IE 7.0 Announced

[Bramiozo]

I hope there is an option to turn IDN off.

I hope that option is not necessary .

 

[dtobias]

I use the Mozilla Suite, which I switched to years ago from Netscape 4.x. I've never at any point used IE as my primary browser.

 

[Anthony Ng]

I use the Mozilla Suite, which I switched to years ago from Netscape 4.x. I've never at any point used IE as my primary browser.

Hey, I envy that. I wish I can do that too, but all my clients (AND THEIR clients) are ordinary folks who use IE.

 

[Rubber Duck]

Hey, I envy that. I wish I can do that too, but all my clients (AND THEIR clients) are ordinary folks who use IE.

Firefox is so user friendly, similar to IE and so easy to install and runs comfortably along side IE, the only reason not to adopt it is fear of the unknown, which is in any case wholly unjustified. The only difficultly I have ever had is looking at two domain accounts at the same registrar simultaneous, Firefox logs you out of the first before giving you access to the second. I get around that by launching IE, but you could equally use Opera or another browser, or even research which setting in Firefox stops that happening. I am sure it will be in there somewhere!

If I had Clients using IE I would do everything I could to end their misery. IE 7.0 will need to be a big improvement on 6.0 to get anyone converting back and if it is late coming as Longhorn the game will be over!

Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[Anthony Ng]

Firefox is so user friendly, similar to IE and so easy to install and runs comfortably along side IE, the only reason not to adopt it is fear of the unknown, which is in any case wholly unjustified.

No, I am among the earlier (not earliest though) batch to download Firefox, and I kind of like it. HOWEVER, you don't go around making things complicated like telling a client to install a new browser. When the whole world is using IE, you stick to that as standard, even when ironically they don't comply with web standards very well. One day when Firefox gets over 70%, I'll switch over. What I really hate is the 50/50 situation when you have a real browser war.

 

[Rubber Duck]

No, I am among the earlier (not earliest though) batch to download Firefox, and I kind of like it. HOWEVER, you don't go around making things complicated like telling a client to install a new browser. When the whole world is using IE, you stick to that as standard, even when ironically they don't comply with web standards very well. One day when Firefox gets over 70%, I'll switch over. What I really hate is the 50/50 situation when you have a real browser war.

Freudian slip perhaps but I like the "when" rather "if" Firefox gets over 70%!

Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[Anthony Ng]

Freudian slip perhaps but I like the "when" rather "if" Firefox gets over 70%!

LOL! I was a BIG fan of Netscape until their last days (when their market share dropped below 5%).

 

[Rubber Duck]

If you couldn't visit websites that were actually there ... than it's almost for 99% sure its was spyware

I used internet explorer in the past but now i'm using firefox, this is just the best browser. Fast, better security, great integrated pop-up blocker, no problems with spyware ... so i don't think i'll every use internet explorer again

Thanks for that! Had same thing happen on Firefox. System was full of spy ware!

Regards
Dave Wrixon

 

[dtobias]

What I really hate is the 50/50 situation when you have a real browser war.

Actually, my preferred state of affairs would be for there to be lots of different browsers ("let a thousand flowers bloom") with none of them anywhere near a majority; this would force everybody to think in terms of following standards rather than coding for some specific program.