Comments on: WTF with the IE? http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/ A blog. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:23:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chans http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Chans Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:03:42 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-519 I completely understand what you're saying here; you should cater for all your visitors no matter what browser they use (and whether or not you like that browser) I'm always trying to make my layouts look the same in all browsers and as far as I'm aware they all now show as they are intended (with the help of some IE 6 users ;) ) Also, I'm one that likes to hear when things are wrong and I didn't see it myself, so I can fix it. So feel free to let me know if anything is wrong. I completely understand what you’re saying here; you should cater for all your visitors no matter what browser they use (and whether or not you like that browser)

I’m always trying to make my layouts look the same in all browsers and as far as I’m aware they all now show as they are intended (with the help of some IE 6 users ;) )

Also, I’m one that likes to hear when things are wrong and I didn’t see it myself, so I can fix it. So feel free to let me know if anything is wrong.

]]> By: Hanna http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Hanna Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:44:55 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-514 I have IE (6) tab (I love it very much, I don't have to open ie so often anymore, cos it's really showing same as ie) in my FF... and what I know my site is working in IE6 (I don't know about 7, perhaps I should try that screenshot site), FF and Opera. I'm definetly against IE, but on the other hand I want to make my small site for other than ff/opera users too. I have IE (6) tab (I love it very much, I don’t have to open ie so often anymore, cos it’s really showing same as ie) in my FF… and what I know my site is working in IE6 (I don’t know about 7, perhaps I should try that screenshot site), FF and Opera. I’m definetly against IE, but on the other hand I want to make my small site for other than ff/opera users too.

]]> By: Anastasia http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Anastasia Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:13:02 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-511 Amanda using IE?! What is the damn world coming to? Amanda using IE?! What is the damn world coming to?

]]> By: Jem http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Jem Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:28:15 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-510 Something you might want to consider if you don't actually like having to put up with IE... if you have a USB memory stick, download Portable Firefox to it. It's about 5Mb & then all you've got to do is plug in the stick where-ever you go. (If you haven't got a USB stick, they're not expensive!) It's funny though - you saying that you're opening sites and then simply shutting them down if they don't work in IE because we all know that two years or so ago the situation was reversed and it was Firefox users having to do the same. I fail to see the difference between the web n00bs not looking out for FF and the web 'elite' ignoring IE: it's still alienating users. For the record though, my FF users dominate my stats even though my site is (roughly) IE-compatible ;) Something you might want to consider if you don’t actually like having to put up with IE… if you have a USB memory stick, download Portable Firefox to it. It’s about 5Mb & then all you’ve got to do is plug in the stick where-ever you go. (If you haven’t got a USB stick, they’re not expensive!)

It’s funny though – you saying that you’re opening sites and then simply shutting them down if they don’t work in IE because we all know that two years or so ago the situation was reversed and it was Firefox users having to do the same. I fail to see the difference between the web n00bs not looking out for FF and the web ‘elite’ ignoring IE: it’s still alienating users.

For the record though, my FF users dominate my stats even though my site is (roughly) IE-compatible ;)

]]> By: Belinda http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Belinda Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:43:08 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-508 Holy shit, that browser shot site is an excellent resource! *bookmarks* Holy shit, that browser shot site is an excellent resource! *bookmarks*

]]> By: Jessica http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Jessica Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:20:13 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-507 My site isn't working 100% right in IE right now, but I'm (slowly) working on a new layout that does. It's still usable in Internet Explorer, it's just that the items in the navigational list have too much padding between them and now enough between them and the border underneath. When I browse the internet at school, I'm stuck with IE6 as well. I don't browse an incredible amount at school, so it's not a huge issue, but it does get annoying when sites don't work right in IE. What happens is that I look at something else and visit the first site at home. My site isn’t working 100% right in IE right now, but I’m (slowly) working on a new layout that does. It’s still usable in Internet Explorer, it’s just that the items in the navigational list have too much padding between them and now enough between them and the border underneath.

When I browse the internet at school, I’m stuck with IE6 as well. I don’t browse an incredible amount at school, so it’s not a huge issue, but it does get annoying when sites don’t work right in IE. What happens is that I look at something else and visit the first site at home.

]]> By: Amber http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Amber Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:50:09 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-506 The amount of times you killed IE when you made a new theme. But at least you catered for them. I speak to some people and they simply say, "Screw IE, if they don't like it, they should switch to a better browser." I've never really had a problem with it myself (although the last time I made a theme was about... 5 months go. Yay for pink and green stripes!) Discrimination, anybody :P? The amount of times you killed IE when you made a new theme. But at least you catered for them. I speak to some people and they simply say, “Screw IE, if they don’t like it, they should switch to a better browser.”

I’ve never really had a problem with it myself (although the last time I made a theme was about… 5 months go. Yay for pink and green stripes!)

Discrimination, anybody :P?

]]> By: Kat http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Kat Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:44:20 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-505 While I agree that sites should be viewable and functional in all browsers, I think if it's *only* messed up in IE despite your best efforts, then to hell with it :-P As long as everything can be read and it works... While I agree that sites should be viewable and functional in all browsers, I think if it’s *only* messed up in IE despite your best efforts, then to hell with it :-P As long as everything can be read and it works…

]]> By: Carina http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Carina Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:50:55 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-504 An IE user is a bitch to cater for, but I do it anyway because it's worth it. An IE user is a bitch to cater for, but I do it anyway because it’s worth it.

]]> By: Nikki http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Nikki Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:11:30 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/2007/02/19/wtf-with-the-ie/#comment-503 I'm very obsessive compulsive about my site looking the same in all browsers, too. Every time I code something, I always have FF, IE and Opera open at the same time. I've found that it's less of a headache to check my layout simultaneously on different browsers while I'm coding it, rather than to finish it in one browser before checking if it works on another. And when I'm done I go to Browser Shots to check my site on everything else just to be sure :P I’m very obsessive compulsive about my site looking the same in all browsers, too. Every time I code something, I always have FF, IE and Opera open at the same time. I’ve found that it’s less of a headache to check my layout simultaneously on different browsers while I’m coding it, rather than to finish it in one browser before checking if it works on another. And when I’m done I go to Browser Shots to check my site on everything else just to be sure :P

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