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Why You Should Consider Switching To Another Browser

The inability to view the content on my other blog aside, which may not prove to be that big a loss, you should consider following points in order to make an informed decision regarding your continued use of the Internet Explorer.

• In terms of speed, Internet Explorer 8, from now on IE 8, is the worst performing browser of all the main stream browsers. The chart which you would be provided with upon clicking the link shows comparative response times of various mainstream browsers. It is one area where companies are trying to get the lowest score possible, yet IE 8 has the highest; at least one place where a high score is not a good one and IE 8 has it.
• In terms of standard compliance, IE 8 is again the worst performing browser. Even though the data which you would be provided with upon clicking the link is not comparative, but I can tell you that of all the main stream browsers, this is the lowest result.
• This refusal, whether stubborn or not, to adopt standards has resulted in a situation where website or web interface developers have to write at least a couple of versions of every script: one which would work with every other main stream browser and the other which would work with Internet Explorer. This not only increases the size of the whole code but also results in slower response times on user side and increased network traffic in general, none of which is a positive.
• If you would just like to read about their upcoming release, which is, even in its third iteration, still one of the worst performing out there, click here.
• With the hope that all this information would allow you to make an informed decision and would allow you to choose a better performing and more standard compliant browser than the one which you are currently using.

This information aside, I will try to provide you with more reasons to make it easier for you to reach a decision.