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Are Fans Turned Away At Your Virtual Front Door?

As the internet browser wars continue, Firefox growth appears stalled, Internet Explorer usage is dropping and Google Chrome is on the rise.  Does your web site work well on all these browsers, or are you satisfied with a percentage of your fans and customers being turned away at your virtual front door?

image from static.arstechnica.com chart via ars technica

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2010 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (6)
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  2. @bigjobsboard just because IE has market share doesn’t necessarily mean it is the best browser (as evidenced in the decline of its usage). It still has a lot more problems with security compared to other browsers.
    I think I’m going to check out Chrome since it seems to be on the rise and make sure all my sites work properly with it.

  3. Great point. I’ve found that many technical-oriented people want to ignore IE when developing, but there are a large percentage of people out there who are still using it. A lot of them have no choice in browser (most have IE forced on them in the workplace).
    No, it’s not the best browser, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t develop for it. Cross-browser compatibility is something a good designer/developer will understand, though.

  4. Using Micro$oft products to build websites usually locks visitors into having to use IE. I’m surprised that some people still make websites that only work with certain browsers. They don’t understand Tech culture. It’s just their job.
    Paradox

  5. You definitely need to be compatible with all of the browsers. That’s a given. Its like social networking. you might not like facebook or myspace but the fact is there they each have differnet users and you will reach the most amount of people by using both.
    Tom Siegel
    http://www.indieleap.com

  6. I doubt that Google Chrome was on the rise since it’s very spyware-esque.

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