Hi Code4Lib,

 

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?

 

Anyway, all of this is coming from some really good web developers who don't
really face the same issues that have to be considered for library sites. I
was just curious what the library community actually thought about this.

 

Thanks,

 

Michael

 

 

Here's some reading:

 

"Old Browsers ar eHOlding Back the Web" (July 9th):
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/07/09/old-browsers-are-holding-back-the
-web/

 

"Dear Web User: Please Upgrade Your Browser" (July 10th) :
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/07/10/dear-web-user-please-upgrade-your
-browser/

 

"It's Time to Stop Blaming Internet Explorer" (July 12th):
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/07/12/its-time-to-stop-blaming-internet
-explorer/

 

A recent library blog today: "Have you Given Much thought to browsers"? :
http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/1528