Internet Explorer 6.0 launched in August of 2001, more than 8 years ago. Microsoft’s current version is IE 8. Web developers have complained for years about needing to support multiple versions of browsers and the security risks in older browsers. Older browsers don’t support new features, particularly around voice and video. In a move to encourage users to upgrade to modern browser versions Google Apps announced they will stop supporting IE 6 effective March 1, 2010. The feedback from developers was immediate and overwhelmingly positive. Microsoft itself will end support for IE 6 on July 13, 2010.
InfoWorld says Google’s Chrome browser now has 5% of the market and has overtaken Apple’s Safari with 4.5%. Not bad since Chrome just launched in September 2008, but still a long way to go to catch 2nd place FireFox with 24% of the market. Microsoft collectively has 62% of the market. The breakout is as follows; IE8 22%, IE7 15%, and IE6 20%, older variants 5%.
HTML5 support in modern browsers gives the browser many operating system like features. Wikipedia has a summary list of the features;
It is time to upgrade your browser so you can take advantage of all the new features, and get better security and protection. There are lots of choices. Here are links to some of them;
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+
Mozilla Firefox 3.0+
Google Chrome 4.0+
Safari 3.0+
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