We’re not yet ready to read IE6′s eulogy, but it might not be long before an obituary listing is in order. For the first time in a long time, U.S. usage of IE6 dropped below 5 percent — 4.74 percent too be exact, and 4.61 percent in Europe, according to Web analytics firm StatCounter.
That’s quite the different landscape than one year ago. Back then, IE6 usage hovered at around 11.5 percent, but newer browsers, including Microsoft’s own IE7 and IE8, have continued to chip away at IE6′s usage numbers.
That’s not such a bad thing. Security holes are a concern for the dated Web browser, and developers “who have often had to recode their site to get it to work” are growing tired of doing so, notes StatCounter CEO Aodhan Cullen.
“At these levels Web developers now have valid justification not to support IE6 in the future,” Cullen added.
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IE6 Usage Dips Below 5 Percent
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