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.
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…
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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.
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.