271320 - statejobs.state.wy.us - Jobs site coded for MSIE only, does not work well with any other browsers

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Web Compatibility :: Site Reports, defect)

Description

[mlewis00]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20041107 Firefox/1.0
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.5) Gecko/20041107 Firefox/1.0

The pages seem to display properly but the forms on some of the pages do not
work in Mozilla-based browsers. Page source contains proprietary tags (page does
not validate) and proprietary JavaScript functions (window.showModelessDialog,
etc.).

Note: The portions of this site that do not work correctly are hosted on a
secure server so it will be necessary to create an account and attempt to
complete an application for a state job to reproduce the errors.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Browse to http://statejobs.state.wy.us/
2.Hit 'Sign In' button
3.Click on 'New Profile'
4.Create a new 'Online Services profile'
5.Enter 'required' information (There are only about 8 required fields)
6.Open your browser's JavaScript console
7.In 'Create Login ID and Password' section (near bottom of page) Click on '
View Password' or 'Requirements' - the JavaScript console will display "Error:
window.showModelessDialog is not a function Source File:
https://egov.state.wy.us/Profile.aspx Line: 453"
8.This is the first of many problems with the site that are apparently related
to the proprietary software used to create the site.
9.Click on the 'Add' button to complete the new profile (you will be logged in
automatically)
10.Click on the 'General Information' link near the top of the page (this takes
you to the first page of the actual employment application)
11.Make sure that the 'StateWide' checkbox is unchecked
12.Click on the 'Select' button to select locations (nothing happens and the
JavaScript console will display the pertinent errors)
13.There are other errors on the site but an exhaustive list is probably
unnecessary here
14.Pages also contain 'client sniffers'
Actual Results:  
Site does not function as expected

Expected Results:  
Site should function as expected

Comment 1

[mlewis00]

Please do not abuse this site by creating unnecessary accounts if you do not
have the skills required to correct the problems listed in this bug report!

Comment 2

[mlewis00]

Attachment: Representative sample page from http://statejobs.state.wy.us

Saved as 'Web page, HTML only' using Mozilla-Firefox 1.0

Comment 3

[Chris Lawson (gone)]

I don't even know where to *start* with this site. It throws errors all over the place and tries to create popups constantly. I think the taxpayer in Wyoming should get his money back.

mlewis, have you contacted them and told them their site is virtually useless on any browser besides IE for Windows?

Comment 4

[Karl Dubost💡 :karlcow]

Site changed.

> The State of Wyoming has changed its online application site. 
> We are asking all applicants to please save your current State 
> of Wyoming application to a personal file as it can serve as 
> an aid in applying for jobs in our new system. NEOGOV was 
> effective November 1, 2013. Saving your current application 
> may assist you in creating your NEOGOV profile and application. 
> By saving your application, you will be able to copy and paste 
> your information to your new profile. Applicants can create their 
> new NEOGOV profile and application at: 
> https://secure.governmentjobs.com/js_login.cfm?&TopHeader=wyoming.