Well, the apps worked as needed up to this point. The requirements documents for each list IE6 as the target browser. Now that IE7 is the standard, they all have to be updated.
They were coded to comply with IE6's rendering model, which isn't standards-compliant. There are many, many in-house applications like these, since developers only have to test for the browser version mandated by IT.
I can't believe Microsoft is trying to force users into downloading a new version of IE. My company has a few dozen internal applications which fail when using them on IE7. Microsoft isn't giving people enough time to catch up with the latest version. Cutting users off from security updates to force a new browser install is downright shameful.
Perhaps if they made IE standards-compliant in the first place, we wouldn't have this problem. Developers now have to take the time to undo all the work they did in making sites render properly in IE6. I know I'll be working overtime managing web designers for the next few weeks, unless IT can find a way to prevent this update from going through.
This type of coercive behavior reminds me of our current Republican administration. I can't wait until Ron Paul gets elected, personally. At least then we won't have to deal with M$ and the government breathing down our necks.
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I agree! Aspies for Ron Paul really sums up why Ron Paul best represents the geek voter. We ALL need to get out there on Tuesday and show our support!
I agree! Aspies for Ron Paul really sums up why Ron Paul best represents the geek voter. We ALL need to get out there on Tuesday and show our support!
I agree! Aspies for Ron Paul really sums up why Ron Paul best represents the geek voter. We ALL need to get out there on Tuesday and show our support!
I agree! Aspies for Ron Paul really sums up why Ron Paul best represents the geek voter. We ALL need to get out there on Tuesday and show our support!
Well, the apps worked as needed up to this point. The requirements documents for each list IE6 as the target browser. Now that IE7 is the standard, they all have to be updated.
They were coded to comply with IE6's rendering model, which isn't standards-compliant. There are many, many in-house applications like these, since developers only have to test for the browser version mandated by IT.
I can't believe Microsoft is trying to force users into downloading a new version of IE. My company has a few dozen internal applications which fail when using them on IE7. Microsoft isn't giving people enough time to catch up with the latest version. Cutting users off from security updates to force a new browser install is downright shameful.
Perhaps if they made IE standards-compliant in the first place, we wouldn't have this problem. Developers now have to take the time to undo all the work they did in making sites render properly in IE6. I know I'll be working overtime managing web designers for the next few weeks, unless IT can find a way to prevent this update from going through.
This type of coercive behavior reminds me of our current Republican administration. I can't wait until Ron Paul gets elected, personally. At least then we won't have to deal with M$ and the government breathing down our necks.
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As an Aspie, Dr. Paul understands the Internet and Copyright Law. He wouldn't let the Feds pass such evil legislation.
Ron Paul is an Aspie and would save us from this overbearing government regulation.