Mar 26 2008
Browser compatibility
When was the last time you did a quality browser test on your website? It may be more important now than ever before. According to the February ‘08 W3Schools Browser Statistics Firefox(Fx) continues to gain market share over both IE6 and IE7. Thats right, I said old IE6 and you may have more users hitting your site with this past version browser than you think.
For those that are unfamiliar with Firefox it is a fantastic alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. It is significantly easier to use and has many features and plug-ins that advanced users want.
I have always stressed the importance of having robust reporting on your website. Now is a good time to do another review and make sure that your site is optimized for the browsers your visitors are using. I would suggest using a service like browsercam if you don’t have access to the top three browsers.
Unexpected negative results within your website is a credibility killer. Credibility is key to earning trust especially with new users. You have less than three seconds to make an online impression and we all need to make sure our best foot is forward.
