As a web developer, I agree and disagree with this. On the one hand, it is a pain in the butt making sure everything works in IE6. It somewhat limits your creativity too because you just can't do some things.
On the other hand, there are hacks for just about everything to make it work in IE6. Worst case scenario, have the site check for browser versions. If it sees IE6, serve up stripped down content that is formatted to work properly, yet still contains the information needed. So the manager in me says, people have to do what they have to do for the company. Tell the developers to make it work. That's their job. The developer in me says, blech. Tell the readers to get with the times. I HATE IE6, but it keeps me busy at work! BTW, is this paid readership? On Jul 22, 2010, at 7:44 AM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: > How hard can it actually be for a website to support IE 6? Normally > I am pretty quick to say ‘we don’t support it’ but this one > shouldn’t be that difficult. I go with marketing on this one, 10 > percent of your market share is too much to walk away from. I > certainly agree with the EOL arguments and lack of security support > and software support from MS, but that is an aurgument for the other > side of the desktop and the people that support that. It really > isn’t the question you are facing. > > > > From: Bill Songstad [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:04 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Ammo request > > I work for an association that produces several newsletters for its > membership, but a recent website upgrade is causing IE6 to display > our pages poorly or not at all. I would like to build an argument > to stop supporting IE6 and also help encourage users to upgrade. > Does anyone in the group have any good arguements about using or > supporting IE6? > > Our readership is 10% IE6. So marketing is screaming support it. > The developers are saying its junk anyway and they need to be off > it. I have my own opinions on it but would like to recommend a > "general industry opinion". > > So, what sayeth the industry? > > -Bill > > > > > > > Eric Brouwer IT Manager www.forestpost.com [email protected] 248.855.4333 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
