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Internet Explorer 8 and Compatibility View

Now that Internet Explorer 8 is available, how many have upgraded their browser to the current version?

I use Firefox but I have to remind myself that the majority are still using Internet Explorer, and IE 7 at that. A challenge with marketing via the web is that we have no control over the browsers our viewers use. And for Viewers, some websites are designed for specific versions.

I posted recently about using Browser Shots to see what your web page looks like to others. Well, IE 8 is available and besides more closely resembling Firefox, it comes with a nifty feature called Compatibility View.

Viewers using IE 8 can go to:

Tools and the drop down menu will give you the option of Compatibility View.

In the address bar, an icon appears next to refresh. (icon looks like a broken page)

Click on the icon to use Compatibility View.

IE claims says by using Compatibility View, "Websites designed for older browser will often look better, and problems such as out-of-place menus, images, or text will be corrected."

Relatively speaking, the web is a new entity. One day do you think we'll laugh at the hub-bub of inconsistencies among browsers?

Kate Ford

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Posted by Kate Ford Mortgage Translator on 09/25/2009 12:43 PM

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12 Comments on Internet Explorer 8 and Compatibility View

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Kate,

I was recently using IE 8 and liked it. The views did seem better but it was a pain to constantly hit the Compatibility View button several page views in a row. I had to take it off due to a virus and will reupload it again this weekend.

It is hard to know what browser our viewers are using but I know the majority in my area use IE. (Most have not even heard of Firefox or Mozilla. It is a very rural area.) Thanks for the blog post. Have a great day!

Thomas, I think FF is what forces IE to get their act together. There is also a function in Developer Tools to see how a web page built for IE 8 looks in IE 7. Thanks for your comment. Kate

Kate, you are so right about the "infancy" of the whole business----we will indeed laugh at these "inconsistencies.

Charles, competition produces improvement and that is a good thing. :)

Kate, I don't like having to go to Firefox to get blogs to load faster. I think the folks who blog should be careful about all the loading they do to their blogs because most people do use IE. I hate those hanging backgrounds.

I won't use IE unless I absolutely have to use a site that was designed only for IE (and there are more of them than I can believe!). With a programming background, it just drives me crazy to see these computer nerds sticking new and wonderful code into their particular browser to make some teeny thing possible... I can't wait until they all shake out and become compatible :)

Barbara, since I have an inroad with the browsers I will push your wish for faster loading to the forefront. :) Seriously though, I know what you mean. Why don't you just switch to FF? I use IE only for checking browser differences. Kate

Shoshana, IE is a bad bad word in our family. I don't ever seee myself returning to it. Kate

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Dear wannabe Godmother Mrs Kate,

Some people have suggested to me that Firefox is more reliable. However, I am reluctant to support that software because of the name. I do not like foxes. My real Godmother agrees with me.

Your friend and associate, ready to rock

Nutsy

Dear wannabe associate, You will never be an associate. You blew your chance.

Ms. Kate www.support-your-local-fox-R-Us.net

I am sticking with Firefox. You can't make me change! I won't!.

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Jane, ...and I don't want to. :) It is my opinion that FF displays websites with the most consistency among other advantages. But even though I don't use IE for browsing, I do recognize IE users outnumber FF.

Thanks for coming in to comment! Kate

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