More people are using Firefox 2+ and IE 7 as their browser of choice. There is good reason, tabbed based browsing, better data optimization and more flexibility using Web 2.0 technology. Many company’s that provide online applications are starting to drop support for IE6. 37 Signals, a development firm that brought us BaseCamp announce that as of August 15, 2008 it will no longer support IE6:
IE 6 is a last-generation browser. This means that IE 6 can’t provide the same web experience that modern browsers can. Continued support of IE 6 means that we can’t optimize our interfaces or provide an enhanced customer experience in our apps. Supporting IE 6 means slower progress, less progress, and, in some places, no progress. We want to make sure the experience is the best it can be for the vast majority of our customers, and continuing to support IE 6 holds us back. – http://productblog.37signals.com/
We here at TechnoStones Interactive applaud their move to drop support for IE6. Moving forward with technology is always hard, especially when you drop support for a platform with the penetration of IE6.