I'm a bit worried with most major browser support coalescing around Chrome, that at some point we'll reach the level where it is holding us all back as well...
Still a long ways off, if ever, but just something to contemplate as we all reflect on how OK we all are with this underhanded but effective means of getting users to ditch IE6.
And just to be clear - I am TOTALLY OK with what they did, because of the target. That's probably really bad but at least I am honest here.
IE 6 was horribly non-compliant with web standards. The problem wasn't a matter of basic layout and scripting. The problem was having to put the time and effort into putting together and publishing a separate page for IE6 because it couldn't render a standards compliant page correctly.
IE6 had lived far beyond the time it should have. It needed to die.
My hats off to him!!
I'm a bit worried with most major browser support coalescing around Chrome, that at some point we'll reach the level where it is holding us all back as well...
Still a long ways off, if ever, but just something to contemplate as we all reflect on how OK we all are with this underhanded but effective means of getting users to ditch IE6.
And just to be clear - I am TOTALLY OK with what they did, because of the target. That's probably really bad but at least I am honest here.
IE 6 was horribly non-compliant with web standards. The problem wasn't a matter of basic layout and scripting. The problem was having to put the time and effort into putting together and publishing a separate page for IE6 because it couldn't render a standards compliant page correctly.