[OPLINTECH] IE on public computers?

[Chad Neeper]

IE is so old and vulnerable that it's definitely a "shame on you" situation
for the web devs that still have websites that require IE.

That being said, it's invariably old websites with very specific and custom
front- or back-ends that still require IE. These are usually sites like
perhaps the nursing site mentioned above which caters to a very specific
audience and has a very specific interface, making it difficult and
expensive to change. I also run into the IE requirement for devices with
embedded software like HVAC controllers and some old networking
equipment...also difficult or impossible to upgrade without completely
replacing the equipment and sometimes creating a cascade of costs in the
process.

By now, most/all *general-purpose* websites have broken from the old
IE-bent and have now swung towards being developed to a Chrome-assumed
browser. (Will we *ever* learn from our history and mistakes?!  We'll
eventually be in the same boat when whatever replaces Chrome comes along
and all the websites developed towards Chrome start having problems!)

At any rate, I've been removing links to IE myself on patron computers. I
leave FF, Chrome, and Edge available, with Chrome preferred by most. But IE
still lurks in Windows 10, if you know where to look. So anyone with
specific needs still at least has at least a *chance* of success.

FWIW,
Chad

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On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 2:09 PM, Technology Coordinator via OPLINTECH <
oplintech at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> Phil,
>
> We have Windows 10 laptops that we loan out and one of the main selling
> points on our getting them was the ability to use IE. The nursing site
> NCLEX requires IE to run properly, other made for IE sites as well. Edge
> does not even support these sites so we brought up IE vie the search bar
> and pinned the icon to the taskbar.
>
> There are relatively few people other than nursing students that require
> IE for the sites they visit. Chrome is our go-to browser with Firefox as a
> fallback.
>
> I hope that helps,
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Phil Shirley via OPLINTECH <
> oplintech at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> Occasionally some staff suggest that we remove Internet Explorer from our
>> public computers (we also have Firefox, Chrome, and Edge). I'm hesitant to
>> do that because I bet there are still web sites that require IE to function
>> properly, though I'm not finding any information about that with a quick
>> search.
>>
>> Do you have IE on your public computers?
>>
>> Phil
>> --
>> Phil Shirley
>> Technology Services Coordinator
>> Cuyahoga Falls Library
>> Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
>> 330-928-2117, ext. 109
>> pshirley at CuyahogaFallsLibrary.org
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>
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