I've had this argument MANY MANY times.
We say we can't upgrade IE6 because of this 20-30% of people who can't won't/don't know. But we *WILL* tell flash users they need to upgrade - and then wonder why 95% of Flash users are all using the most recent version. We don't want to tell people "best viewed in" but people in IE6 should be given a banner/message at the top of the site that basically explains reasons why they should upgrade. Or someone needs to write a global virus that targets IE6 and does nothing but check if they can upgrade to IE7 and forwards them to the windows update page. Just sayin' -keif anutron wrote: > > Ivan, there are a LOT of reasons that IE6 is in use and why we, web > developers can't do much about it. For starters, there are a lot of old > computers out there, esp in developing countries. Go spend some time in > S.E. > Asia and walk into an internet cafe. Who's going to up grade that browser? > There are a lot of schools running donated machinery and their main > objective is to just keep them running, not add the latest bloatware from > MSFT or install some 3rd party browser. The same goes for small libraries. > You and I might wish IE6 a fast death, but the only people who can do > anything about it are MSFT and users. If you aren't building a site for > wide > use, you can turn your back on it. But if you're working for a business > that > needs web traffic, you just can't afford to be picky. > > C'est la vie. > > -aaron > > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Iván N Paz < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: > >> Yes... its being used BECAUSE, we still support it... because we do >> not join the cause to stop its usage.... what Im doing here is making >> a "call to arms", join the fight, and FORCE people to upgrade... when >> we FORCE the final user to upgrade, they will force their admins to >> let them do it... we can do it not only by encouraging them to switch >> browser, but to al LEAST upgrade IE..... its worth the try... >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 2:05 PM, MX3 Design >> <[EMAIL >> PROTECTED]<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=1342453&i=0>> >> wrote: >> > >> > A nice thought Ivan but... >> > September 2008 IE6 browser stats: >> > >> > w3c = 22.3% >> > thecounter.com = 36% >> > >> > it's still being used a lot. >> > >> > >> > 2008/10/16 Iván N Paz >> <[EMAIL >> PROTECTED]<http://n2.nabble.com/user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=1342453&i=1>>: >> >> >> >> >> IE6 MUST DIE... >> >> >> >> Really guys... IE6 support has to DIE right now... personally I'm >> >> considering not implementing a single hack to support it any >> >> longer.... >> >> >> >> We, the developers and designers, have to end that NOW..... >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ >> www.ivanicus.com >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> View message @ >> http://n2.nabble.com/What%27s-going-on-in-MooTools...-tp1094017p1342453.html >> To start a new topic under MooTools Users, email >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To unsubscribe from MooTools Users, click here< (link removed) >. >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/What%27s-going-on-in-MooTools...-tp1094017p1342852.html Sent from the MooTools Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
