[bartj3]

I'm not a html/css frontend developer so I don't need to test on IE too often, however, when I do I use Virtualbox with some different windows installations. Works like a charm.

I have no experience with the development tools in IE8+ (I've been a Mac user for a while now), but I've been told they're pretty descent. I completely agree though, debugging in the older IE's is hell...

But the thing is, the user couldn't care less whether a developers work is easy or hard, the user wants a good experience. And thats the job (most) frontend developers chose, if developers don't want to do that, they shouldn't be a frontend developer.

I used to hate getting websites to work in IE6, which is why I don't do html/css anymore (I became a Flash dev, so I'm switching again). If frontend devs don't like their job, they shouldn't blame Microsoft for making "crappy browsers" or a "though enviroment", they should find another job.

Thanks for taking your time to comment on my post, even while I don't have a commentform on my blog (couldn't find a descent commenting solution for Octopress).

[stutter]

I agree that saying it's "too hard" is a cop out. But Microsoft doesn't provide the proper tools, that's not a cop out. I don't want to support IE6, but I know that if I don't put effort into it - customers will complain. When customers complain, someone complains to me. When people complain to me about dumb crap (like IE6 taking too long to load or "it just spinning") I get angry, then I have to waste time finding a fix \:

[secoif]

RE: comments on blog: Use disqus. Drop an html tag and a script tag on your page and you're pretty much done. http://www.disqus.com/