Comments on: 3 simple examples: why Internet Explorer 8 disappoints web developers http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/ Web Development and Strategy Experts located in Providence, Rhode Island Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Misha http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-6149 Misha Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:05:15 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-6149 Not only IE8 is lacking many standards, it runs like crap compared to FF, laggy scrolling and slow js animations. Sometimes it pushes my E8400 to 50% just by opening a big lightbox. Not only IE8 is lacking many standards, it runs like crap compared to FF, laggy scrolling and slow js animations.
Sometimes it pushes my E8400 to 50% just by opening a big lightbox.

]]> By: David Peers http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-5188 David Peers Sat, 15 May 2010 20:38:26 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-5188 This blog helped me in narrowing down some problems with the latest version, Why do they always seem to leave out vital documentation when they release a new version? It may be minor to them but not for us! I'm sure i'm not alone either. This blog helped me in narrowing down some problems with the latest version, Why do they always seem to leave out vital documentation when they release a new version? It may be minor to them but not for us! I’m sure i’m not alone either.

]]> By: Jake Goldman http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-4884 Jake Goldman Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:03:16 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-4884 Tom - I have no real issue with C# and .NET, although their default front end output leaves a lot to be desired, and its not my personal preferred platform (though we do have some .NET / C# experts in house). It's the front end technologies where Microsoft -- and corporate IT departments that won't push upgrades -- hold up progress. Fortunately, IE9 looks like a huge step in the right direction. Too bad many businesses *still* running IE6 probably won't upgrade. Tom – I have no real issue with C# and .NET, although their default front end output leaves a lot to be desired, and its not my personal preferred platform (though we do have some .NET / C# experts in house). It’s the front end technologies where Microsoft — and corporate IT departments that won’t push upgrades — hold up progress. Fortunately, IE9 looks like a huge step in the right direction. Too bad many businesses *still* running IE6 probably won’t upgrade.

]]> By: tom scott http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-4570 tom scott Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:10:38 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-4570 excellent article as most real developers, i've not been a fan of the "gates of hell" since the beginning. now, with this .net c# and other ms crap, it has made this a miserable business, unless, of course your working for satan himself. unfortunately, ignorance runs the world... excellent article

as most real developers, i’ve not been a fan of the “gates of hell” since the beginning. now, with this .net c# and other ms crap, it has made this a miserable business, unless, of course your working for satan himself. unfortunately, ignorance runs the world…

]]> By: Will HTML 5 replace Flash in the next 5 years? « C. Murray Consulting http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-3693 Will HTML 5 replace Flash in the next 5 years? « C. Murray Consulting Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:00:14 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-3693 [...] remember that with web technology, as we highlighted in our IE8 disappointments article, we developers can only move as our audience is willing to move. Almost 20% of users still browse [...] [...] remember that with web technology, as we highlighted in our IE8 disappointments article, we developers can only move as our audience is willing to move. Almost 20% of users still browse [...]

]]> By: Blender http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-3669 Blender Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:44:07 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-3669 Microsoft is lacking innovation. IE-browsers suck so hard. I just hate everything about MS... Microsoft is lacking innovation. IE-browsers suck so hard.
I just hate everything about MS…

]]> By: Adrian http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-3596 Adrian Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:35:11 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-3596 I am really fed up with having to check my websites through Internet Explorer to make sure they look ok. I dont want to tell you the amount of hours I have spent trying to get a fix so that the CSS displays properly in IE. My latest headache is getting a simple table to display 100% height. Works fine in all main browsers, including IE7, but when viewing in IE8 its the same old issues again and again. It would be great if we could block anyone using IE from using your site, and get them to download Firefox. However by doing this we alienate 70-80% of the users. This is why I find it annoying. I am really fed up with having to check my websites through Internet Explorer to make sure they look ok. I dont want to tell you the amount of hours I have spent trying to get a fix so that the CSS displays properly in IE.

My latest headache is getting a simple table to display 100% height. Works fine in all main browsers, including IE7, but when viewing in IE8 its the same old issues again and again.

It would be great if we could block anyone using IE from using your site, and get them to download Firefox. However by doing this we alienate 70-80% of the users. This is why I find it annoying.

]]> By: Typekit: the font solution we’ve been waiting for? « C. Murray Consulting http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-3418 Typekit: the font solution we’ve been waiting for? « C. Murray Consulting Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:22:00 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-3418 [...] Recently, we’ve seen the emergence of support for the “@font-face” property across all web browsers. This property allows developers to point the browser to a font library which visitors can then use as if it’s a native font. Think of it like embedding a font in a document. Perfect, right? Well, although Internet Explorer has actually been the longest supporter of @font-face among dominant browsers, it has its own proprietary implementation, and developers confront a conversion process (we highlighted this @font-face challenge when we expressed our disappointment in IE8). [...] [...] Recently, we’ve seen the emergence of support for the “@font-face” property across all web browsers. This property allows developers to point the browser to a font library which visitors can then use as if it’s a native font. Think of it like embedding a font in a document. Perfect, right? Well, although Internet Explorer has actually been the longest supporter of @font-face among dominant browsers, it has its own proprietary implementation, and developers confront a conversion process (we highlighted this @font-face challenge when we expressed our disappointment in IE8). [...]

]]> By: Nem http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-3318 Nem Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:08:01 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-3318 Just found out that the support of custom fonts in IE8 is terrible... the fonts are loaded at random - sometime they are, sometimes they aren't... Works perfect in other browser. Well see ya later, I'm busy writing a stylesheet for Explorer with boring fonts ... Just found out that the support of custom fonts in IE8 is terrible… the fonts are loaded at random – sometime they are, sometimes they aren’t…
Works perfect in other browser.

Well see ya later, I’m busy writing a stylesheet for Explorer with boring fonts …

]]> By: Jonny http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/design-creative/ie8-disappointments-examples/#comment-2358 Jonny Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:22:54 +0000 http://www.cmurrayconsulting.com/?p=235#comment-2358 Oh it's worse than all that mentioned above. My web application is completely unusable in IE8 with volatile, random and inconsistent broken Javascript and CSS issues (it's as if IE8 throws a pair of dice to pick a JS or CSS file not to load each time you visit or refresh). It's not due to JS companion, not even the presence of the IE7 emulation tag helps (unless it's running on localhost for some asinine reason that I am obviously way too stupid to comprehend). One more thing, my web app runs exceedingly well on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. No errors or issues what-so-ever. I do not support improving Internet Explorer at all. I support permanently eradicating the blasted piece of detritus from the web community for all eternity. Oh it’s worse than all that mentioned above.

My web application is completely unusable in IE8 with volatile, random and inconsistent broken Javascript and CSS issues (it’s as if IE8 throws a pair of dice to pick a JS or CSS file not to load each time you visit or refresh). It’s not due to JS companion, not even the presence of the IE7 emulation tag helps (unless it’s running on localhost for some asinine reason that I am obviously way too stupid to comprehend).

One more thing, my web app runs exceedingly well on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. No errors or issues what-so-ever.

I do not support improving Internet Explorer at all. I support permanently eradicating the blasted piece of detritus from the web community for all eternity.

]]>