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Premature optimization. For most Web 2.0 startups, you can also skip IE6 support, at least in the beginning.
by andr 19y ago
Premature optimization.
For most Web 2.0 startups, you can also skip IE6 support, at least in the beginning.
- aaronjames 19y agoAre you joking? IE6 is still a massive percentage of visitors. It's not hard to do, unless you're just lazy. IE6 is definately not something to skimp on.
- xenoterracide 19y agoif you write standard html4 and make sure that you use css that IE supports (even if it's not quite right) you can wait on the IE optimization. because it should still work.
- dkokelley 19y agoAll of that in addition to the fact that most early adopters of your site will be on FF, or really anything other than IE6(7).
- yan 19y agoI agree with this. Knuth quipped that 'Premature optimization is the root of all evil.' Get your stuff working correctly first, attract an audience, then if your current set up is lacking, try to optimize, or just throw more hardware at it. Hardware is typically cheaper than human time.
- epi0Bauqu 19y agoIE6 is still a significant %, and in most cases will be the second biggest browser for a Web site. In one large random sample on one of my sites, IE is 90% and IE6 is 45% of those.