Microsoft has launched a new Internet web page that's aimed at stepping up its campaign to maneuver end users off Online Explorer (IE) 6.,
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The new web page — the World-wide-web Explorer 6 Countdown — went live on March 4. The web site “is dedicated to watching Internet Explorer six usage drop to less than 1% worldwide,
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The site includes links to tools for businesses that are stuck with IE six because they’ve developed internal-facing apps that are dependent on Microsoft’s 10-year-old, non-standards-compliant browser.Gartner analysts have complained in the past that Microsoft’s tools for moving business users off IE six are too pricey.
The new IE Countdown website also includes a planet map, highlighting which countries around the globe still have the most IE 6 installations. (China is No. 1.)
In addition to focusing on the developer side of the “IE six must die” message, Microsoft officials also are emphasizing the improved security from which IE end users can benefit by switching to IE 8. IE 9 is still in Release Candidate stage and is not mentioned as a comparison point.
Update: Another reason IE 9 is not mentioned — which I didn’t consider earlier — is that IE 9 won’t work with/on Windows XP. I’d wager that a substantial percentage of those stuck with IE six are also still using XP,
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