I noticed an
article on the IEBlog mentioning that IE7 will be released this month. It sports improvements from IE6, but it is still Internet Explorer, and that means it needs the short bus special treatment. What does this mean for our clients?
I have opened a few sites in IE7 to get a feel for it, but I have not had time to sit down and do real QA. I am not a huge user of CSS hacks, so I am not expecting days of re-styling, but I'm no fool, and I expect at least a few hiccups.
Preparing for Internet Explorer 7
If you go to the article I've linked to, you'll find useful links pointing to the latest RC build of IE7, a readiness toolkit, and a knowledge base for IE7. There are other tools for developers of programs which integrate with Internet Explorer to provide functionality (like Quicken's ability to go download transactions from your bank).
All in all, I am excited to move away from IE6, but it will be a long road ahead. We still see people using IE5 after all. Maybe in five years we can look back and laugh about all this.
