Another approach to consider for IE6/7 users is where it makes sense ship a stylesheet which hides everything other than the content. I believe Wikipedia should be accessible to all regardless of their browser choices.
Here is the IE6 one for those who haven't seen it - there is also an IE7 equivalent somewhere. code: http://code.google.com/p/universal-ie6-css/ demo: http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/content/demo/2009/05/21/forabeautifulweb.html On 14 Jun 2012 06:57, "Chris McMahon" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 5:21 AM, Arun Ganesh <[email protected] > >wrote: > > 6% of wikimedia project page views are from IE6/7 - because of the > > following: > > - IE6 ships default with XP > > - Legal users with SP2+ can upgrade to IE8 > > - If you have 90s era hardware, no SP for you. Can only be solved by > buying > > some new hardware (or switching to linux) > > - IT admins who dont know much about IT and have kept the workforce > hostage > > through their ignorance. Can be solved if the workforce and boss demands > > it. > > > I'd like to reframe these examples. > > First, as I understand it, most IE6/IE7 users globally are running pirated > versions of Windows. For financial or political reasons, they will not or > can not acquire legal versions and thus can't upgrade their browsers. > > Second is certain types of Enterprise shops. Before I was hired at WMF, I > worked for a company that processes complex financial records for > pharmacies participating in a US federal program that reimburses pharmacies > for the cost of drugs prescribed for indigent patients. Well over 50% of > our users were on IE6/7. This was for two reasons: one is that these > pharmacies are in the business of selling drugs, and IT is only a tiny part > of their operation. Second is that with millions and millions of dollars > passing through a system regulated by HIPAA and other laws, the risk of > upgrading is seen as higher than the risk of using old tech. > > I don't think we can dismiss IE6/7 users cavalierly. > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
