Tuesday, May 3, 2011

US IE6 Browser usage finally biting the dust...

From Feb 2011 to the start of May 2011, IE6 usage in the US has fallen below 2% and continues its steady decline into infamous history.

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Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser Version Market Share

Worldwide, IE6 is sitting at just below 4%:

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Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser Version Market Share

I just got excited is all. I stopped supporting it in web development long ago, but at least now I can easily justify it to folks who don't understand... :) Now I can file IE6 alongside the mid-pass filter css hack...

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