character problems

• From: Martin Mueller <martinmueller@nwu.edu>
• Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 14:02:50 -0500
• To: www-html@w3.org
• Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.19960703190250.006ab5ac@merle.acns.nwu.edu>

It's fascinating to listen in on the discussions about the miracles of
Netscape and Microsoft browsers and then reflect on the simple things you
CANNOT do. Such as finding a simpler way of writing sentences like "The
German word for 'girl' is 'Mädchen'," or "The French word for 'summer'
is 'été'."

I understand there are some solutions for this. But what if you have an
entry form for a search? In our Library, we have the works of Nietzsche
accessible via  a Web browser. Things are simple when you look for 'Gott' or
'Abgrund.' But how about the Übermensch? Not an inviting interface.

Will there soon be a time when what are really quite trivial problems of
character representation will have a solution that won't turn off any but
the most determined user?

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Martin Mueller
Professor of English and Classics
Department of English
Northwestern University
Evanston IL 60208
847-467-1065
847-864-3496 (home and voice mail)

Received on Wednesday, 3 July 1996 15:03:36 UTC