Over the past decade technology and the Internet have advanced greatly, but there is one thing that everyone across the web development and technology industry feel is stifling our growth, Internet Explore 6 (IE6). The technology and sophistication of this web browser has been far surpassed by browsers such as Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explore 8, yet people still have the desire to use IE6.

There are several disadvantages to this browser, however a few of the main issues with IE6 is that web developers and designers have to practically hack up their websites just so they can load in IE6. Likewise, .png images don’t display correctly in IE6, which takes away from the creativity of developers and designers.

Another liability of IE6 is that by not upgrading your Internet browser you leave yourself vulnerable to virus attacks. Furthermore, the majority of social media networks such as Digg and Youtube have stated that they will be cutting back on IE6 support and Facebook already suggest that their users upgrade internet browsers before starting their activities on the site.

Yet, despite all of these facts people still use IE6; however with the introduction of HTML 5 this Internet browser will ultimately become obsolete. We have justified using IE6 for years, but with the new capabilities of HTML 5 it will no longer be a logical or feasible use of Internet space in the years to come.

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