Comments on: Techniques to use when IE6 dies http://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/ You have found Friendly Bit, a web development blog. I focus on client side technologies like CSS, HTML and Javascript. You find my articles below and categories to the right. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saronahttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33460 Sarona Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:16:21 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33460 Even though Internet Explorer 6 has already been replaced by version 7, you may have valid reasons for not upgrading to the latest version.thanks. Even though Internet Explorer 6 has already been replaced by version 7, you may have valid reasons for not upgrading to the latest version.

thanks.

]]> By: Randy Comeauhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33435 Randy Comeau Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:35:30 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33435 Agreed, IE is dead. IE in general... Why doesn't MS just lay down and die! Agreed, IE is dead. IE in general… Why doesn’t MS just lay down and die!

]]> By: Alexhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33115 Alex Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:18:03 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33115 Have you seen that youtube have stopped supporting IE 6? Have you seen that youtube have stopped supporting IE 6?

]]> By: maxpagels.comhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33111 maxpagels.com Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:16:38 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33111 [...] always interesting Friendly Bit blog has a list of techniques that don’t work in Internet Explorer 6 but do in IE7. Included in the post’s comments is a link to “When can I use…” a site that [...] [...] always interesting Friendly Bit blog has a list of techniques that don’t work in Internet Explorer 6 but do in IE7. Included in the post’s comments is a link to “When can I use…” a site that [...]

]]> By: Codyhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33013 Cody Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:12:38 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33013 Wow IE6 until 2014 - Ouch!Either way I think I'll be most excited not to worry about PNG transparency and the min and max heights and widths.I seen some people looking for options to test IE. This is what I use if anyone is interested.www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage Wow IE6 until 2014 – Ouch!

Either way I think I’ll be most excited not to worry about PNG transparency and the min and max heights and widths.

I seen some people looking for options to test IE. This is what I use if anyone is interested.

http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage

]]> By: Alexhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33010 Alex Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:33:31 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33010 @Terry - your solution for checking browser compatibility is great but very time consuming. If you want to test only IE and you want to do it fast like you had that browser installed on your operating system, you can use the tool that i wrote about in my last post. @Terry – your solution for checking browser compatibility is great but very time consuming. If you want to test only IE and you want to do it fast like you had that browser installed on your operating system, you can use the tool that i wrote about in my last post.

]]> By: Jim Westergrenhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33008 Jim Westergren Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33008 Hi Emil,From your third link I found http://www.ie6nomore.com/code-samples.html which I saved for later use - I think it is great.What about floating anchors on inline lists? Isn't that a bug in IE6? Maybe I don't know the exact bug but I always have a headache writing the CSS for an ul element that is the nav menu. Hi Emil,

From your third link I found http://www.ie6nomore.com/code-samples.html which I saved for later use – I think it is great.

What about floating anchors on inline lists? Isn’t that a bug in IE6? Maybe I don’t know the exact bug but I always have a headache writing the CSS for an ul element that is the nav menu.

]]> By: terryhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-33002 terry Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:18:26 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-33002 ie6 support till 2014 ? microsoft fails again :(( @Alex - you can try http://browsershots.org/ to check various browser compatibility ie6 support till 2014 ? microsoft fails again :((
@Alex – you can try http://browsershots.org/ to check various browser compatibility

]]> By: Alexhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32978 Alex Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:14:14 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32978 I found out a nice free tool to test your website compatibily with all IE versions. It has no adware/malware/spyware and it's a very usefull tool for a webdesigner.http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage I found out a nice free tool to test your website compatibily with all IE versions. It has no adware/malware/spyware and it’s a very usefull tool for a webdesigner.

http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage

]]> By: Jan Willemhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32971 Jan Willem Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:54:35 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32971 Oh, I forgot: great list, Emil! Oh, I forgot: great list, Emil!

