Discover the mission
The premise is simple: Internet Explorer 6 is antiquated, doesn’t support key web standards, and should be phased out. This isn’t about being anti-Microsoft, it’s about Microsoft’s lack of development in the browser market. With IE7/8 not available for Windows 2000, IE6 accounts for up to 20% of web usage, primarily via business users. Clients pressure designers to ‘force’ sites to work in IE6, and designers, not wanting to lose business, comply, using hacks and workarounds. This wastes time and money. Microsoft needs to fix this, designers need to unite, and we all need to move on.
“IE6 is the new Netscape 4. The hacks needed to support IE6 are increasingly viewed as excess freight. Like Netscape 4 in 2000, IE6 is perceived to be holding back the web.”
Jeff Zeldman, standards guru
Get involved
- Put their logo on your site and then link to it.
- Follow them on Twitter.
- Educate your colleagues, users and clients regarding calling time on IE6.
- Ensure sites work in IE6, but don't waste a lot of time fixing non-critical issues.
- Provide an upgrade notice for IE6 users—see this site’s source code.
- Spread the word via Digg, Facebook, Delicious, reddit and StumbleUpon