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The UK government is correct in saying that Microsoft will continue to keep IE6 updated and secure. In fact, the software giant has promised to do so until April 2014.
That is like a double oxymoron!IE6 updated and secure
When the only thing left to attack with all the IE6 specific attacks is the UK gov't then they are just holding up a big red target
that's so true...You end up howling 'Who designed this? What were they taking?? 'SXGuy wrote:listen, the uk goverment have already deployed the worst online revenue collection service thats ever been invented...
my only expierence with short returns, were the short paper SA's, which were apprently only ment as a trial, but 20 percent of our client base seem to get one each year, just ends up being shredded.Moggin wrote:that's so true...You end up howling 'Who designed this? What were they taking?? 'SXGuy wrote:listen, the uk goverment have already deployed the worst online revenue collection service thats ever been invented...
This year's 'short' return had us delving about in arcane Adobe security settings just so we could start work with it - and the fun didn't stop there. IE6 could be the least of our worries..
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<!--[if lt IE 7]> <div style=' clear: both; height: 59px; padding:0 0 0 15px; position: relative;'> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx?ocid=ie6_countdown_bannercode"><img src="http://www.theie6countdown.com/images/upgrade.jpg" border="0" height="42" width="820" alt="" /></a></div> <![endif]-->Actually, for anybody paying attention, it's not just IE6 but also IE7 that's being killed. Free at last, free at last, thank God we're free at last.
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<!--[if lt IE 8]> <div style=' clear: both; height: 59px; padding:0 0 0 15px; position: relative;'> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx?ocid=ie6_countdown_bannercode"><img src="http://www.theie6countdown.com/images/upgrade.jpg" border="0" height="42" width="820" alt="You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer browsing experience, upgrade for free today." /></a></div> <![endif]-->Microsoft wrote:We know that web developers are spending too much time supporting Internet Explorer 6. We understand, and we’re here to help. Join us in moving Internet Explorer 6 users to a modern browser. Follow these steps to help your site visitors (and you!) be free of Internet Explorer 6:
Yep.. its the same 10% who don't buy things online because they think the internet is a conspiracy and that if you have your wallet next to your keyboard, hackers can put a virus on your computer and steal your credit card numbers based on proximity. So it is pretty much people that i don't care aboutSapporoGuy wrote:I was thinking of this ie6/7 problem the other day.
Did anybody actually stop to consider who are those 10%?
Check out the stats and you'll see a large percentage of the people not upgrading will never upgrade!
nothing like $2 XP install DVDs with keys
lol you will find most of them are state run computer systems.Qphoria wrote: Yep.. its the same 10% who don't buy things online because they think the internet is a conspiracy and that if you have your wallet next to your keyboard, hackers can put a virus on your computer and steal your credit card numbers based on proximity. So it is pretty much people that i don't care about
For the extra hour of work it takes to make your site work with IE6 I think its worth it to not rule out 10% of customers.SapporoGuy wrote: Also, I am figuring that I'm probably loosing more money by trying to code for those 2 browsers than actually sales lost.
Think about it ... you pay for compatibility to protect 10% of your sales. Which is costing you more?
I doubt state workers are using their inhouse IE6 system to buy online.. I think you are definitely in the minority of people who are willing to bother with ie6 compatibility nowadays.twiggy wrote:
lol you will find most of them are state run computer systems.
For the extra hour of work it takes to make your site work with IE6 I think its worth it to not rule out 10% of customers.
They are not likely to be purchasing items from mine or your store Q but for a general store selling cloth, household good ect then I think it will be important. I know when I worked in a state run institute all we did all day was browse online and do some shoopingQphoria wrote:I doubt state workers are using their inhouse IE6 system to buy online.. I think you are definitely in the minority of people who are willing to bother with ie6 compatibility nowadays.twiggy wrote:
lol you will find most of them are state run computer systems.
For the extra hour of work it takes to make your site work with IE6 I think its worth it to not rule out 10% of customers.
Yeah but whatever portion of your possible customers didn't swear to never deal with you again would actually consider that a feature!Qphoria wrote:The solution is simple really... If website owners would add a script that redirects people using IE6 to a porn site... IE6 could have been killed off long ago. I think I'll add that to the default opencart in the next version