IE6

I’ve been racking my brains for how to make any of the new graphic effects (outer glow) etc. work in IE6 and basically they don’t (unless I’ve not implemented them correctly (html layered box with outer glow applied). My site works well in IE7, but with a huge amount of people still using IE6 (25% for one of my clients, 40% for another and a staggering 56% for another [checked through analytics]), is it worth using any of the new features yet if such a huge amount of viewers only see a ‘broken’ page?

I know people should upgrade and it’s easy on the mac as you’re always prompted, but it doesnt appear that many people are.
What do you think?

Nathan Garner
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It’s a difficult one this. IE6 is now ancient by browser standards - if standard is the right word. There is an increasingly vocal movement afoot in the web development world to start abandoning support for IE6. In principle I agree with it, as IE6 use both retards and complicates the use of modern website implementation.

In your case, you have to weigh up the potential damage caused by having sites display incorrectly to clients on IE6, against the aesthetics of the site. My tendency is to go for function first, and aesthetics second. If possible, chat to your clients about the problems of supporting IE6, and the good reasons for them to upgrade. I suppose it’s a question of managing your clients into wanting to upgrade. Not easy, and a job you really shouldn’t have to do!

http://www.pushuptheweb.com/

This site includes code for displaying a notice that upgrades are available to the browser they are using, and this may help. If the client is also on Windows 2000 though - you’d be surprised - IE7 can’t install, so no upgrade there. This method also has drawbacks for the paranoid user.

There are times when I’ve felt that a redirected page for IE6 users warning them of their abject foolishness and irresponsibility is the only way to go. Complete with rude noises and copious swearing as well. Tempting.


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For just these reasons, I have made the Get Firefox! Action, available
anywhere fine Freeway Actions are sold. (ActionsForge, that is).

Walter

On Nov 29, 2008, at 9:34 AM, Ian Halstead wrote:

There are times when I’ve felt that a redirected page for IE6 users
warning them of their abject foolishness and irresponsibility is the
only way to go. Complete with rude noises and copious swearing as
well. Tempting.


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Thank you Ian for your expert opinion - yes very tempting indeed. Also, thank Walter that action will be very useful - im goin there now!

Nathan Garner
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Austin Wells Design Consultants
1 Elmgate Drive, Littledown, Bournemouth BH7 7EF
+44 (0)1202 301271
email@hidden
http://www.awdc-creative.com

Member of NAPP

On 29 Nov 2008, at 14:34, Ian Halstead wrote:

It’s a difficult one this. IE6 is now ancient by browser standards - if standard is the right word. There is an increasingly vocal movement afoot in the web development world to start abandoning support for IE6. In principle I agree with it, as IE6 use both retards and complicates the use of modern website implementation.

In your case, you have to weigh up the potential damage caused by having sites display incorrectly to clients on IE6, against the aesthetics of the site. My tendency is to go for function first, and aesthetics second. If possible, chat to your clients about the problems of supporting IE6, and the good reasons for them to upgrade. I suppose it’s a question of managing your clients into wanting to upgrade. Not easy, and a job you really shouldn’t have to do!

http://www.pushuptheweb.com/

This site includes code for displaying a notice that upgrades are available to the browser they are using, and this may help. If the client is also on Windows 2000 though - you’d be surprised - IE7 can’t install, so no upgrade there. This method also has drawbacks for the paranoid user.

There are times when I’ve felt that a redirected page for IE6 users warning them of their abject foolishness and irresponsibility is the only way to go. Complete with rude noises and copious swearing as well. Tempting.


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I’ve nabbed the action too - and plan to use it in anger. (Grrrrr…)

Thanks Walter.


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Does the action have a wrong name on that page?
Get Firefox - ActionsForge I’ve got it downloaded as
GetFirefox.fwaction.html. When stripping the html part it ‘becomes’ an action as expected.


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What browser are you using to download?

Walter

On Dec 3, 2008, at 5:19 PM, atelier wrote:

Does the action have a wrong name on that page?
Get Firefox - ActionsForge I’ve got it
downloaded as
GetFirefox.fwaction.html. When stripping the html part it ‘becomes’
an action as expected.


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Actually, I just tried it with Safari 3 and had the same result. I
will have a look at this – I swear I had it working on all the
browsers. It currently works properly on Firefox.

Walter

On Dec 3, 2008, at 5:35 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:

What browser are you using to download?

Walter

On Dec 3, 2008, at 5:19 PM, atelier wrote:

Does the action have a wrong name on that page?
Get Firefox - ActionsForge I’ve got it
downloaded as
GetFirefox.fwaction.html. When stripping the html part it ‘becomes’
an action as expected.


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