Browser Compatibility Considerations
Who Is Using What?
The profile of who is using which browser depends very much on
the make up of your constitutency. Here are come general stats:
StatMarket Greentree HotBot
Browser:
Netscape 28% 30% 36%
IE 71% 67% 21%
Other 2% 2% 12%
Version:
5.x browsers 8% 8% 18%
4.x browsers 70% 78% 68%
3.x browsers 20% 12% 14%
From: Browser Compatibility
Survival Strategies
a talk by George Olsen
How2Hq.com
Considerations
- Do not forget WebTV and AOL. The AOL browsers are used
by millions of people, but do not accurately appear in such
stats because of the heavy use of cacheing by the AOL
systems.
- Info on AOL browsers can be found at:
AOL Webmaster Info
- WebTV has some specific limitations - some 3 million
WebTV units are in use in the USA. For info on WebTV
compatibility, see the following:
WebTV Design Guide
- Outside of the US, the high cost of Internet connections
(often charged for by the minute) prompts users to stick
with older software rather than download upgrades.
- Home users are infamous for sticking with the browser
and version that came with their computer.
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