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I think this is great, personally. The only things more I'd wish for from this site: * It'd be great if it was more clear that Microsoft itself was behind the
by jsdalton 16y ago
I think this is great, personally. The only things more I'd wish for from this site:
* It'd be great if it was more clear that Microsoft itself was behind the site (there's just one little logo at the bottom left).
* The home page seems targeted at developers. It'd be great if they had another page targeted specifically at end users spelling out in clear terms why a.) it's bad for them to still be using IE6 (e.g. throw some scary warnings about viruses in there) and b.) what they can do about it (e.g. upgrade or install an alternative browser if upgrade not possible.)
* Now that I think about it, they need another page like the one above but targeted at enterprises. Again, lay out in clear terms all the horrible reasons for using IE6 on the open Internet. Convince them to install alternative browsers on desktops for general browsing and to restrict the use of IE6 to only those specialized applications which absolutely require it.
My wish list is probably already three items too long, so I think I'll quit while I'm ahead.
- kprobst 16y agoI think it might be too much for Microsoft to say "you have to get rid of this browser" and then "but you have to upgrade your operating system". For the same reason they're not going to promote FF or Chrome, since those run on XP just fine.
- alecco 16y agoCan't they offer IE8 or the rest?
- apgwoz 16y agoWhen in doubt: whois ie6countdown.com (edit: I originally misread your comment as saying, "i don't believe it's Microsoft cause the small logo is unconvincing" -- sorry) Registrant: Microsoft Corporation Domain Administrator One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US Email: domains@microsoft.com Registrar Name....: CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. Registrar Whois...: whois.corporatedomains.com Registrar Homepage: www.cscprotectsbrands.com Domain Name: ie6countdown.com Created on..............: Fri, Aug 07, 2009 Expires on..............: Tue, Aug 07, 2012 Record last updated on..: Thu, Mar 03, 2011 Administrative Contact: Microsoft Corporation Domain Administrator One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US Phone: +1.4258828080 Email: domains@microsoft.com Technical Contact: Microsoft Corporation MSN Hostmaster One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 US Phone: +1.4258828080 Email: msnhst@microsoft.com DNS Servers: ns1.msft.net ns4.msft.net ns5.msft.net ns2.msft.net ns3.msft.net
- mhb 16y agoThey don't have ie7countdown or ie8countdown.
- Hawramani 16y agoOr just iecountdown :)
- iwwr 16y agoWithout IE, the only other big browsers out there would be Firefox and Chrome, the former largely and the latter wholly funded by Google.
- paul9290 16y agoThats ok because after I code for Firefox or Chrome, my work is done and my employer and myself can get onto the next project. The cost and losses having to develop/support all IEs(maybe not 9) is enormous. There should be a website where all coders go to detail how much extra time they had to spend to make their code work in IE and every six months the site sends Microsoft a bill for lost time & productivity!
- jodrellblank 16y agoDo they have ie9letdown?
- maw 16y agoWhen in doubt: whois ie6countdown.com Sure, but how many people know how to do that? Or even how to find out that information on the web?
- apgwoz 16y agoThat's why I supplied the information.
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- prabodh 16y agohttp://twitter.com/Microsoft/status/43753653189885952 http://twitter.com/Microsoft/status/43753653189885952 Their official Twitter ID gave better update..Could still have been better if the page was made it more clear
- pohl 16y agoIt'd be great if it was more clear that Microsoft itself was behind the site There are a couple of dead giveaways: IE is the only browser they mention share for, and IE is the only browser they give a download link for, and the fact that they call it "Windows Internet Explorer".
- Qz 16y ago> * It'd be great if it was more clear that Microsoft itself was behind the site (there's just one little logo at the bottom left). Think about it from Microsoft's point of view and it will be immediately obvious why they don't do that..