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>> IE6 is a highly problematic browser for developers to code for - so much so that there are several online movements to banish it once and for all <<
imho, the supreme irony here is that web developers code for "ie" at all...
The browser concept was founded on the basis of a common protocol where users of any os using any browser could access information from other systems.
Then, ie became the dominant browser so coders catered to what ie could do or required _since the remainder of users comprised only a small percentage and content providers could afford to ignore them_
This thread is even more ironic in that it's focus is a PC based problem on a web site that is specifically targeted for mobile users.
Bells, whistles and eye candy may be the holy grail of the marketing world who also can't abide the idea that their page layout might be altered to fit a different screen or perhaps an eye condition.
In general, I would rather see sites using LCD* so they didn't exclude users who fail to conform to the "expected norm" in their equipment, connection and browser choice.
Respectfully, but sincerely,
Beverly Howard
*LCD = Lowest Common Denominator
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