Does anyone Support IE6?

[Creativebot]

What I mean by that is, when your developing a website do you try and make your site compatible with IE6?

I know I sure don't. Never have never will. :yes:

Here is alittle something I found for everyone:
http://www.bringdownie6.com/

 

[JohnC]

I make sure the content is visable, but I don't go out of my way.

For example if I add rounded corners or box shadow it doesn't matter that ie6 can't see it.

 

[death180]

I know a lot of schools still employ IE6 on their computers.

But I wouldn't know how to test it because I don't have IE6.

 

[JohnC]

http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage

 

[death180]

Of course, there is always a solution.<br /><br />-- 03 Sep 2010, 08:58 --<br /><br />Of course, there is always a solution.

 

[OscarG]

Who cares if IE6 users can't see it? They're most likely old people anyway with bad eye sight so they probably think it's normal.

 

[JohnC]

Most businesses only allow IE actually, due to the fact it is a lot easier to admin and secure.

 

[OscarG]

Well they would have the most updated version, would they not?

 

[JohnC]

Not necessarily, because with upgrades come changes and this could cause the company's security settings to be lost. There is also the that there is no need to update it, IE6 does the job.

 

[Cosmic]

Nope. I am a hardcore fanboy of -webkit-border-radius (and equivalents) 😛

 

[Justin]

OF course I do. It would be poor not to.

 

[el canadiano]

I hardly support IE 7/8. However, I am a semi-opposite of Cosmic, cause I personally prefer image-based rounded corners over border-radius.

 

[David]

IE is the default browser in all Windows OS computers, so the user would have to use IE in order to download other browsers. However, if they choose to wait or look around before downloading, there is every chance that they might see a link to your site, and if it isn't IE compatible, they may not return, which in turn is bad for your site.

 

[Creativebot]

OF course I do. It would be poor not to.

So basically your going out of your way to add in extra code to your online developments to support Microsofts product that is not up to web standards anymore and probably will never be?

All browsers should be treated the same when developing for the web. We should not have to go out of our way to treat a certain one with extra attention. The day IE doesn't need a babysitter is the day I celebrate. :yes: Not that it matters anyways haha. Most of the clients I have worked for use any browser except for IE.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Pff hell no. I only support ie8 and up atleast it will work mostly then lol.

 

[Justin]

OF course I do. It would be poor not to.

So basically your going out of your way to add in extra code to your online developments to support Microsofts product that is not up to web standards anymore and probably will never be?

All browsers should be treated the same when developing for the web. We should not have to go out of our way to treat a certain one with extra attention. The day IE doesn't need a babysitter is the day I celebrate. :yes: Not that it matters anyways haha. Most of the clients I have worked for use any browser except for IE.

Yes because I care about all the people I am reaching out to. IE 6 is still a very widely used web browser. I don't want to lose possible members/customers because my site looks like crap.

I don't go out of my way for IE, I go out of my way for the people that use it.

 

[froggyboy604]

I don't have IE 6 on any of my computers, so I can't conveniently test to see how my website looks in IE 6, so I generally just make sure websites look good in IE 8.

 

[Kashike]

If a user is viewing my site in IE6, they get redirected to a page with a list of alternate browsers they may use to view my site.

 

[froggyboy604]

I think these days many people have more then one browser like FireFox, Chrome, Opera, Mozzilla, Netscape, etc, so web savvy people might just switch to another browser if the page looks bad on IE6.

I think, if your website is about Internet Marketing, web design, Electronics, cell phones, or computer programming, a large percentage (70%+)of your visitor base probably at least have firefox 2.0. The time might be better spent on writing more content for your website, improving the design and usability of a website for current browser, SEO, and promotion if you don't have much free time maintaining your website because of other things which take up your time like a job, school, etc.

However, if your website is about senior citizen homes, schools, knitting, article directories, and other non-tech savvy or non-web savvy topic then supporting IE 6 can be a good idea.

 

[Justin]

I think these days many people have more then one browser like FireFox, Chrome, Opera, Mozzilla, Netscape, etc, so web savvy people might just switch to another browser if the page looks bad on IE6.

But what are the chances someone would go out of their way to download a completly new browser, install it, then use it just to look at your website?