IE6: Internet Explorer 6

Microsoft has released IE8 yesterday (March 19th 2009), which ostensibly means the slow (and long overdue) demise of IE6, which still, by anyones measure is on WAY to many computers out in the WWW. You can download it at Microsoft’s Internet Explorer page.

So. What novel ways to coax your site visitors to upgrade?  This was spotted by my colleague Simon Julian this afternoon.

Hugs for Monsters goes straight for the jugular – I almost spilt my Friday afternoon beer on my desk after reading some of these in his entry Overly Judgmental IE6 Splash Pages

In Simon’s estimation: Funny. I concur.

http://hugsformonsters.com/

Software: Firefox Browser Extensions

A work colleague was crowding around my machine last week, when he passed comment on the “look” of my Firefox browser. Conversely, his machine had some cool picture viewing software which I hadn’t seen before. Aside from the fact that it is a faster browser, the nice thing about Firefox is the myriad of useful software Add on’s you can install to make your web day just that little bit easier. Add On’s https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

Add On’s I have installed:

Firebug https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page…

Cooliris https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579
Full-Screen, 3D — Cooliris transforms your browser into a visually stunning experience for searching, viewing, and sharing online photos and videos. Our “3D Wall” lets you effortlessly search and zoom your way around thousands of images, videos, movies, news feeds, and even online retailers. To share stuff with friends, just drag and drop.

Firefox Companion for Ebay https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5202
Keep an eye on your eBay trading wherever you are on the web when you install the eBay Companion for Firefox. It’s a free tool built with eBay users in mind that will help you get more out of your buying and selling.

ScreenGrab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1146
Screengrab saves entire webpages as images…

And the theme?
Aquatint Black Gloss https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6111