IE6 support - was - Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-04 Thread James Ellis
Subject: Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue? as to say look at the theory of developing specifics for IE6. There is a gaining movement around to start phasing out IE6 support - look at 37signals, I think they begin IE6 phase out this week or next. They've done

Re: IE6 support - was - Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-04 Thread Stuart Foulstone
Subject: Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue? as to say look at the theory of developing specifics for IE6. There is a gaining movement around to start phasing out IE6 support - look at 37signals, I think they begin IE6 phase out this week or next. They've done their maths

RE: IE6 support - was - Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-04 Thread michael.brockington
Not wanting to hijack the PNG thread, so I've altered the subject. I understand the issues involve in huge migrations, it's not that easy.. At the risk of starting a war, it doesn't sound like you do understand. Before even starting to plan a migration, any decent corporation, of whatever

Re: IE6 support - was - Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-04 Thread James Ellis
Hi Mike No worries, not interested in war, but I do understand. I guess the one big answer about why change is that, over time, sites will just stop working to their full efficiency. There is also the big one called security (or lack of). I hope, but I don't think, that this fabled desktop

Re: IE6 support - was - Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-04 Thread Joseph Taylor
Ladies and Gentlemen, The opposite is true as well. I don't do work for large entities - only very small local businesses so I can share their own situation. Theres no question in my mind that these entities make up a huge share of computer usage. This typical office I work has computers

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Сергей Кириченко
not to use png with alpha in IE6 ) just like adobe.com (look at drop-down menu in different browsers) sri ni пишет: Hi All, What is the best *solution *for IE6 PNG issue? -- Thanks, Srini Perumal *** List Guidelines:

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Joseph Taylor
In the end IE6 isn't going to be 100% if you're using .png files. Even the javascripts out there cause odd bugs - things like link over .png backgrounds not working etc. My advice and what I do in actual practice - use conditional comments to address IE6 and lower and replace all instances

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread James Ellis
Hi There is some really good information in all these posts. I'd also go so far as to say look at the theory of developing specifics for IE6. There is a gaining movement around to start phasing out IE6 support - look at 37signals, I think they begin IE6 phase out this week or next. They've

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Lewis, Matthew
as to say look at the theory of developing specifics for IE6. There is a gaining movement around to start phasing out IE6 support - look at 37signals, I think they begin IE6 phase out this week or next. They've done their maths and taken a gamble. Hopefully it'll spark something. [snip...]

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Anton Babushkin
It has absolute truth. I work in the biggest state government department in Australia and we have that exact minus one policy, which means never being at the bleeding edge. There are tons and tons of in house applications that have (sadly) been built around the IE6 platform, which would be an

RE: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Jason Turnbull
Anton Babushkin wrote: It has absolute truth. I work in the biggest state government department in Australia and we have that exact minus one policy, which means never being at the bleeding edge. There are tons and tons of in house applications that have (sadly) been built around the

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Anton Babushkin
Yes, true. But there are always special case scenarios. It mainly adopted IE6 as the platform of choice due to the Operating System that they rolled out across the department (Windows XP). There never is a trully anything if you look at it from one direction :) On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 3:38 PM,

RE: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-03 Thread Phillips, Wendy
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lewis, Matthew Sent: Monday, 4 August 2008 2:05 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue? as to say look at the theory of developing specifics for IE6. There is a gaining movement around to start phasing out IE6 support

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-02 Thread David Hucklesby
On Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:15 +0530, sri ni wrote: Hi All, What is the best solution for IE6 PNG issue? Another solution is available using 8-bit PNG. Like other methods, it is a compromise, but may work for you. It depends on your needs:

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-01 Thread Tijmen Smit
This solution works fine for me - http://24ways.org/2007/supersleight-transparent-png-in-ie6 Regards, Tijmen On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:32 AM, sri ni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, What is the best *solution *for IE6 PNG issue? -- Thanks, Srini Perumal

Re: [WSG] What is the best solution for IE6 png issue?

2008-08-01 Thread Matthew Pennell
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Tijmen Smit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This solution works fine for me - http://24ways.org/2007/supersleight-transparent-png-in-ie6 Another recent one here: http://labs.unitinteractive.com/unitpngfix.php -- - Matthew