Comments on: The IE Temptation: Phasing Out Internet Explorer 6 Support http://www.htmlist.com/development/the-ie-temptation-phasing-out-internet-explorer-6-support/ A Web Development Blog by Synapse Studios Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Cardinal http://www.htmlist.com/development/the-ie-temptation-phasing-out-internet-explorer-6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Chris Cardinal Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:11:20 +0000 http://www.htmlist.com/?p=98#comment-84 We've managed to push a small client to Firefox because we explained that the nature of the functionality they were asking for was going to drive up their costs relatively significantly just to make it IE compatible at all. There were only 10 machines and it was in one location so it wasn't a big deal. But this is clearly never an option in government installations or for corporate clients with antiquated IT practices. It's frustrating to think that there are IT departments out there that don't FORCE everyone onto Firefox from a sheer security perspective. But alas... We’ve managed to push a small client to Firefox because we explained that the nature of the functionality they were asking for was going to drive up their costs relatively significantly just to make it IE compatible at all.

There were only 10 machines and it was in one location so it wasn’t a big deal. But this is clearly never an option in government installations or for corporate clients with antiquated IT practices.

It’s frustrating to think that there are IT departments out there that don’t FORCE everyone onto Firefox from a sheer security perspective. But alas…

]]> By: William Brombal Chinelato http://www.htmlist.com/development/the-ie-temptation-phasing-out-internet-explorer-6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-81 William Brombal Chinelato Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:03:56 +0000 http://www.htmlist.com/?p=98#comment-81 No doubt it's hard to just ignore IE6. When developing a new website, a make sure it works on all popular browsers (FF, IE6/7 and Opera). After that, I add some "extras" that only competent browsers understand (CSS3 selectors). The "extras" I'm talking about is some hover effect, or transparency, etc. Nothing really special, but still something more. Finally, when I'm showing the website to the customer, I use Firefox and add some advertisiment in my presentation. Of course, this will not change people's minds, but I like to think it's a beginning. No doubt it’s hard to just ignore IE6.

When developing a new website, a make sure it works on all popular browsers (FF, IE6/7 and Opera). After that, I add some “extras” that only competent browsers understand (CSS3 selectors).

The “extras” I’m talking about is some hover effect, or transparency, etc. Nothing really special, but still something more.

Finally, when I’m showing the website to the customer, I use Firefox and add some advertisiment in my presentation.

Of course, this will not change people’s minds, but I like to think it’s a beginning.

]]> By: shopping cart http://www.htmlist.com/development/the-ie-temptation-phasing-out-internet-explorer-6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-48 shopping cart Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:11:25 +0000 http://www.htmlist.com/?p=98#comment-48 I think doing so they will motivate the users to use some other browsers like Firefox or from opera or else. I think doing so they will motivate the users to use some other browsers like Firefox or from opera or else.

]]> By: Edgar Hassler http://www.htmlist.com/development/the-ie-temptation-phasing-out-internet-explorer-6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Edgar Hassler Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:18:59 +0000 http://www.htmlist.com/?p=98#comment-45 Scorched Earth I say, let 'em go the way of Navigator 4. The improvements in user experience that the rest of us get will be motivation for them to download Safari, Firefox, or Opera. Scorched Earth I say, let ‘em go the way of Navigator 4. The improvements in user experience that the rest of us get will be motivation for them to download Safari, Firefox, or Opera.

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