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WordPress New Release – 2.9.2 Out Now

akis — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:04:44 +0000

WordPress 2.9.2 is now available and addresses certain security risks – see info page here. Upgrading is only required if you have untrusted users signed up and sensitive posts in the trash. No AKIS package installations are affected so we won’t be upgrading sites immediatley for this but will be upgrading all sites onver the next 7 days. Get in touch if you have any questions about this new release – or see the WordPress 2.9.2 info page.

Still using IE6? – Upgrade! – AKIS no longer support IE6

akis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:38:17 +0000

AKIS would like to inform all clients that we no longer support Internet Explorer 6.0. It is over 9 years old and does not support the latest web standards. This restricts us from using the latest web development technology when developing new websites.

Are you still using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6? Why?! It’s over 9 years old, outdated and poses a security risk – you really need to upgrade to a modern browser which supports the latest web features and gives you better online security (e.g. IE8, Firefox 3, Google Chrome). Even Microsoft themselves have urged its customers to upgrade to its Internet Explorer 8.

Some of the many IE6 problems…

IE6 is insecure with a host of vulnerabilities – so much so that many governments have officially advised against using it. Newer modern browsers have much better protection against Phishing attacks and other security issues.

IE6 doesn’t fully support new web features and web standards so if you are viewing a modern website, the chances are that some features aren’t working, the website layout might look odd/broken and you will see odd looking grey boxes on modern PNG type images.

Google has announced it’s phasing out support for IE6. It’s pulling IE6 support from Google Apps/Docs – so you’re in for problems if you use this Google feature and are still using IE6.

PC World rated Internet Explorer one of the top 10 worst tech products of all time (and that was back in 2006!)

In light of these IE6 problems and the fact that nobody should be using it in 2010 we have taken the decision, along with the majority of the web development community (including Google), to cease support for IE6 in our websites.

Server Status Page – Reminder to Clients

akis — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:15:28 +0000

Following a short ’server down’ incident earlier today on one of our servers, we thought we would take the opportunity to remind clients of the AKIS System Status Page which serves to provide live information/updates at those times (as advised to clients on sign-up and linked at the foot of all our emails). Please remember that in normal circumstances all support requests should go via our main helpdesk but in the event of a “server down” incident then the System Status Page should be consulted – this gives a live and updated report on any issues and their progress/resolution.

Getting websites to look identical in all browsers?

akis — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:55:44 +0000

It is not going to happen, so don’t waste your time! We noticed a Twitter tweet today that is worth remembering – whether you are a client or a designer – “Web sites cannot, need not and should not look the same in all browsers.“ Good advice, but remember while they don’t need to look the same, you still need to make sure they are operational and work without bugs or layout faults in all browsers.