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Google Dropping IE6 Support

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Are you still using Internet Explorer 6? Please upgrade. Even the industry giant, Google, has begun phasing out support for IE6. In an statement released January 29 Google said:

The web has evolved in the last ten years, from simple text pages to rich, interactive applications including video and voice. Unfortunately, very old browsers cannot run many of these new features effectively. So to help ensure your business can use the latest, most advanced web apps, we encourage you to update your browsers as soon as possible. ...
Many other companies have already stopped supporting older browsers like Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. We’re also going to begin phasing out our support, starting with Google Docs and Google Sites.

So, please do yourself a favor and upgrade today. You'll be surprised at how much nicer the world wide web is. Personally, I'm blown away with how fast Google Chrome is, but here is a list of other browsers you can use too:


Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+

Mozilla Firefox 3.0+

Google Chrome 4.0+

Safari 3.0+


*Special Thanks to Teresa Watts for the Image.