One thing that web designers hate is cross-browser compatibility issues! At least with the CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) designs that is.

The facts;
- IE (Internet Explorer) 8 ‘Final’ was released to the public for free download on March 19, 2009
- Microsoft has released information that IE8 will be following strict W3C Standards.
- IE8 has full support for CSS2.1
- IE8 provides better JavaScript Support than previous versions

Viper’s Opinion;
I have been waiting for an Internet Explorer than does not cause problems with CSS designs! (At least so far) The cross-browser compatibility has always been an issue with any CSS Design. The problem with floats & positions (to name a few) has kept designers up for nights fixing pixel by pixel. Some designers just ‘push it off’ but for anal attentive designers & programmers, we want our viewers to see the website as we designed them!

I haven’t had much time to test out the new IE8, but so far it seems to follow all the rules and w3c standards fairly well! As far as the features go, they seem to be blocking files, pop-ups, and SpyWare much better than previous versions. I might even dare to consider it competitive to FireFox.

Browser Stats;
Since the release of IE7, IE6 usage has been slowly declining. With this in mind, many designers have removed IE6 compatibility guarantees completely. While most CSS & Designs will still work with IE6, there are a few features that may look “off.”

According to, http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php, IE6 has been dropping about 1% each month. With IE8 released, I personally anticipate a much faster drop off as it is freely downloaded on Microsoft’s website.

The only issue with Statistics, they are only gathered from portions of the internet. Honestly, it really depends on your audience.

In closing, at ViperDezigns we will also be slowly dropping support for IE6. IE8 has been released with many promising features & standards in place. With this knowledge, we can comfortably move forward.

Wiki Link Backs;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W3C

Links & Sources;
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.w3counter.com
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx
http://www.w3schools.com/

We’ve launched our new website! To date, this is our 3rd official website (Known as v3). Our website has many features that are brand new to ViperDezigns. The public side includes a full portfolio showcase coupled with some of our client’s testimonials about our services. We have also included a services area in which you can download & print our available packages and get an idea of how much something will cost you.

Our new CMS (Content Management System) now includes a client side! When you are a client with ViperDezigns, you will be able to login and process any day-to-day updates such as billing, support requests, update requests, and view/change information we have on file for you. Currently, the CMS is in beta phase and still being processed & debugged. We expect 100% completion within the next couple of weeks.

Take a look, browse around!

Let us know how you think about our new look!

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