Comments on: Internet Explorer 6.0 Users: Upgrade Please

By: Mark Smith

Mark Smith — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:34:17 +0000

IE 6.0 is my company’s standard for web browser. They won’t guarantee that sites work in 7.0 So I’m stuck at work.

Of course, I’m using Firefox to write this, but then I’m in IT.

By: gavin

gavin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:12:08 +0000

that was one thing i don’t miss about webdesign

By: Matthew Griffin

Matthew Griffin — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:16:02 +0000

I can’t tell you how much trouble this issue causes me. One huge problem with the whole IE 6.0 deal is that once you have 7, you can’t go back. I have to purposely keep 6.0 on my home computer so I can debug HTML quirks. I have yet to find a good IE 6.0 emulator. If anyone else has one, please let me know. In the meantime, I’ll be dreaming of a day when the world is free of IE 6.0.

By: rich

rich — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:20:33 +0000

I second what Brian said. I work for a hospital in the IT department. You’d be shocked how many homegrown and commercial web apps there are that aren’t certified for IE7 yet (although the ones I manage are!). And in a medical situation, patient safety comes before upgrades to a browser so things are pretty out on the Internets.

You’ll find this to be common in many companies when it comes to web apps.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:15:46 +0000

adam..with you on this..a pain..upgrade, go to firefox..

or try out flock..been using it a little lately..nicely integrated with flickr, facebook, etc..

mark

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:13:29 +0000

@Brian – I’m sorry about that. Guess the sidebars look pretty loopy to you.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:19:27 +0000

Some of us work for organizations that limit our ability to install other browsers and have resisted upgrading because of fear of breaking internal web apps that were designed for IE6. It stinks, but I don’t have control at work.