If we apply too much cutting edge technology in a new site we do risk excluding a whole cross section of users who still use a previous version of the browser. Even if Microsoft and the Windows environment are widespread, that does not mean that other systems are obsolete. We did warn you. Site quality testing is not always a straightforward matter. For an on-going update of developments in the browser market and user systems check the statistics on Weborama or Stats Station on BrowserWatch .
Screen resolution is another potential minefield.
For this reason I still recommend limiting the size of your interface to a maximum of 600 pixels. Colour also is an area in which care must be taken. New monitors may now show thousands or millions of colours, but you should still check the site on a monitor that only registers 256. Particularly if colour coding forms an important part in information display - the key to a geographical map might cause confusion if selected tones are too similar. Be aware finally that portable interactive terminals such as wap phones are now designed to connect to the web.