How do i make a users browser launch
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Seriously, nobody has done this yet?
I hate IE too, but...
to auto execute another browser to download and install without the consent of the end user would be a seriously dodgy practice. It would feel as invasive as flash upgrade/installs. no thanks...despite any good intentions this would leave a sour taste in the end users mouth.
to auto execute another browser to download and install without the consent of the end user would be a seriously dodgy practice. It would feel as invasive as flash upgrade/installs. no thanks...despite any good intentions this would leave a sour taste in the end users mouth.
Unfortunately, we can't force users to do anything they don't wish to do. Furthermore, it isn't their problem. It's yours. It's up to you to make sure your site works on their browser/OS/device, not the other way around. You could encourage them to download another browser, but again, not their problem, yours.
That little bit wisdom out of the way, properly written code should have very few issues with IE. I really don't remember the last issue I had with IE that wasn't simple lack of support for something that wasn't expressly required. Does IE 8 support HTML5 tags natively? No, but everyone's aware of that, and simple javascript fixes it. Do 8 and below support border-radius? Background-size? Animations? Transitions? Nope, but it doesn't need to. If the base CSS is all valid and properly written, those users will see a gracefully degraded site that still looks good.
That little bit wisdom out of the way, properly written code should have very few issues with IE. I really don't remember the last issue I had with IE that wasn't simple lack of support for something that wasn't expressly required. Does IE 8 support HTML5 tags natively? No, but everyone's aware of that, and simple javascript fixes it. Do 8 and below support border-radius? Background-size? Animations? Transitions? Nope, but it doesn't need to. If the base CSS is all valid and properly written, those users will see a gracefully degraded site that still looks good.
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Rockerfeller
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What about the chrome frame, it looks a bit mysterious to me. I don't know if the user has to download a plugin or if it is just an activeX object that runs automatically. Anyway, this thread reminds me that I should put links to Chrome and Firefox download pages.
And if the end user does NOT have any other browser on their machine????
It can't be done at all EVER! the worst anyone can do is to make links open in a new window, which is annoying enough when you end up with half a dozen browser windows open!
unless your a developer im sure you wouldn't mind that much. So long as your let them know. Its about 2 more steps for the user. You can have a pop up dialogue with 2 selections (No - Yes) asking the user 1st: this site is better viewed in chrome, is this your current browser. (Yes continues the session) no will pop up another dialogue box asking the user (for a better web experience (or to better navigate this website) would you like to launch chrome). If the user doesn't have chrome you can have options for Firefox and if they don't have that, i guess they are going to have trouble navigating the site.
Look overall, its is unethical for 1 god dam browser to be inconsistent. That is crap, IE usage goes down about 10% every month. Why would you continue designing for a browser who's use declines every month, there is no uptrend in the browser at all. I think their should be a protest against IE, the only reason people use it is because PC's don't come installed with chrome or firefox. The user almost immediately downloads those browsers, the second they get the chance. I will bet you anything if 30 developers who own blogs post that they will no longer design for IE, it will trend and IE will vanish within 6 - 9 months or they will comply with us.
AsheSkyler
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The Fedora OS's I've installed came with Firefox and not IE. Because Linux is awesome like that.
I still try to make IE as functional as possible. Even though the most used browser to view my site is Firefox, the second most used is IE. I'd sooner say "ta heck" with the 2% who keep Javascript turned off than to the people who use IE.
I still try to make IE as functional as possible. Even though the most used browser to view my site is Firefox, the second most used is IE. I'd sooner say "ta heck" with the 2% who keep Javascript turned off than to the people who use IE.