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Eternity Web Discontinuing Support for Internet Explorer 6

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Posted By: Nick Hoag

The 8+ year old browser finally goes to the graveyard.

RIP IE6 Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser used to be one of the most widely used browsers, but it is now over 8 years old. The infamous browser has been extremely popular for 3 main reasons:

1. It was free

2. It came pre-bundled with the Windows Operating System

3. It initially could not be un-installed

Because many people avoid Microsoft's automatic updates and are wary of changing the software they use, IE6 has remained on the market, far past it's expiration date.

Not sure what web browser you are using? Visit www.supportdetails.com to find out.

IE6 is being phased out by many large Internet companies including Google (news story here). The reasons for this phase out are numerous.

Here is a brief summary of those reasons:
(a full list would take 3 single-spaced pages set to Times New Roman 10 point font)

Extremely poor security features (in the past, the US Government has pleaded with users to stop browsing the web with IE6)
Does not render code correctly requiring developers to create "hacks" so their sites look the same as they do in modern browsers
Does not support new web development standards thus stunting the web's growth
Lacks all of the features a modern browser should have (tabs, quick load times, add-on features, did we mention SECURITY?)

Because of these issues (and many, many more), Eternity Web will no longer be supporting IE6 starting in April of 2010. This change will benefit both our company and our clients in many ways, the primary one being the ability to include more dynamic features into our client's sites.

What does this mean for you?

If you are an Eternity Web client you should ensure that you are using one of the following browsers:

You can also help spread the word by sharing this story and also visiting and sharing the following website: www.ripie6.com

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us!

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