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How you know IE6 is dead: the funeral's already scheduled!
Internet Explorer Six, resident of the interwebs for over 8 years, died the morning of March 1, 2010 in Mountain View, California, as a result of a workplace injury sustained at the headquarters of Google, Inc.
So begins the obituary of once-beloved browser that overstayed its welcome on this mortal Web. We've known IE6 was in poor health for some time, but it hasn't exactly died swiftly and with dignity. In fact, I reported just days ago that it was still alive!
While IE6 still clings to corporate IT departments and giving web designers fits, one design firm has decided to send the old, crummy browser out in style, with a proper wake.
The IE6 Funeral will take place March 1st at the offices of Aten Design Group in Denver, Colorado. Why pick March 1st as IE6's date of death? That's when Google cuts off IE6 support in Google Docs and Google Sites, and starts phasing it out in other crucial products. On March 13th, YouTube will stop working in IE6, sadly taking away one of the main wastes of time for corporate employees who are still stuck with the browser.
Is it too early to celebrate, though? As I reported earlier this week, some companies want to ditch IE6, but can't, because it's the only thing that works with old industry-specific software they still rely on. Personally, I think IE6 had its glory days, but now I can't wait to dance on its grave. Too bad I can't make it to Denver next week!
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Subscribe to commentsGabeFeb 24th 2010 9:44AM
This will be a glorious day indeed!
der_tuxmanFeb 24th 2010 9:30AM
YouTube will NOT "stop working", they will just stop actively supporting IE6. That does not mean that IE6 users can't use it anymore.
Google is not "the internet" BTW.
PeterFeb 24th 2010 6:48PM
Being just a tad melodramatic aren't we?
I'd love to see the end of IE6, but it's not going to happen just because Google Docs won't work properly in IE6. Sure, some people are still using IE6 out of inertia, but I would guess that most people who are still using it are doing so for a specific reason.
darwinsurvivorFeb 24th 2010 7:34PM
Hmm, I wonder if this has anything to do with a possible html5 rollout? Anyway, if that were a real gravestone (or ie6, not a person), I'd be scrapping off the RIP part.
ie6 was a POS when it was written, and then force-fed unmercifully to the masses, may it die like a pinto, fast, painfully and unrecoverably!
DavidFeb 25th 2010 1:26AM
IE6 isn't dying....as much as I'd like to move on, our company apps aren't updating anytime soon. And honestly, I don't think they'd risk an "unnecessary" app upgrade anyway. The medical industry isn't exactly known for its trailblazing.
Miami Web DesignerFeb 28th 2010 7:12AM
Although the South Florida web designers here at http://WebReDesignMiami.com wonder how much of this is attributable to the Clash of the Titans (Google vs. Microsoft), the fact is that the use of outdated browser software impedes the advancement of website design.