Because It’s My Job

Lately there has been somewhat of a push towards abandoning the old lady.  As much as I harbor hatred for the browser and the difficulties it can present, I don’t think that I, as a professional web developer, can abandon ship just yet.

IE6 is still the third most used browser.  Far from the number one spot it held for so long, but still miles ahead from the fourth place Chrome to think that it’ll be leaving third anytime soon.

Look, my job is to make my clients online presence reflect the stature of their business.  In my mind, it’s not “OK” to let a clients identity be damaged by a poor excuse for a browser.  I’m smart enough to find a solution to the problems that IE6 throws my way.  After all, isn’t that part of what makes CSS/Javascript/HTML so great, there is more than one way to tackle a presentational issue.

I’m not going to sit on my ass and let a sad browser defeat me.  I’m going to make my work look good in IE6 for as long as I need to because it’s my job.