Ding Dong, IE6 is dying!

Finally, IE6 usage is starting to decline. I guess end of life-ing XP support finally gave it a kick in the pants. Well, it is about time this incredibly noncompliant browser went away. If I could only get my day job to follow suit.

via Ajaxian

Asa has an updated look at the current browser stats and trends and what is probably most interesting is the image above showing the rise of IE 8. This is something to dance about, as we see the decline in IE 6.

Notice how IE 7, the browser with the most share in these stats is in the 30’s. Firefox in the 20’s. WebKit browsers in the 10’s. We are at an interesting point where everyone matters and no one rules the roost. Here’s to browser innovation in the near future, and to developers creating fantastic Web applications.

Update: Upon further reflection, it looks like IE8 is cannibalizing the IE7 users. So, those that were able to upgrade before are continuing to upgrade. Ugh…guess we still have to support IE6 for a couple of years.