On web designers dropping support (or not) for IE6
I wrote a piece about IE6 for .net, interviewing Remy Sharp. Sharp argues people should stop banging on about ditching IE6:
We all know IE6 should die. Microsoft knows IE6 should die. Heck, even IE6 knows it needs to die. It’s been walking around like a fucking zombie for years.
He says either don’t support the browser (and potentially lose clients) or just offer support as a separate charge. I agree with this (as might be apparent from the article itself), and it seems most of those commenting do too. My favourite is ‘leegriffin’ with:
You don’t see mechanics saying they simply won’t service that old 1990 Ford Fiesta because it can be a pain in the backside, they just charge appropriately.
Exactly.
I think the reason people keep banging on ditching IE6 (me included) is because a few random clients they work for are still using it. IT departments on this side of the pond still recommend it to clients from time to time because of IE6’s inability to support social networks. There is no way I’ll support IE6 for my clients, it’s simply not beneficial for the future of the web.