Hi,
If you have no worries about shunting out a massive percentage of IE (and other browser) users to adopt a new technology with very little support, then go for it.
Yes, that's sarcasm.
It's more about what should we be limiting ourselves too. I know most people use IE out there, but should that really stop us? If we sit back and wait and wait, I dont think anything will come of it.
You haven't told us what sort of site it is, but there ARE circumstances where this would be fine (if you could guarantee browser support via plug-ins or browser choice, like a corporate intranet), and there are some sites that could get away with forcing tight browser restrictions (like a site just for your small circle of friends, all of which have the necessary browser requirements).
But the reality is that any site aimed at the general public needs to cater for the widest possible user base, without requirement of obscure plug-ins or edge browsers.
Well yes, unfortunately clients are the ones paying my bills, but for a few personal sites I will be aiming towards W3C compliance, with no box, older browser, or any other hacks out there, that will ultimately make nice code look ugly for the sake of well, making an ugly browser render properly.
Im not so much going to be forcing people who are visiting these sites to use the ideal browser, but if they want an enjoyable experience they would need to use that browser.
I just want to get an idea of how many people are inserting hacks into their code to satisfy the older browser department and what are they going to do when a new technology comes around that one browser will never support, but is still the major browser throughout the net.
Dylan.
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