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Yet Another I Hate IE Post

adam — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:14:56 +0000

So, i'm working on a redesign for arghGFX, that will probably show up here as well, since it's sandbox-based. and i'm thinking that i've got quite the slick vertical header, when i happen to test my complex layout in IE. not only is the layout completely wrong, but my colors are broken, too:

i don't know if it's because i'm using PNG's, and my photoshop's gamma is off (i thought using save for web fixed that?), or because i'm not using web-safe colors, or if it's related to the issue with Safari and photographs, but it's sure damn annoying.

Firefox Users are Smarter

adam — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:47:46 +0000

I'm kind of a geek. Most of my friends at least have geek leanings. My new job is the first one I've had that hasn't been terribly geeky. It's opening my eyes to all sorts of bizarre trends.

In October, both Microsoft and The Mozilla Foundation updated their (free) web browsers. On the 18th, Microsoft released IE7. On The 24th, Mozilla released Firefox 2.0. Since then, 51% of the visitors to archGFX have used firefox, and 39% have used internet explorer. (not surprising, given the nature of my site, although certainly not typical).

The most disturbing difference between the two types of visitors is the version of the browser they are using.

Firefox Stats

56% of firefox users upgraded to the new version. Firefox didn't make the update automatic, so the people who updated had to find their way to the download site on their own, and choose to upgrade. Note that 1.5.0.8 was released after 2.0, so those people recieved automatic updates. the 14% who didn't are disturbing. not as disturbing as:

Internet Explorer

IE Update Stats" />

Internet Explorer was pushed out via automatic updates in the first week of november. That means that 81% of the people who use internet explorer either don't have automatic updates turned on, or opted out of the license agreement.

Since I've already insulted IE users in the title, i'll refrain from drawing any more conclusions, except to say this:

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IE7, finally

adam — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 15:44:49 +0000

I got IE upgraded to a decent browser, finally. following their instructions did get me there, kinda. where they say:

In the Find what box, type IECUSTOM: Key is still unwriteable.

That search got me nothing. I actually had to just search for "unwriteable". and the registry keys i had to change were none of what they suggested. they were all under HKCR, and things like /.application/.xaml. oh, and i ran the install in safe mode.

archGFX looks fine, since despite the star-html hacks not working, the transparent *.PNG's do, and the menu that looks so jumbled in 6 looks fine. at least until you hover over it.

the thin line has the same issues it's always had, and i'm still not sure what to do with that. the only place it's really popular is on deviantart, and i doubt those downloaders are actually installing it.