Get in touch Let us know your requirements and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Drop files here or click to upload. Thank you,! Thank you very much for submitting your inquiry to Xfive! We'll be in touch with you soon. About the author. More from Lubos. Comments 29 Write a comment. Alberto Mendoza I see the point form the Tech perspective, however, it would be great to have a business perspective. Lubos Kmetko alberto that's certainly a valid point, but one business perspective could be that of social responsibility.
Spencer That's fine advice, except for an e-commerce site that cannot afford to refuse service to a significant portion of the population who knows nothing about how to find and install a new browser, and in some cases, don't know what a browser is! Matthias We shouldn't make the decision for the users as to what browser they should use.
Jack Matthias, it's not about making a decision for them it's just not wasting time and resources supporting people using 15 year old tech, it halts progress and causes developers to have to hold back on new features. Manav Misra Whole-heartedly agree! James That's fine advice, except for an e-commerce site that cannot afford to refuse service to a significant portion of the population who knows nothing about how to find and install a new browser, and in some cases, don't know what a browser is!
CStew James, while I understand your position, you're only thinking about the now, not the future. It's like we're stuck in gridlock. Brian James You definitely bring up a valid business case for supporting older browsers. Lubos Kmetko john thanks for the comment. Lubos Kmetko Thanks tech4him, updated. Dan The idea that users even care what tech people have to go through is a pipe-dream, especially given our salaries.
Dan Also, I want to back up my previous post with data, according to netmarketshare. Lubos Kmetko dan thanks for the comment. Luke In an ideal world I would only ever support Google Chrome but that ain't gonna happen. WA IE8, believe it or not is still in usage and espacially depending on which audience your site targets for example a medical company you will most certanly see that IE8 is used alot more than most think.
Wojtek A quick solution would be to charge additionally for everything that goes beyond modern browsers. David Dylan Supporting IE8 and up is an accessibility requirement here, and with good reason; users with assistive technology may not be able to upgrade.
Kyle David Your lawsuit argument would also work for the security requirement. JavaTyper Dere friend, David Dylan is correct not only for businesses and average customers, but any sort of mass outlet.
Would you like to add something? All fields are required. Your email address will not be published. Related blog posts. Start your project or scale your team Get in touch. While these older IE versions will no longer receive security updates or technical support, Microsoft is going further with KB At the end of , the combined market share for IE8 8.
IE11, by comparison, held Microsoft gives Windows business users three reasons to avoid using old IE versions:.
Avoiding upgrading should be an absolute last resort. While support for Windows 8 has ended, Windows 8. Mainstream Support includes free incident support, warranty claims, and fixes for non-security as well as security bugs, plus design changes and feature requests.
So what were the seven developer-focused areas? The items above do not represent everything that will be in the final product by any means. The folks over at the IE Blog are going to be keeping us all up to date with what is going on the IE8 world.
However, here are some quick tidbits:. Related posts. Related Posts: What is adware? What is a VPN and should you use one?
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