IE Market Share Falls To Historic Low 472
An anonymous reader writes "Predicting that Microsoft will lose market share from month to month isn't especially difficult. Yet it is amazing to see the downfall of what was once a bastion for Microsoft. It appears that Microsoft can't defend IE against Firefox and, as it seems, Google's Chrome. Net Applications now believes that IE has a share of less than 60%, which is about the range that IE had in early 1999, when IE5 was launched. IE is now officially back in the 1990s. Chrome, by the way, is the fastest growing browser, both in absolute numbers and percentages. It is well ahead of Safari and more than tripled its share within 12 months."
And may it keep dropping (Score:5, Funny)
This is the best news since... the last news that IE market share was dropping...
Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! (Score:5, Funny)
I *almost* agree wit cha. I've been there to. However! I do remember a time (maybe a brief time) when I could pass the buck and say, It looks good on IE, who cares if it craps out on Netscape/Firefox!" Good times. Good times.
historic? (Score:5, Funny)
"Falls To Historic Low"
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"which is about the range that IE had in early 1999"
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So, it's historic, because it's the second time it's around that range?
Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds like a quote for a T Shirt from Think Geek
Now Officially Back In The Nineties (Score:2, Funny)
Internet Explorer has always been stuck in the nineties. That was the problem, really.
Re:historic? (Score:5, Funny)
Yes.
The first time something happens, it’s unprecedented.
The second time, it’s merely historic.
Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:good (Score:5, Funny)
I see you work in marketing.
"IE. Not the unholy creation of Satan it once was."
Re:Mine Nipples Explode With Joy! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:good (Score:5, Funny)
The visits to the dev team must be stressing though.
"Hey guys, I'm preparing the campaign. How's the new IE coming out?"
"IF THOU BE THE SON OF GOD, COMMAND THAT THESE STONES BE MADE BREAD."
best practices: how to code for IE (Score:5, Funny)
<script language="JavaScript">
if ( navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('msie') != -1 ) {
window.location.replace("msie.html");
}
msie.html:
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="5; url=http://www.microsoft.com">
</head><body><p>msie users move along. There's nothing for you to see here.</body>
Re:Not surprising, IE8 is a disaster (Score:3, Funny)
Sounds like they have matched Firefox functionality.
Re:best practices: how to code for IE (Score:4, Funny)
Why do you got to be hating my BumSieve browser?