Comments on: The life expectancy of IE6 http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/ Blog about web development and Internet entrepreneurship Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Zoffix Znet http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Zoffix Znet Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:57:32 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-807 I'd just like to point out that W3Schools stat is pretty useless in your graphs as (they say so) their stats only show the users of *their* site, which use (for the most part) decent browsers as they are web developers and know that IE is not worthy. Personally, I find the data on http://gs.statcounter.com/ to seem quite accurate and they claim to get their logs from a ton of sites. Cheers I’d just like to point out that W3Schools stat is pretty useless in your graphs as (they say so) their stats only show the users of *their* site, which use (for the most part) decent browsers as they are web developers and know that IE is not worthy.

Personally, I find the data on http://gs.statcounter.com/ to seem quite accurate and they claim to get their logs from a ton of sites.

Cheers

]]> By: John Deck http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-737 John Deck Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:51:46 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-737 Nice piece of analysis. Basically usage will decline to a point where for your market support is not longer needed. In the early 90's I saw something similar on DOS. DOS decline slowed to a point where it was tied to machine replacement. I would expect to see something similar here. I remember selling a system (native 32bit app) and the engineering group was going to have upgrade their computers to use. Management was not happy at the added cost. We were concerned that it could cost us the sell. As it turned out, the engineers told us privately that they were thankful that they now had the lever to get new machines. John Deck Direct Market Results Nice piece of analysis. Basically usage will decline to a point where for your market support is not longer needed. In the early 90’s I saw something similar on DOS. DOS decline slowed to a point where it was tied to machine replacement. I would expect to see something similar here.

I remember selling a system (native 32bit app) and the engineering group was going to have upgrade their computers to use. Management was not happy at the added cost. We were concerned that it could cost us the sell. As it turned out, the engineers told us privately that they were thankful that they now had the lever to get new machines.

John Deck
Direct Market Results

]]> By: Bookmarks about W3 http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Bookmarks about W3 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:30:22 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-396 [...] - bookmarked by 4 members originally found by slydekar on 2008-08-21 The life expectancy of IE6 http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/ - bookmarked by 3 members [...] [...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by slydekar on 2008-08-21 The life expectancy of IE6 http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/ – bookmarked by 3 members [...]

]]> By: Eran Galperin http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Eran Galperin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:27:14 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-200 @matthew: Yes, Firefox is the current golden standard (though it's not perfect yet ;) ). Unfortunately, us developers still have to cater to the IE6 audience still, until it stops being relevant. @matthew:
Yes, Firefox is the current golden standard (though it’s not perfect yet ;) ). Unfortunately, us developers still have to cater to the IE6 audience still, until it stops being relevant.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Matthew Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:22:10 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-199 I have completely given up with IE and now use Firefox. I would recommend Firefox over IE for anyone. I have completely given up with IE and now use Firefox. I would recommend Firefox over IE for anyone.

]]> By: Loklo Media Blog » Blog Archive » Die, IE6, Die!!! http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Loklo Media Blog » Blog Archive » Die, IE6, Die!!! Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-152 [...] http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/ [...] [...] http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/ [...]

]]> By: Janos http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Janos Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:31:35 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-151 @Federico - It might be, I don't remember that well. Anyway, many thanks! @Federico – It might be, I don’t remember that well. Anyway, many thanks!

]]> By: Vaevictus http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Vaevictus Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:28:59 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-150 Probably, the downgrades away from and distaste for Vista has a lot to do with the slow departure of IE6. Probably, the downgrades away from and distaste for Vista has a lot to do with the slow departure of IE6.

]]> By: Eran Galperin http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Eran Galperin Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:21:05 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-149 @Federico: I hope you are right :) Unfortunately, migration from IE6 has been slower than we'd like... @Federico:
I hope you are right :)
Unfortunately, migration from IE6 has been slower than we’d like…

]]> By: Federico Grilli http://www.techfounder.net/2008/07/03/the-life-expectancy-of-ie6/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Federico Grilli Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:31 +0000 http://www.techfounder.net/?p=78#comment-148 I hope your forecast is wrong and that that piece of c... which is IE6 blows away in no time. I hope your forecast is wrong and that that piece of c… which is IE6 blows away in no time.

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