6.2. Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0
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Available only for Windows (except for some really ancient Mac OS and
Solaris/HP-UX versions)
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Full of security bugs. (which concern its users, not the web-site
developers)
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Full of rendering bugs.
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Still carries many proprietary extensions that are incompatible with the
standards.
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Not fully standards compliant. (many details of the standard are missing)
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Lags behind other browsers in usability improvements.
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"The new Netscape Navigator 4".
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The most commonly used browser todate. (especially in Israel)
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Can no longer be upgraded except as part of the OS, so its continued
user-base will remain a problem, unless it diminishes.
Verdict
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If you are running a site which appeals to a large (mainly not tech-savvy)
user-base, you still need to support it.
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By keeping your site clean of unnecessary problematic embellishments (which
is a good idea anyway you look at it), you can best make sure it is compatible
with this and other browsers.
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You can look at my "Stop Using
Internet Explorer" page for an alternative opinion about why I don't
guarantee support for MSIE on my non-commercial sites. It has some useful
links that explain its problems.
Written by Shlomi Fish