<p>Seriously, I can’t go a day without reading about someone complaining about IE6. Yes, we all know it’s support is terrible. Yes, we know that Microsoft sat around and did nothing for 5 years. But look, they have stepped their game up, they have released 2 browser versions in 3 years. Yes, they are not up to par with more standards compliant browsers, but they are a major improvement over IE6.</p>

<p>So I ask you: <strong>what is Microsoft supposed to do</strong>?</p>

<p>It isn’t their fault that users won’t upgrade their browser.</p>

<h2>Suck It Up</h2>

<p>If you call yourself a web developer, you should be able to make things presentable in IE6. If you can’t, then you probably shouldn’t call yourself one. So suck it up and deal with it. <strong>Doesn’t the challenge make our jobs more interesting?</strong></p>

<p>I’m not saying that your site has to look exactly the same in all browsers. <a href="http://dowebsitesneedtolookexactlythesameineverybrowser.com/">We already know the answer to that question</a>. Just make it presentable. Make sure a user can access all content on the site. Remember, it’s <strong>still</strong> all about the content.</p>

<h3>Better Yet</h3>
<p>Take a look at the traffic to the site and determine to what degree you even need to support it. If IE6 visitors only compromise a very small percentage, maybe consider using <a href="http://forabeautifulweb.com/blog/about/universal_internet_explorer_6_css/">Andy Clarke’s Universal Internet Explorer 6 CSS</a>. That will put the content front and center in IE6, and you won’t even have to worry about it.</p>

<p>Just please, stop complaining.</p>

<p><strong>&lt;/rant&gt;</strong></p>