LaughingEyes -
You were probably making this decision at the time when web design classes were focusing on developing with neutral standards -- only using features and tags that translate for both platforms. IE was supporting nonstandard tags that didn't work in Netscape and vice-versa. by getting new web developers to adhere to cross-platform pages and strict HTML, both platforms were forced to come to the middle ground. there were neat effects for each that got lost, but now it's much easier to build something that looks right.
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