Let’s Kill Off IE6 Once and For All

IE6 is really the bane of any Web developer’s life. Unfortunately, while many personal computer owners have upgraded, many businesses refuse to support anything newer than IE6. That means that guys like me have to support it, even though it means extra work and creating websites that are less that optimal.

There are moves, however to kill off IE6 once and for all. A recent article in IEEE Spectrum, “We Come to Bury IE6,” makes the case that companies are holding back their scientists and engineers from getting full value from the Web by forcing them to use outdated Web browsers. They also point out that running IE6 can actually be a security risk because it’s the browser that hackers love to hack.

The article also links to the website, IE6 No More. This website includes code that developers can use to alert users that they’re using an out-of-date browser. It also includes a page that discusses why corporations should upgrade.

Enough’s enough. Let’s move on.