Usage of Internet Explorer 6 dropped off significantly in March, with about 8 million people dropping the browser during that time. The browser, which used to dominate the internet market, is now used by less than 12% of internet users – as it loses share to Firefox, Chrome and newer versions of Internet Explorer.
These results are significant for a number of reasons. First of all, they do show the continued trend of movement away from IE and towards alternative browsers like Chrome. But, more importantly for internet entrepreneurs, it means that the web development world is on its way to being significantly less complex. As any web developer knows, every web browser has its own idiosyncrasies that require odd workarounds and hacks to ensure that websites display properly. Internet Explorer 6 has been notorious for its quirks, since it does not comply with the same web standards that many other browsers use.
Luckily, with people dumping IE6, developers will soon be able to ignore it while creating websites. This means that they can focus on more standards-compliant browsers like Firefox, Chrome and newer versions of IE. In the long run, this will only make the job of the web developer easier.
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