.askjeeves.com

https://www.Altavista.com

https://www.Fathead.com

https://www.TotalSEEk.com

https://www.Dmoz.com

https://www.SearchPort.com

https://www.Jayde.com

https://www.HotBot.com

www.ICQ IT!.com

https://www.WorldLight.com

https://www.Dogpile.com

In the search box, type "message forums" or "discussion forums". A list of
over 2 million boards will come up. Go to each board name and right click on
the mouse. Select 'copy'. Then go to your "write mail" box, as if you were
about to write a letter and select 'paste'. Do that until you have at least
200 locations. The more boards you find, the higher your
income potential will be. The search engine will give you a ton of message
forums; don't just grab the ones on the first page, dig deep and grab some
from the middle and the back also, to help make sure you're visiting places
no one has been to already. When you've found your 200+ locations, "copy"
all your locations, "paste" them in a word document or notepad, and "Save"
the file. Once you have the locations, visit each one, register, and post
your letter. It's that simple. How many hours at your current job would it
take for you to make 6000 dollars ?

Post this article as a new message by highlighting the text of this letter
and selecting paste from the edit menu. Fill in the Subject with "This is
pretty amazing......." , THAT'S IT! You're done with your first one,
Congratulations . Some boards may be difficult to figure out where to post.
If any board is too problematic for any reason, simply move on to the next
board. Get some of your favorite CDs to listen to while you do this also.
Keep a copy of this letter so you can use it a second time. Post it out
again in six months, but Post it with the addresses you receive with each
dollar. It will work better the second time. NOTE: This service is 100%
legal - (Refer to title 18 section 1302 of the U.S. Postal &lottery laws).
You can also call the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161) to verify this. Hold
on to every letter and mailing list request you receive. They will be proof
of your service.



HOW THIS WORKS
When you send out 200 Posts, it is estimated that at least 15 people will
respond and send you a $1.00 to be placed on your mailing list ($15.00).
Those 15 will Post 200 Posts each and 225 people send you $1.00 to be placed
on your mailing list ($225.00). Those 225 people Post 200 Posts each and
3,375 people send you $1.00 to be placed on your mailing list ($3,375.00)
Those 3,375 post 200 posts each and 50,625 people send you $1.00 each
($50,625). Those 50,625 post 200 posts each and 759,375 people send you
$1.00 ($759,375.00) At this point your name drops off the list, but so far
you have received $813,615.00. Plus, you will continue to increase your
income when you sell the mailing lists. Even if less then 15 people respond
each time, you will still receive an income in the tens of thousands of
dollars. The reality is, even if you only made a few hundred dollars out of
all this, that's still an excellent return for such a miniscule investment.
Most people spend a lot more on lottery tickets and have nothing to show for
it, and forget about
how much money is needed to play the market. Also, after posting this
message on 100 mesage boards, it may get boring.
Stay focused on what you want and don't quit until you finish.


P.S.
This program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the
participants and by their carefully adhering to the directions. Look at it
this way. If you are of integrity, the program will continue and the money
that so many others have received will come your way.

When your money begins to come in, give the first 10% to charity with spirit
and share a good fortune!



ADDRESSES TO SEND YOUR PAYMENT OF 1 DOLLAR EACH TO (THROUGH YOUR PAYPAL
ACCOUNT) AND THE MAILING LIST REQUEST:

IF YOU OPEN A PAYPAL ACCOUNT BEFORE THE LAST SEPTEMBER PAYPAL WILL GIVE YOU
FIVE DOLLAR AS A BONUS SO THIS WILL NOT COST YOU ANYTHING!!!


1)
Alex O'Leary
alexander.olear y@gamebox.net
8377 APT. I MONTGOMERY RUN RD.
ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043

2)
Ralph H Sweeney
ralph.sweeney@b onbon.net

3)
Dick Baldwin, Santa Monica
baldwin33@tough guy.net

4)
Clark Olsen, Minnesota
clark.olsen@hot pop.com

5)
Sarah Becker
sarah.becker@bo nbon.net
Homestead, Fl 33033