Microsoft have admitted that IE8 is still incompatible with over 2,000 frequently visity sites. This number has dropped by around 1,000 compared with last years figures. Back then more than 3,000 sites need to be run in compatability view.
In 2009, when IE8 was launched, it didn’t work too well with sites such as Apple, Royal mail, BBC, Amazon, PayPal, and even MSN. Ironic!
Microsoft offered it’s IE8 tools to surfers last year. This included a list of incompatible sites that would automaticaly render. Meaning,?no need to manually switch to the non standard compatible option. This was appreciated by some as an effort by Microsoft to bring IE8 more in line with web standards. But others feel it’s just made for messier interwebs. Particularly after forcing developers to do a U-turn with IE6/7.
Marc Silbey revealed the usage of IE8 by surfers.? Of the 2,000 figure only 19% are running in full IE8 standards mode, with 42% in IE8 almost standards mode. With 26% in quirks mode and 14% in IE7 standards mode.
Microsoft have said that they are comitted to improving the browsers interoperability. So, what will this mean for the browser choice ballot. Perhaps the slick ads wont make the biscuit.
