IE6 users, it’s time to move on!

In late December 2009, we announced to our 8,000 plus hosting customers and to our many development clients, that we would stop supporting Internet Explorer 6 on January 1, 2010.

This move was based on many factors, but primarily that IE6 was a security and developers nightmare. It was replaced by Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 over three years ago, and upgraded again in March 2009 by Microsoft's new IE8.

If you are still utilizing IE6 in a corporate setting, the following two links are to must read articles on the subject. In fact, one plainly says "Any IT professional who is still allowing IE6 to be used in a corporate setting is guilty of malpractice."

• It's Time to Stop Using IE6!
  
• Should I dump Internet Explorer?
• Will Switching from Internet Explorer Make You Safer?

Attitude is Everything!

As we enter this new year, the use of effective internet marketing has reached critical mass when related to the success of any business. Although the attitude towards web marketing has changed over the years, many business owners are missing the point and continuing to WASTE their precious marketing dollars on dead or dying media.

The days of just "having a web presence" are behind us. In fact, they are long past. In today's digital marketplace, traditional businesses are separating themselves from their competitors with high quality, attractive websites. Ones that deliver visitors value and substance.

In the next month we will begin to display website comparisons for our visitors to review. Nobody is safe - from the Chamber of Commerce to local service providers, we will analyze their sites and give a comparison view of a similar business that "gets the internet."

What we are venturing to do is to turn the market on its ear, and let business owners know that the way they have always done business won't work in this economy or in this digital age. It's an attitude that is being adopted worldwide.

Back in 1985 I heard Zig Ziglar say that the results we get in life are based on 90% attitude and 10% skill and knowledge. Charles Swindoll said something similar -  "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you ... we are in charge of our attitudes."

What is your attitude towards change? What is your attitide towards growing your business? What is your attitude towards surviving in this economy? I'm hoping the answer may challenge you to keep a good attitude and make the changes in your business that are necessary to survice in the 24-7 digital age.

Warm wishes for a great attitude in 2010, from our family to you and yours!

John Delaney
President/CEO
Integrity Technology Group LLC

A Sneak Peek of 2010

Integrity Technlogy Group will launch its new website very soon. Here is a quick sneak peek of the site:

Must Read Web Stats

The days of developing websites for the majority of internet users is now officially over - cross platform and cross browser compatibility are more important than ever.  Developing websites for all users should be the goal of all web development companies.  Consider the following statistics based on April 2009 internet usage:

• 34% of internet users use a web browser other than Microsoft's Internet Explorer - 31% use Firefox.
• 39% use a screen resolution of 1024x768 - almost 51% use larger screen resolutions.

FREE Web Hosting!

Integrity Technology Group is now providing FREE website hosting for non-profit organizations in the Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte county areas.  To be considered for this offer, your organization must be certified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with primary offices in Sarasota, Manatee or Charlotte county.

NOTE:  This offer does is not valid for private, public or charter schools.

For details and to discuss this offer, please contact us...

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