Where do you stand on Windows Internet Explorer 8?

Many developers and IT pros are commenting on IE8 and for the next few weeks we at Microsoft would like to know where you stand. We've sourced a range of opinions below - click agree or disagree and join in the IE8 debate.

  1. “We've all felt the pain of building for IE6 alongside modern browsers. So it's glorious to be able to say that 2009 is the year we get rid of IE6.”

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    88% of participants agreed.

    Ben Buchanan said this on March 27, 2009. Let Ben know your own opinion:

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  2. “With IE6 now consigned to history, suddenly HTML, CSS and JavaScript development will get a heck of a lot easier.”

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    79% of participants agreed.

    Chris Duckett said this on April 9, 2009. Is your life easier now?

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  3. “Many corporates are stuck with IE6 indefinitely because some systems were written to target a web browser, and not a web standard. So in a sense, Microsoft's upgrade path to IE8 - and therefore Vista and Windows 7 - will be a victim of IE6's success.”

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    72% of participants agreed.

    Simon Wright said this on April 16, 2009

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  4. “[IE8] has made it clear that she wants me back, but I don't think she even really knows what I want anymore. Yes, she has... some new features but I'm not overwhelmed by them, in fact, I'm not even whelmed. They're very similar to stuff I already get with Firefox and Safari. Yes, IE8 is now less befuddled with crud than before and more able to support the advanced scripting web services like to do these days, but that's something I'd expect of any modern girl.”

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    77% of participants agreed.

    Alan Jones said this on April 15, 2009

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  5. “I like IE8 and have even made it my default browser on my PC... [but]... I do wonder what inroads IE8 will make in the corporate market, where IE6 still rules, given that many bespoke applications still only work with IE6. I suspect that testing overheads for compatibility will be a roadblock for corporate uptake.”

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    62% of participants agreed.

    Kate Carruthers said this on April 16, 2009. How critical is backwards compatibility to your business?

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The Contributors

  • Ben Buchanan

    Ben Buchanan is a Frontend Architect (Business Integration) at News Digital Media. Previously, he was a Web Standards Developer at Griffith University.

  • Tom Voirol

    Tom Voirol is an online strategy, social media and user experience consultant based in Sydney.

  • Kate Carruthers

    Kate Carruthers has worked in senior strategic management and consulting roles with leading organisations such as AMP, Microsoft, GE, FMT and Westfield to develop and implement their corporate web and e-commerce solutions.

  • Simon Wright

    Simon Wright is owner and operator of Whirlpool.net.au, the biggest online community in Australia. While the site has a particular focus on consumer internet access issues, it has become a haven for technologists across the country.

  • Chris Duckett

    Chris Duckett is a former code monkey turned journalist, who now acts as site Manager and edits the blog Null Pointer for ZDNet Australia.

  • Jordan Knight

    Jordan Knight is a Senior Developer at Readify, and is part of the team which runs Silverlight Designer and Developer Network (SDDN) in the Asia Pacific region.

  • Grant Young

    Grant Young is an online consultant and web developer, who's passionate about sustainability and online social networks.

  • Steve Baty

    Steve "Doc" Baty is Principal at Meld Consulting, specialising in experience strategy, architecture and design. He is also a certified maths nerd, author, speaker, and practitioner.

  • Alan Jones

    Alan Jones is the founder of start-up consultancy, Doing Words, online product guy with a background in communications, product management, editorial and creative marketing.

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