then clearly is answer is to make your website responsive!

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Genny Engel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Interesting, Safari has just pulled into the lead over here.
>
> 1.  Safari                  29.82%
> 2.  Internet Explorer       27.73%
> 3.  Firefox                 24.69%
> 4.  Chrome                  12.88%
> 5.  Android Browser          3.32%
>
> But that is not counting the library computers, which default to IE8 or in some cases Public Web Browser (!).  We got a hundred IE6 visits last month - a tiny percentage, but they're still out there.
>
> As a public library, we avoid putting up barriers to access, and I try to be very careful about that with our website.  It's a public accommodation, after all.
>
> Nowadays, I am starting to feel like the lack of a mobile site is such a barrier, because almost 10% of visits are coming from mobile devices.  Not having a mobile site for that 10% feels a little like finding out 10% of our library patrons use wheelchairs, then building steps in front of the door.
>
> Genny Engel
> Sonoma County Library
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Aaron Collier
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:41 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Browser Wars
>
> Firefox is the leader on our stats, but I think that's mostly because it is the default browser on almost any campus system. IE is close behind though while mobile browsers are the most sparse.
>
> I guess the old "develop in firefox, test in IE" still holds true.
>
>
>
> Aaron Collier
> Library Academic Systems Analyst
> California State University, Fresno - Henry Madden Library
> 559.278.2945
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brig C McCoy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:28:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Browser Wars
>
> Hi...
>
> This is from the last six weeks from one of my public-facing websites.
> Definitely not going to drop MSIE support for the website at this rate:
>
> # #reqs #pages browser
> 1 18137 827 MSIE
> 8651 437 MSIE/8
> 7400 277 MSIE/9
> 1866 52 MSIE/7
> 193 42 MSIE/6
> 16 16 MSIE/5
> 11 3 MSIE/10
> 2 1809 441 Safari
> 1128 299 Safari/533
> 202 58 Safari/534
> 214 54 Safari/7534
> 79 23 Safari/6533
> 41 4 Safari/530
> 13 3 Safari/531
> 3 906 260 Netscape (compatible)
> 4 1287 182 Firefox
> 442 114 Firefox/13
> 408 34 Firefox/12
> 139 11 Firefox/10
> 163 6 Firefox/3
> 28 6 Firefox/14
> 11 5 Firefox/9
> 6 2 Firefox/4
> 12 2 Firefox/6
> 4 1 Firefox/15
> 8 1 Firefox/7
> 5 1164 175 Chrome
> 718 111 Chrome/19
> 409 61 Chrome/20
> 23 1 Chrome/9
> 4 1 Chrome/10
> 1 1 Chrome/5
>
> ...brig
>
>
> On 7/12/2012 9:33 AM, Michael Schofield wrote:
>> Ever since Microsoft announced the new IE auto-update policy, the
>> blogosphere is fussing. This is definitely important (and good) news, but
>> sites-Smashing Magazine has three articles on it in the last few days-are
>> really pushing the "drop IE support," and "its literally slowing the
>> internet down." I'm down, but that attitude-especially for libraries-isn't
>> really the right one to have. It is, IMHO, an old view. A smart design
>> strategy with progressive enhancement can deliver content to . everyone -
>> which should be the priority for non-prof / [local-]government web presences
>> over flare. Right?--
> Brig C. McCoy [log in to unmask]
> Network Services Coordinator
> Kansas City, Kansas Public Library
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