Startup Skips IE Support, Claims $100,000 Savings

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 29, 2012 @12:50AM from the what-about-being-platform-agnostic? dept.

darthcamaro writes "Guess what — you don't have to support Microsoft's IE web browser any more to build a successful website. In fact, you might just be able to save yourself a pile of cash if you avoid IE altogether." (Here's the story, from a few days back, in Canada's National Post, about the frugal financing of social startup Huddlers.) Evidently, no one complained about the lack of IE support either. I'd like to read more details about what $100,000 worth of IE-specific development would buy, though; not being dependent on IE sounds great, but loses some sparkle if it means requiring Chrome or Firefox.

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Re:Might be TOUGH in Korea though (for example) by BattleInValor · 2012-05-29 01:08 · Score: -1, Troll

You are nothing compared to one such as I. Do you wish to know why?
It's because I use Gamemaker. I returned to Gamemakerdom quite some time ago! Your hosts file is no match for Gamemaker!
How comical! How comical! Pathetic little Gamemakerlessnesses like you make me vomit! The mere sight of such an existence...!
Turn to dust and die now! And then return to Gamemakerdom!