View in IE6 and IE7?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by jon2k6, Jul 21, 2007.

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    I completley underestimated how many people still use IE6, nearly 30% of my users for one of my sites this month have been IE6 and my site is abit messed up in it. Had I known this many people still use it, I would of tried to fix it.

    I heard there's a program you can use to view your site in IE6 and IE7 on the same computer, anyone know the best one?
     
    jon2k6, Jul 21, 2007 IP
  2. psradich

    psradich Peon

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    There are a couple of options such as running Microsoft Virtual PC or running IE 7 standalone. Check this site.

    http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?page=3&cid=8897D

    It details each method and there pros and cons.

    I use Virtual PC. good luck
     
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    qazu Well-Known Member

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    IE6 realy sucks, IE7 is a bit better but still has some quirks. Sad thing is you now need to manage three css files :( Damn Microsoft can't seem to get anything right, not even after numerous attmepts :(
     
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    You could also try to say people using IE6: "You're using IE6, this site can better be viewed in IE7 or another up-to-date browser".
    That could be achieved with by example PHP browscap() function ... but note that we're working server-side than. I don't know if you have PHP enabled on your webserver?
     
    DeViAnThans3, Jul 21, 2007 IP
  5. jon2k6

    jon2k6 Guest

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    DeViAnThans3 yeh that is an option, but I think unless your site is HUGE people using IE 6 will just leave rather than go update to IE 7
     
    jon2k6, Jul 21, 2007 IP
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    Actually it isn't that hard to make it work in IE6 aswell.

    There is a way to have multiple ie's..
    Try this
     
    Mooseman, Jul 21, 2007 IP