Comments on: New Browser Should Not Mean Redesigning a Website

By: Jay Andrew Allen

Jay Andrew Allen — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:19:25 +0000

If the end result is that more sites work correctly in any standards-compliant browser without platform-specific hacks, then that’s all I care about. I’ll gladly redesign a little to hit that mark.

By: ahockley

ahockley — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:41:55 +0000

Perhaps I’m reading it wrong, but perhaps the article is written from a poor standpoint. If they want folks to adhere to standards, just come out and say it. Don’t make it sound like websites need to be rewritten in bulk to work with IE 7.

The more IE6-specific stuff that breaks, the better, because maybe folks will realize just how crappy of a browser it is.

By: Jeremy Wright

Jeremy Wright — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:35:47 +0000

Yeah, you’re reading this wrong. The team’s very aware that hitting standards compliance means less redesigning. Kinda the whole point. But, sometimes there’s IE-specific code out there that will need updated. The team is also aware of that.

By: Viper

Viper — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:52:33 +0000

I believe you are reading this wrong. Read the whole quote:

“But as we’ve been continually reminded, better standards support in IE also means some pages break. As we struggle to balance the needs of our user customers with the desires of web developers, we need your help. The only way for us to continue to improve our standards support is to get your help in changing your sites for IE7.”

IE6 was definitely not standards compliant, and allows web developers to write sloppy code and get away with it. IE7 is much more standard compliant, meaning old non-compliant webpages that IE6 rendered to look nice, will look how they should with IE7. Meaning these devolpers will have to change their sites for IE7, or said another way, will have to change their sites to be standards compliant.