]]> By: Jan Willemhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32970 Jan Willem Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:52:02 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32970 I agree with you, especially not supporting these PNG. I use it in my menu. Altough I still write separate CSS files for IE 6, because it's still used by enough 13.6% off all browsers (according to w3schools.com statistics.En yes, I thinks IT fokes are lazy, lately we got new updates on every department and I remember the last programm became suitable for Explorer 8, so all programms are ready for browser update. Still they didn't update the browser, still they didn't give me a good reason why they didn't. Perhaps because I'm the only complaining about this. I don't understand my collegue, they all got newer browsers at home!I have a support section in home some time which gives a message if people use IE 6. I think everyone should do this. It's time to move on, the only thing which should be done is install the new browser and if necessary (mostly even not) implement online programms. I agree with you, especially not supporting these PNG. I use it in my menu. Altough I still write separate CSS files for IE 6, because it’s still used by enough 13.6% off all browsers (according to w3schools.com statistics.

En yes, I thinks IT fokes are lazy, lately we got new updates on every department and I remember the last programm became suitable for Explorer 8, so all programms are ready for browser update. Still they didn’t update the browser, still they didn’t give me a good reason why they didn’t. Perhaps because I’m the only complaining about this. I don’t understand my collegue, they all got newer browsers at home!

I have a support section in home some time which gives a message if people use IE 6. I think everyone should do this. It’s time to move on, the only thing which should be done is install the new browser and if necessary (mostly even not) implement online programms.

]]> By: Jeff Seagerhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32961 Jeff Seager Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:38:02 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32961 Tough question, Emil. I think a positive statement is almost always better than a negative one. What do you think about <strong>briefly</strong> noting the advantages of viewing your site with a modern standards-compliant browser (IE7 or higher, Opera 7 or highter, Firefox 2 or higher ... etc.) -- then linking to <a href="http://www.webstandards.org/" rel="nofollow">The Web Standards Project</a> or something like that?I wouldn't want to do that with a pop-up window. Maybe with something like we now use with the <code>noscript</code> tag that alerts people to enhancements only available with javascript enabled. Using javascript or another method, you could detect IE6 users and deliver that message only to them.In the end, I think the only way to choke out bad practices is to practice doing it right. We cannot insist that people upgrade their browser, but it's good to point out how upgrading will benefit them. Tough question, Emil. I think a positive statement is almost always better than a negative one. What do you think about briefly noting the advantages of viewing your site with a modern standards-compliant browser (IE7 or higher, Opera 7 or highter, Firefox 2 or higher … etc.) — then linking to The Web Standards Project or something like that?

I wouldn’t want to do that with a pop-up window. Maybe with something like we now use with the noscript tag that alerts people to enhancements only available with javascript enabled. Using javascript or another method, you could detect IE6 users and deliver that message only to them.

In the end, I think the only way to choke out bad practices is to practice doing it right. We cannot insist that people upgrade their browser, but it’s good to point out how upgrading will benefit them.

]]> By: Alexhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32954 Alex Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:33:57 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32954 @Emil, i guess i have to change all the expressions that i've used till now.Anyway, i'm thinking that it should look good if i use your "<a href="http://friendlybit.com/browsers/motivation-for-building-for-ie6/" rel="nofollow">8 years old browser alert</a>" and urge all those who use IE6 to upgrade as soon as possible. @Emil, i guess i have to change all the expressions that i’ve used till now.

Anyway, i’m thinking that it should look good if i use your “8 years old browser alert” and urge all those who use IE6 to upgrade as soon as possible.

]]> By: Emil Stenströmhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32948 Emil Stenström Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:58:28 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32948 @Alex: Ah, an adblocker :) Regarding max/min-width/height: if you need it for IE6 you can easily use <a href="http://robertnyman.com/2007/11/13/stop-using-poor-performance-css-expressions-use-javascript-instead/" rel="nofollow">regular javascript</a> to do exactly the same thing, just with less resources. @Alex: Ah, an adblocker :) Regarding max/min-width/height: if you need it for IE6 you can easily use regular javascript to do exactly the same thing, just with less resources.

]]> By: John Stathonhttp://friendlybit.com/css/techniques-to-use-when-ie6-dies/#comment-32947 John Stathon Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:54:22 +0000 http://friendlybit.com/?p=496#comment-32947 I think that is very hard to optimize your site for IE6 and i don't think that it worths it. I think that is very hard to optimize your site for IE6 and i don’t think that it worths it.

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