Comments on: Get Upgraded, Or Get Lost (For IE6 Support) http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/ Tips, Tricks & Rants of a Sys Admin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: IE8: Why? ~ Mattias Geniar http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 IE8: Why? ~ Mattias Geniar Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:01:47 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-2129 [...] great deal for browser consistency, and an even greater deal for those web developers that are now stuck developing 3 different versions of a website (IE6, IE7 & [...] [...] great deal for browser consistency, and an even greater deal for those web developers that are now stuck developing 3 different versions of a website (IE6, IE7 & [...]

]]> By: “If It Ain’t Broken, Don’t Fix It” | Mattias Geniar http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 “If It Ain’t Broken, Don’t Fix It” | Mattias Geniar Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-1178 [...] How are we to use new technologies and methods, when there are still a lot of end-users that don’t make the necessary upgrades to take advantage of [...] [...] How are we to use new technologies and methods, when there are still a lot of end-users that don’t make the necessary upgrades to take advantage of [...]

]]> By: Bernhard http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Bernhard Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:28:10 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-497 Suppose it boils down to "who pays your rent?" I work for an NGO that is run by a bunch of old farts who think that Win 98 on a Dell of the same vintage is state-of-the-art. They surf with IE 5.5 Suppose it boils down to “who pays your rent?” I work for an NGO that is run by a bunch of old farts who think that Win 98 on a Dell of the same vintage is state-of-the-art. They surf with IE 5.5

]]> By: web design company http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-473 web design company Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:38:10 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-473 Their heart's in the right place, but it's disappointing to see them recommending an upgrade to IE 7. Their heart’s in the right place, but it’s disappointing to see them recommending an upgrade to IE 7.

]]> By: h3 http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-441 h3 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:59:04 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-441 I've reached the same conclusion back in February: http://haineault.com/blog/42/ > I have had much better success at getting people to go to Safari on windows then FF3. FF3 is still to buggy for daily use by a non-technical user. Are you out of your mind ? Did you even gave Firefox a chance ? I've been using Firefox *intensively* since version 0.8 for web development, it's fast, stable, standard compliant, free and cross-platform and its interface is intuitive. And did I mention that the download/installation takes literally 1/10th of the time IE7 takes ? Sure sometimes there is some bugs, but unlike IE, they get fixed .. *fast*. I’ve reached the same conclusion back in February: http://haineault.com/blog/42/

> I have had much better success at getting people to go to Safari on windows then FF3. FF3 is still to buggy for daily use by a non-technical user.

Are you out of your mind ? Did you even gave Firefox a chance ?

I’ve been using Firefox *intensively* since version 0.8 for web development, it’s fast, stable, standard compliant, free and cross-platform and its interface is intuitive.

And did I mention that the download/installation takes literally 1/10th of the time IE7 takes ?

Sure sometimes there is some bugs, but unlike IE, they get fixed .. *fast*.

]]> By: Sunny Saxena http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Sunny Saxena Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:20:16 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-402 I had posted about the same thing some days ago. It is actually better to just Ditch support for IE6 and save everybody's time and money. But as you would see in the comments, there are so many customers who want IE6 support - sheer numbers, I guess. http://code.zhandwa.com/2008/08/11/7-things-to-remember-while-building-a-web-application-part-i/ I had posted about the same thing some days ago. It is actually better to just Ditch support for IE6 and save everybody’s time and money. But as you would see in the comments, there are so many customers who want IE6 support – sheer numbers, I guess.

http://code.zhandwa.com/2008/08/11/7-things-to-remember-while-building-a-web-application-part-i/

]]> By: Matti http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Matti Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:10:28 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-376 I've seen slow performance of FF3, but that was due to an outdated Java installed, or because other programs interfered (extensions, browser plugins, ... ). It's very frustrating to see "high chiefs" still using IE6, so when presenting a new website they'll be the first to experience the downside of an out-of-date browser. But seeing as how they actually have to approve it, you're just forced to make it compatible ... I’ve seen slow performance of FF3, but that was due to an outdated Java installed, or because other programs interfered (extensions, browser plugins, … ).

It’s very frustrating to see “high chiefs” still using IE6, so when presenting a new website they’ll be the first to experience the downside of an out-of-date browser. But seeing as how they actually have to approve it, you’re just forced to make it compatible …

]]> By: Dennis Martinez http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Dennis Martinez Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:32:35 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-372 Firefox 3, buggy for daily use? I've been using Firefox 3 since the Beta 1 release, and I've never, ever had a problem with it. In my own case at work, I wish the higher-ups would stop supporting IE6. But 15% of the current site visitors are using IE6 to browse our side, and that's high enough for them. I would just force them to either upgrade, or just accept that there will be bugs. For a developer or designer it's easy to make that decision, but for a business, they'll do whatever they can to try to get 100% coverage, which is nearly impossible unless A LOT of effort is spent. Firefox 3, buggy for daily use? I’ve been using Firefox 3 since the Beta 1 release, and I’ve never, ever had a problem with it.

In my own case at work, I wish the higher-ups would stop supporting IE6. But 15% of the current site visitors are using IE6 to browse our side, and that’s high enough for them. I would just force them to either upgrade, or just accept that there will be bugs. For a developer or designer it’s easy to make that decision, but for a business, they’ll do whatever they can to try to get 100% coverage, which is nearly impossible unless A LOT of effort is spent.

]]> By: Shawn http://mattiasgeniar.be/2008/08/19/get-upgraded-or-get-lost-for-ie6-support/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Shawn Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:16:19 +0000 http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/?p=391#comment-371 I have had much better success at getting people to go to Safari on windows then FF3. FF3 is still to buggy for daily use by a non-technical user. I have had much better success at getting people to go to Safari on windows then FF3. FF3 is still to buggy for daily use by a non-technical user.

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