Mike
Well-Known Member
Since we've upgraded the forum site to Invision Power Board, we've had several members with problems properly displaying the site in Internet Explorer. The common complaint is that 'other sites work'.
I've been trying (along with several others) to recommend people use any browser other than Internet Explorer, but it seems to be falling on deaf ears. One member pointed out to me that Internet Explorer is the most popular browser out there and he was quite correct. However just because everyone that has paid the Windows tax on their PC has also ended up with Internet Explorer doesn't make it the best browser out there.
And I'm going to use a remote and independent site to drive the point home.
The particular computer I am using is a Dell PC, running Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3. Nothing special or spectacular. I have visited the test site with Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox, IE8 and IE8 in Compatibility mode, which emulates IE7. Look at the test results -
Google Chrome -
Safari -
Opera (version 10.01) -
Firefox -
AHA! Firefox failed to score 100 on the test!
Now let's look at IE8 -
Do you see what I've been trying say for the past week? Internet Explorer comes up a loser.
Here's IE8 in Compatibility mode, emulating IE7 -
Don't believe these examples? Go visit the Acid3 Test and try it for yourselves. The test is set up to 'trick' browsers and as you can see, Internet Explorer not only rises to the bait, but ends up gut-hooked.
I realize I am probably wasting a lot of zeros and ones here, but for the umpteenth time, not all browsers are created equal. I use Firefox almost exclusively and I have trouble with one Web site. My bank's Web site is optimized for Internet Explorer, so I cannot log in with Firefox. But I damn sure don't use IE, either, because Opera logs in just fine.
If you prefer to cling to Internet Explorer, I certainly understand. As for myself, I prefer a browser that works.
I've been trying (along with several others) to recommend people use any browser other than Internet Explorer, but it seems to be falling on deaf ears. One member pointed out to me that Internet Explorer is the most popular browser out there and he was quite correct. However just because everyone that has paid the Windows tax on their PC has also ended up with Internet Explorer doesn't make it the best browser out there.
And I'm going to use a remote and independent site to drive the point home.
The particular computer I am using is a Dell PC, running Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3. Nothing special or spectacular. I have visited the test site with Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox, IE8 and IE8 in Compatibility mode, which emulates IE7. Look at the test results -
Google Chrome -

Safari -

Opera (version 10.01) -

Firefox -

AHA! Firefox failed to score 100 on the test!
Now let's look at IE8 -

Do you see what I've been trying say for the past week? Internet Explorer comes up a loser.
Here's IE8 in Compatibility mode, emulating IE7 -

Don't believe these examples? Go visit the Acid3 Test and try it for yourselves. The test is set up to 'trick' browsers and as you can see, Internet Explorer not only rises to the bait, but ends up gut-hooked.
I realize I am probably wasting a lot of zeros and ones here, but for the umpteenth time, not all browsers are created equal. I use Firefox almost exclusively and I have trouble with one Web site. My bank's Web site is optimized for Internet Explorer, so I cannot log in with Firefox. But I damn sure don't use IE, either, because Opera logs in just fine.
If you prefer to cling to Internet Explorer, I certainly understand. As for myself, I prefer a browser that works.