Stop Using IE6 or Google will Abandon you!!

Minutes ago, I received an email from Google which made jump in my chair with joy. As a developer, no other news could make me happier (especially at this time, when I was on the verge of pulling my hair, trying to get a client’s site work properly on this beastly browser). We all know about the age old fight of web developers, site owners, designers and web service providers with the timeworn Internet Explorer 6 users. Interestingly, this fight has been supported by many communities across the globe and Microsoft gave its share by taking away all support for IE6 with the launch of IE7.

What’s the news after all?

Though Google has been intimidating its users for long to stop using IE6, it finally declared to set its foot down, saying, “In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology.  This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5.  As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers … Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.”

Finally, Google fully joined the war with Microsoft and the rest of the world against IE6 users with this bold step. For this Google deserves a round of applaud!

The news brings hope for an end to the usage of IE6, if not by the end of year 2010, at least somewhere between the years 2011-12. It’s no news that Google rules the World Wide Web with the maximum number of market share, and with this step it will definitely act as an eye opener for the IE6 users and bring relief to businesses and people suffering because of them.

Great News! No IE6.

This will be great news for developers, as they’ll save a lot of production time bypassing the extra styling and fixes needed to work upon, just to render same look for all the apps and websites on IE6. They will finally implement newer technologies and render web experience, which in turn will undoubtedly raise the web standards and their awareness among users.

Great news for users, as they’ll surf the web more securely and can welcome newer technologies; applications that will enhance their browsing experience. Users will then get more features and functionality from newer browsers, which means they can actually speed up their business or work online and deliver more in lesser time. And above all, they will have one look for all applications on all browsers.

Also for website owners, as they will be relieved from the merciless charge by developers, not me!! to have their websites support users of IE6.

Well, it’s more than important for everyone to support Google in their efforts against IE6. I say, be it developers or designers, we should all follow the footsteps of these great leaders and from this point, stop any and every support and fix for IE6.

What’s your take on this news? Share your views below..

Foot sponsored by CSSJockey.com

You got it right! I’m very much climbing each step with these extraordinary people, who are making a tremendous effort to bring not mere clean running water, but the true sense of humanity to the people deprived of it.

What this is about is all about?

More than ONE BILLION people worldwide do not have access to clean, safe drinking water. The astonishing reality is, every 15 seconds a child dies from a waterborne disease. KENNA, the founder of this expedition, joined by a group of Global Influencers will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro 19340 foot in lieu of bringing attention to the thundering crisis the world around has shut eyes to.

Take a step forward with the Climbers.

Bringing technology to good use with the generous and overwhelming support of HP & Intel, they are sharing their caravan through pictures, videos, tweets and Facebook updates from every sojourn. You get it all in the updates on their website SummitonSummit.com

The crisis is enormous, yet the solution is simple but sadly it has been drifted for years leaving us cold feet. CSSJockey has a made a modest bit to support the efforts of this magnanimous team and makes a humble appeal to all my readers and friends to do the least they can for this noble cause.

1. Ported xHTML and CSS markup to a newer Framework that I developed.
2. Updated the scripts to minimize the use of jQuery based plug-ins.
3. Optimized the background and other images to load faster.
4. Revamped the home page design to highlight the blog posts better.
5. Home page design now allows more dynamic content to be added for easy navigation and that extra SEO bit.
6. Revamped the Comments style on blog posts.

I have also added more custom admin options to the dashboard to make it easier to control the website without having to edit any files manually. I am loving the new look and feel of the website but I am keen to know how do you feel about it.

Take a look around the website and feel free to provide your valuable feedback using the comments form below

We don’t have any specific positions we’re actively trying to fill, but that could change quickly! Either way, we know that you don’t build an exceptional team by only hiring in spurts. We’re always looking for great people to connect with and discuss opportunities.

Are you an awesome Web Designer or Developer?
Send us your CV / Portfolio at jobs [at] cssjockey.com

What are we looking for?

In Designers:

The candidate must be a highly self-motivated team player and a quick learner who is capable of working efficiently in strict time constraints, independently and as a part of a team. Adobe Photoshop will be the primary design tool, though knowledge of Illustrator or Fireworks would be a great asset and add weight to your eligibility for the post.
We are looking for the following key skills in a designer…

1. Must understand the basics of layers, positioning, blending and grouping
2. Must be familiar with color modes, blending modes and effects
3. Must be an expert with pen, selection and other tools
4. Must know and be able to use Photoshop Filters and Actions
5. Must have a good sense of color schemes and placement of web elements

Most important of all, the designer must be able to *get* the client’s requirements and work accordingly.

In Developers:

The candidate must be able to write W3C valid, table-less xHTML and CSS mark up. The candidate should be able to write xHTML code using both Strict and Transitional mark up. Additional requirements for developers are strong programming skills in PHP and knowledge of popular Content Management Systems (CMS) like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PostNuke, Magento and OSCommerce. The candidate should be able to work efficiently in strict time constraints and in accordance with the guidelines from clients.

I’ve been working on this project off and on for some time however, due to my hectic schedule and projects in hand it had been in one day basket. But I’m glad to have it up and running finally.

