I.E. 6 Takes It’s Last Breath
Internet Explorer 6’s market share dropped below 5% for the first time in the US since it debuted in 2001 (almost 10 years ago!). Back then, It was widely adopted by the majority of internet users but was plagued with security holes, bugs and overall development issues.
IE6 is so old, here are a few of the things that have happened since it made it’s start in 2001
- Myspace was created, became the most popular social networking site in the world and then was promptly taken over by hookers, spammers and creepy old men looking for the aforementioned characters.
- XBOX & Gamecube were invented, became popular and died out. PS3, Xbox 360 and the Wii became the next big things.
- Napster was still cool & the iPod hadn’t been born yet.
- If you said the word wifi, people thought you were asking a question.
- Social Media, Facebook & Twitter weren’t everyday terms and the Web was still 1.0
As a web development company, we’re glad to say goodbye to I.E. 6. It caused countless headaches and annoyances and was difficult for both us and our clients. We’re glad to see web standards progressing and web browsers emerging that support those standards.
If you’re one of those 5% that still are running I.E. 6 don’t be caught using something so out of date. It’s bad for you, your computer, and the web in general. We recommend downloading the latest version of Firefox here.
