It was announced recently that Microsoft will continue to support Internet Explorer 6 until 2014. With an increasing demand for better looking websites, higher performance web applications and increased security, it was a major blow to web developers globally campaigning for support to be dropped. Currently, 25% of users browse the web using IE6. Whilst it’s important to know that upgrading to the latest version of Internet Explorer is free and recommended, there are still legacy systems designed specifically for this browser, which stops people from upgrading.

Legally, web applications need to be accessible by anyone using any supported agent. The continued support means that web developers will have to continue to work with IE6 whilst that meeting the high expectations that newer browsers perform with ease. No need to panic though, as our development team has been taming  the ‘IE6 beast’ for years.

Accessibility is an important thing at IE, and we maintain to make sure everyone is included.

Web accessibility is a buzz word many developers bandy around without much in the way of explanation. It seems obvious that accessibility is important - after all, the more people who can access your website the better - but what other advantages does accessibility offer, and is it really as important as we techies seem to make out?

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