CSSTreat.com

I’ve always believed that it’s very important for every business/individual online to have their website featured in such galleries, keeping in mind the enormous compass and exposure. Also we cannot deny the fact that such galleries have proven to work 24/7 for multiple years. Besides this, CSSTreat.com will feature its sponsors, so you can advertise here and get more traffic. Grab your spot now at an Early Bird Price!!

From a customer’s point of view, it’s important for them to know what’s in and visualize what they’re looking for in their website design. In such cases, CSSTreat.com can serve as a catalyst to the creative spirits of web designers. For the Web-designing newbie’s, CSSTreat.com is a one-stop shop to find free links and articles to some great web design blogs and websites.

What’s New?

CSSTreat.com is not just another web gallery, I have added a few more features that would tempt you to be a part of it. Let me explain them in a few pointers:

• The websites and artwork we feature is randomly displayed on the homepage and category pages so this means that your listing is never lost in the archives. This also means,
  You get consistent traffic and appreciation.
• Besides showcasing your artwork you can also submit your RSS Feed URL to link your five most recent blog posts. This means that you get traffic not just on your homepage but to your blog posts as well. It goes unsaid, “More Traffic means More Business“.

I have tried to include as much as I could squeeze in my schedule however, I will keep updating and would love to add more features. I will also love to hear your ideas to enhance your experience and listings on CSSTreat.com

I hope you enjoy your treat!!

This is a symbol of your love and trust in my work. Seeing this goodwill coming, I’m more than encouraged to come up with yet another such theme sooner. And for this time, I would like to use your imagination.

So please tell me what would you like to see in my upcoming free theme. To start with please poll for the type of theme I should create from the following categories. What do you think is The Most Wanted!!

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If you have any other ideas and suggestions please let me know via comments below.

CSSJockey has been doing amazingly well since it has come up online in January this year. And it fills us with a strong sense of pride to announce that we have entered Alexa top million sites in less than 3 months of being up and running. The current Alexa Rank for CSSJockey.com is 99,728 … that implies an 820% growth in 3 months.

With only 18 posts on the blog, and NEWSLive being our only Premium WordPress Theme released till date, we attribue our success to the regular support of our loyal readership base. We’d also like to thank Smashing Magazine and all CSS Galleries for featuring CSSJockey on their website. It sent us a lot of traffic and boosted our readership a great deal.

Although Alexa rank by “Alexa – The Web Information Company” – is not considered a very accurate metric by many but with some recent updates in Alexa ranking algorithm it has certainly become a lot more reliable than it earlier was. And it is certainly not a bad idea if we go by the Alexa rank to measure our reach and popularity until the Google Page Rank update happens.

When I was designing CSSJockey this was the only principle I was sticking to while putting the various elements together. And today it is paying me in a good way. CSSJockey is featured on Smashing Magazine!

CSSJockey.com featured on Smashing Magazine

It’s such an honor to be featured on such an amazing website. I’ve been following Smashing Magazine since forever but had never thought I’d ever make it to one of their posts
I’d like to thank Smashing Magazine so much for finding and featuring CSSJockey.com.

I am loving it.

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us

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What is CSSJockey?

CSSJockey.com is my work showcase and personal blog where I’ll be sharing everything that interests me and will help You to make your web presence unique and practical.

Let me answer what I am mostly being asked, “Why I chose this name?“. CSS is a short name of Cascading Style Sheets which is used to create websites with current standards (click here to know more about CSS). Jockey as you all know is the one who drives or operates something just like a Disc Jockey or a Polo Player. With me, CSS is the driving force and I am the Jockey.

About CJ

My name is Mohit also known as “CJ” and I am a freelance web developer based in India. I enjoy web development, creating animations, blogging, sharing knowledge, music and anything to do with good food and coffee. Please feel free to get in touch to know more about me and what can I do for you.

What CJ Can Do For You

I work with a number of technologies and skills that are relevant to web application design and development. My proficiencies are (but not limited to):

• Custom & Unique Website Development
• Custom & Unique WordPress Themes
• Corporate Identity & Logo Design
• Design and Usability Consultancy
• Web Application Development
• xHTML / Cascading Style Sheets
• jQuery and AJAX Integration
• PHP, MySQL, ASP.net MSSQL

Can you think of anything else I can do for you? Drop me a line.

From Hobby to Profession

Back in 2001 I tried my hands on web-development technologies and created websites for my friends and family. Didn’t know enough about the potential of this creativity so I diverted myself into BPO industry for 6 years and worked with Convergys and Dell. I was well recognized for my work and out of the box ideas. But what brought me out in the lime light was again my creative potential of web-development and programming. Since that was limited to the organization I worked for, it was not enough to fulfill my appetite for my passion.

In September, 2007 I finally purchased my own domain  mohitaneja.com to share best practices and knowledge which I launched on 1st Jan, 2008. I got a lot of appreciation for Mohit’s Blog design and quite a number of web-development projects. I could only do freelancing after my office hours so I ended up working for 16 to 18 hours daily.

My personal life was lost somewhere between my passion and full-time job, so after doing complete analysis I decided to live my passion forever.

I hope you will enjoy your stay here and don’t forget to check out free stuff offered by CSSJockey.com