[OT] IE6 Funeral

[Jim Ault]

On Mar 5, 2010, at 11:41 PM, Richmond Mathewson wrote:
> I really wonder about these much vaunted "standards" and how  
> valuable they
> really are.
>
> Surely the only "standards" that are needed are:
>
> The program works,
>
> It doesn't leak credit card numbers like a sieve.

Actually, the deviation from standards for displaying info and media  
using web browsers is very costly.
Most businesses pay dearly for web development for their brand or  
sales goals.  The main reason is that I know that I can spend 20 hours  
designing the layout, flow, and content for a client, then at least  
another 10 hours getting it to look right on IE 6,7,8

You start with good practices in html, css, and javascript, then add  
quirksmode for older IE browsers, then bug fix mode for older IE  
browers, then move forward to non-quirksmode and bug fix mode in the  
modern IE browser versions.

Clients really don't like spending extra time and money for this, but  
it is necessary.
Using the JQuery javascript library for rendering pages helps a lot.
I usually quote an extra 50% for dealing with IE issues.

In recent years the extra hassle ramped up a notch when it became  
necessary to run a Vista machine in addition to XP.
I don't do web design projects anymore because every project became  
too contorted to be satisfying and profitable.

Just my opinion, and that of several web designers I know personally.   
Most have moved on to other things.
This is definitely off topic for the Rev list, but on topic for On-Rev.


Jim Ault
Las Vegas