Why IE is a dog today and every other day....

killabyte

#region RANT Does anyone else spend far to much time trying to get IE to render similar outputs as ALL other browsers... i am ammused that the IE team seems not to care to much about CSS3 gradients or HTML "standards" because they can rely on the default install for 85% of users not bothering to get a real browser :(( #endregion

krumia

Internet, HTTP, Web Services: These are few that have become great things because there is a standard so everyone can use them robustly and without side effects. I think MS (and other people, developing anything) should try to adhere to the open standards as far as possible. That will be good for the community, and in the long run good for the software vendor. I can suggest users to boycott IE, and ask developers to show the message "You're using the crappy IE browser. Get a 'real browser' now', if the users are using IE. That is easy to say and will not work. Because no matter how you hate MS, they got big market share in quite a few things, and consequently they got a say. Microsoft's (or any organizations' for that matter) stubbornness for not adhering to standards will inhibit the prospering of the community and consequently reduce their future income. We can only hope they will know better.

Peace, ye fat guts!

killabyte

krumia wrote:

I can suggest users to boycott IE, and ask developers to show the message "You're using the crappy IE browser. Get a 'real browser' now'

we just got approval from on high to do this with IE6 unfortunatly i cant fathom doing that for all versions of IE, although it isnt that i dont want to do it, its just not commercially viable :((

AspDotNetDev

krumia wrote:

I can suggest users to boycott IE, and ask developers to show the message "You're using the crappy IE browser. Get a 'real browser' now', if the users are using IE.

Another reason Bret Victor is the man... his website looks awesome in Chrome/FF, but is just text in IE. :-D

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krumia

Oh I saw that original post and wanted to add a link but couldn't find. :D Great example.

Peace, ye fat guts!

Jason Hooper

Ah yes.. obligatory..[^]

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killabyte

I like this guy a whole bunch!! haha

Lost User

The only time I am forced to use IE is when I have to re-image my box and I use it to download (other) browsers.

Rod Kemp

AspDotNetDev wrote:

but is just text in IE

That would be because of this;

window.addEvent('domready', function () {
var isWebKit = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match(/applewebkit/);
var isSupported = isWebKit || Browser.safari || Browser.firefox || Browser.chrome || Browser.opera;

if (isSupported) {
	new Root();
}
else {
	var body = document.id(document.body);
	body.style.background = "white";
	body.style.color = "#111";
	body.style.overflow = "auto";
	body.style.overflowX = "auto";
	body.style.overflowY = "auto";

	document.id("sections").style.display = "block";
}

});

If you spoof the user-agent string in IE10 the site displays just fine. But then, as he is an Appleite I expect such a half-arsed implementation. :rolleyes:

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zenwalker1985

I hate IE and i am damn forced to use it in office :(

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Slacker007

killabyte wrote:

Does anyone else spend far to much time trying to get IE

to do anything? I am so glad I am not a web developer. I haven't touched IE for almost a year and I am better for it.

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Pete OHanlon

krumia wrote:

Microsoft's (or any organizations' for that matter) stubbornness for not adhering to standards will inhibit the prospering of the community and consequently reduce their future income. We can only hope they will know better.

So what browser would you recommend. Chrome? Oh wait, what about the WebKit extensions proposed for CSS 3? FireFox - oops, sorry, moz extensions there. If you are talking about adherence to standards, then a few things to contemplate: 1. You fall over before you get to HTML 5. It's not a standard. 2. Extensions drive features forwards. Microsoft's problem was not engaging with other browser providers to deliver their extensions as enhancements. 3. We are techies. For us, there's not a real issue with the concept of downloading an alternative browser. For other non-technical users, there is a real issue. 4. If someone is using Windows Phone, they cannot install another browser. So, a strategy of pushing users away because you haven't taken the time to make your site work in IE just lost you customers.

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W Balboos GHB

Yes - they/that really s#cks. Pet peeve: their lack of support for the text-shadow style is particularly onerous. I've a JavaScript to do the job, but the usefulness of considerable: if one's background is a photograph (for example), whatever choice of color one uses for text will either disappear at various locations (no contrast) or one must use hideous colors. With the text-shadow element, the text always shows well, either by its own merit or that of its shadow. Fortunately, they now account for just over 30% of the visitors to the sites I maintain. I wonder if anyone out in M$'s home office ever read that story about 'The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.'

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loctrice

I keep an exe of the installer for firefox. That way I can install firefox, update it, and then get chrome without using IE :D

If it moves, compile it

Linda chan

krumia wrote:

I can suggest users to boycott IE, and ask developers to show the message "You're using the crappy IE browser. Get a 'real browser' now', if the users are using IE.

Sometimes I get message like this: small popup or big letters instead of actual page. I just close sites like this and find another. If they want this kind of reaction, it's really work.

Manoj Kumar Choubey

3 Month later , I was developed an application in asp.net, My client suggest me IE is one of the common browser and every thing should work in it. I was installed different version's of IE On more then two PC, and check my app. on all version's and I takes different results, I was also check my app. on firfox and Chrome I have Smiler result with little difference on both. in some case My experience the net speed was slow on it, as soon as i open IE there are may types of updates and popups open with it that is problematic and create delay in work.

killabyte

manoj kumar choubey wrote:

I was installed different version's of IE On more then two PC, and check my app. on all version's and I takes different results

this is prob the most anonying point of all ... it proves that they update the DOM rendering engine, just not in a good way

Erling Limm

It seems that I am the only one that is going defend IE here today ;) CSS3 gradients is implemented in IE10, and comes with Windows 8 in oktober. As for IE9, the only stuff of real everyday value that's missing is gradients and text-shadow, but they're long over due indeed. The positive thing about IE9 is the speed. It's awesome at animations containing rgba backgrounds, transparent pngs and shadows etc. IE9 wins over all browsers on this one. I notice this all the time on the project we're working on at work right now. IE9 really excels with its buttery smooth animations. As for the IE-team caring about standards, they're probably the team focusing on it the most right now, and also getting it right (which means without bugs). I believe it was on MIX they made fun of chrome because of the clipping bug in css3 columns. IE9 also does border-radius correct: http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/HTML5/BorderRadius/Default.html[^] while many of the other browsers don't. IE10 will probably blow away the competition _when_ it comes out.

Ron Verheij

Yep. I agree. And why did the "Crap" of Microsoft became the mostly used software OS and Explorer ?