Google's Orkut Drops Support for IE6

 By 
Pete Cashmore
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Google's Orkut Drops Support for IE6
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If you visit Orkut using IE6 today, you'll see a warning message that says Orkut is ending support for the browser, while recommending other browsers to try: Internet Explorer 8, Chrome, and Firefox:

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Given that Chrome is Google's IE challenger, it could be seen as generous that Google would push IE8 ahead of its own product. Nonetheless, the greater effect is to push many Brazilian web users away from the outdated IE6 and consider the benefits of a modern web browser: a move that's good for Google and great for the web design community.

"IE6 No More" Campaign

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See also: IE6 Must Die for the Web to Move On

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