Comments on: Why are you still using Internet Explorer?

By: Maharaja

Maharaja — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:57:10 +0000

My friends and I always install firefox on every school computer we encounter. It’s actually kind of funny when most of the faculty doesn’t know what the hell firefox is and are completely counfounded when it comes to using opensource software. They think we pirated the stuff or something. Sigh, I guess the thought of free open-source software (FOSS) is so foreign to most people they resort to whatever Microsoft gives ‘em. Though, it’s funny whenever the school network admin is called to uninstall “unauthorized software”.

By: Stuart K

Stuart K — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:22:43 +0000

Ah Ha the old IE V it’s rivals connundrum. Here’s a thing, I work in a secondary school as a web developer, our windows network needs IE to function correctly, virtually all of our staff & students use IE at home, basically our entire audience uses IE and will probably only ever use IE. Consequently I have to take my target users into account with everything I do. Yep Firefox is fab & Safari works fine under windows. They are even available to users on the network but guess what….thay ‘Prefr’ IE. It’s just the way most people are. It’s familiar and they understand it. It’s a no brainer really for them. Lets face it the world is and will probably be windows/IE based for a LONG LONG time yet. We all know that Audi make better cars than Ford but most folks drive Fords. Simple. Until the day that changes I have no probs with designing for IE, it might be a pain but thats the way things are. “Get over it” as the kids are fond of saying.

By: water powered cars

water powered cars — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:19:25 +0000

I use Mozilla, the simple reason is, it is more powerfull than IE and IE has lot of bugs even in newer versions too.

By: Free CSS Templates

Free CSS Templates — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:23:56 +0000

Mostly because a lot of work places only have IE and people can’t install other programs. I do however second the motion to stop using IE.

ALL PEOPLE WORKING IN AN OFFICE – GET YOUR IT TO CONVERT ALL YOUR COMPUTERS TO FIREFOX! MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

FIREFOX MAKES YOU APPEAR 10 YEARS YOUNGER

propaganda ftw

By: Jason Cole

Jason Cole — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:26:22 +0000

Firefox may have more rendering flaws than IE 8, but firefox doesn’t crash more than one a day. once everything makes the ACID2 test, we will be on to ACID3, and by then, the hordes of IE 6 and IE 7 users will simply not get much internet.

By: Baby Chloe

Baby Chloe — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:32:21 +0000

Alot of people who moan about IE 6 and 7, instead use firefox, which also does not conform to web standards ( eg: Acid test 2 (Although yes this is not official w3c )).

By: Mark Steel

Mark Steel — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:52:10 +0000

*shakes head* And Underdog Mentality rears its ugly head again…

By: Nissan Navara Man

Nissan Navara Man — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:53:14 +0000

I use IE and Fre Fox. IE7 is very slick and I love it plus there are many sites out there that you have to use IE on. I do use Firefox most of the time because there are many pluggins available that I like to use.

By: safarisucks

safarisucks — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:38:47 +0000

exactly why I’m using IE8, you moron

By: morad stern

morad stern — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:20:43 +0000

I agree too.
I started using portable firefox (disk on key version) and i am very satisfied.
I am trying to convince my wife to use firefox, but she wont listen…