Old man IE doesn't like the way things are now compared to the way they used to be.
Microsoft’s stalwart web browser turns fifteen today. Version one of the browser debuted on this day in 1995. Just as with Windows, Microsoft licensed the code rather than building from scratch. The Mosaic browser code that laid IE’s foundations was not fully removed until version 7 of the browser.
Of course it would be difficult to mention IE’s age without giving a not to one of its most difficult and long-lasting iterations, the dreaded version 6. Version 6 of IE represents everything that is wrong with a company that gets so large that it feels it can dictate its own standards rather than bothering with those established by the industry.
I’m sticking to a previous prediction of mine, that 2010 is the year that IE6 finally goes away, though some prophecies have it sticking around a little longer. At SAS, we monitor the traffic reports closely to determine what browsers our visitors are using, and IE6 still has a respectable presence. It’s enough that I can’t yet ignore it. Though, if you are viewing this site in IE6, you’re on your own.
Internet Explorer Turns 15
Old man IE doesn't like the way things are now compared to the way they used to be.
Microsoft’s stalwart web browser turns fifteen today. Version one of the browser debuted on this day in 1995. Just as with Windows, Microsoft licensed the code rather than building from scratch. The Mosaic browser code that laid IE’s foundations was not fully removed until version 7 of the browser.
Of course it would be difficult to mention IE’s age without giving a not to one of its most difficult and long-lasting iterations, the dreaded version 6. Version 6 of IE represents everything that is wrong with a company that gets so large that it feels it can dictate its own standards rather than bothering with those established by the industry.
I’m sticking to a previous prediction of mine, that 2010 is the year that IE6 finally goes away, though some prophecies have it sticking around a little longer. At SAS, we monitor the traffic reports closely to determine what browsers our visitors are using, and IE6 still has a respectable presence. It’s enough that I can’t yet ignore it. Though, if you are viewing this site in IE6, you’re on your own.