Andy Jarrett: Help kill IE6

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Help kill IE6

There's quite a few methods out there for killing IE6, a Google search will prove this.

That said I have come across one of the better methods at http://ie6update.com/. This is a small chunk of Javascript which looks like IE’s Information Bar that you see when an ActiveX plugin it required. Instead it offers a browser update, really meaning it takes them to the Microsoft's IE8 site.

You can find a wordpress pluggin at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-ie6update/

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Posted By dave @ 5/24/09 8:25 AM

With all the problems with ie6 and js I think its better to just use some css plus this method is too much like a reg ie message and users are used to just clicking whatever to make it go away which cn be good or bad but mostly confusing to the average user.

Posted By Chris @ 5/25/09 9:16 AM

Andy,

granted, IE6 is a pita for developers. But, using JS to simulate a function that is not really present... this is a method we know from hijacking attempts or phishing attacks. This is an absolute no go.

The decision to not support IE6 any more is OK, but, to trick people into this is unacceptable.

My 2 cents.

Chris

Posted By Craig Kaminsky @ 5/25/09 3:20 PM

If this auto-installed the update that would definitely be a no-go for me but since it only takes them to the MS update site it's hard to see where it's unacceptable per-se.

Of course, I'm so bitter towards IE6 & the countless hours I've lost dealing with it that it's hard for me to sympathize with people still using it (save for gov't employees who have no choice at work but to use it). Anything to bring about the End-of-Life of IE6 feels worth it.

Posted By Freelance Web Developer @ 5/25/09 5:04 PM

I don't agree with this method, its trickery. It's purpose is to hope that visitors think the JS-driven warning is a legitimate upgrade message.
I think a more organic approach is better. If everyone just stops supporting IE6, people will simply have to upgrade. Like way back when encryption had to be stronger for online banking- people were forced to upgrade their browser to support it. This way is actually less work for the developers.
Tell your clients IE6 is not supported, unless they are willing to pay for the extra effort.
www.bringdownie6.com

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