From Twitter:Why You Should Stop Using Internet Explorer
Sure, it comes pre-installed with Windows, and you’ve got to have it to use Netflix’s Watch Instantly service, but that’s where the benefits of IE stop.
Why is IE so bad? Mainly because it’s the least compatible browser when it comes to web coding standards, not to mention that it uses more of your CPU power than the other browsers. But is it really that big a deal?
From a web designer’s perspective, there are few things more frusterating than having to make your websites compatible across several different browsers, especially when Internet Explorer needs special tweeks and hacks just to get it to function “simliarly.” Not only does this mean more time for the designer, but consequently, more cost for the client.
Instead, people should be using a browser like Firefox that is available on both PC and Mac, requires less CPU than IE, and adheres to all the web standards. Trust me, your web browsing experience will get faster, cleaner, and more consistant in quality.
Until IE launches a completely compliant version, you should seriously consider using a different browser. The differences at first will be subtle, but in time you’ll realize you’ve been missing out.
Look at this, then try firefox instead. It couldn’t hurt.
Tags: firefox, hip web design, IE vs Firefox, internet explorer, web compliance, web standards
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Many of us have “gotten used to it”, but now we must stop. It’s a waste of time and money. The slow backlash against IE has forced MS to finally start moving towards compliance. Not to mention many users have switched to better browsers anyway. So the time, money, and effort spent tweaking and hacking sites to work with ass backwards IE will have been a complete waste of time. No more, I’m done with IE like so many other developers I know. We write for the web, the standard… NOT for IE.
While I can see your reasoning for me to switch for my own use, I see hundreds of millions of reasons to have a website that does well with IE regardless of the inherent problems.
And while I haven’t switched to Firefox for personal use, I can say I have few problems actually using IE. Maybe my online experience would be better, but to date I’ve had few problems. By the way, I’ve been online in one form or another since 1983 when a few BBS’s were available, and there were some (expensive) internet communication and forum services available. In other words, the age when humans first learned to walk on the savannahs of cyberspace.
true IE is the least compatible when it comes to programming but its the most common browser so unfortunately it cant be ignored. Its very annoying when your website needs tweaking to suit IE but its something we all have to get used to