ADMIN NOTE: Browsers used on TideFans

[BamaNation]

I thought it would be interesting to compile some stats on the different types of browsers used on the site. Obviously, those with the most current version of browsers (particularly MSIE 7 & Firefox 3) will have the best user experience based on how we code the site. There are probably some 'hiccups' that occur for all browsers at any given time for certain functions, but upgrading to the latest browsers usually works best.

Here's the breakdown for the month of July thus far:

This table shows the operating system + browser + browser version and % of

Rank|Browser_Combination|% Used
1|XP_MSIE_7|35.3
2|XP_MSIE_6|25.2
3|WinNT_MSIE_7|11.3
4|XP_Firefox_2.0.0.15|7.0
5|XP_Firefox_3.0|5.4
6|Win2000_MSIE_6|1.7
7|XP_Firefox_2.0.0.14|1.7
8|WinNT_Firefox_3.0|1.6
9|WinNT_Firefox_2.0.0.15|1.5
10|XP_AOL9_7|0.8
11|Mac_OS_X_Safari_525.18|0.6

This table shows the Browser 'brand' and the % Used

Browser |% Used
MSIE|74.7
Firefox|20.8
Safari|2.6
AOL|1.5
Netscape|0.1

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I'd like to add that the latest version of each browser is more secure than the last one, even when that one is fully patched. IOW, IE7 is safer than IE6++, and FF3 is safer than FF2++.

 

[bamanut_aj]

I wish someone would create a BAMA add-on for Firefox. (that's a hint for you whiz kids)

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

How about mobile users? I would be curious to know that stat.

 

[uafan4life]

Wonder why my FF3 on my Ubuntu laptop doesn't seem to be showing up? Perhaps the % is too low?

I'm curious how many real geeks (i.e. linux users) we have on the site.

 

[uafan4life]

I wish someone would create a BAMA add-on for Firefox. (that's a hint for you whiz kids)

A Bama add-on that does what exactly?

 

[AeroEngUA07]

A Bama add-on that does what exactly?

I would like to see a Bama theme for firefox. LSU has one. In the mean time im just running the NASA Night Launch. It's pretty cool.

 

[bamanut_aj]

A Bama add-on that does what exactly?

well, the Titans add-on I had made the "home" button look like LP Field, made the "refresh" button look like the Flame logo, etc. Things like that and maybe some other cool stuff.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

OMG there are people using IE?

 

[gmart74]

wah hahahaha there are people using aol to get on the internet??? wow cro magnons truly haven't gone extinct.

 

[Queasy1]

OMG there are people using AOL?

fixed

FWIW - I see almost the exact same split on a website I run. Except, for the AOL part.

 

[rizolltizide]

Doesn't surprise me to see more IE than anything else. I know I'm on more at work than I am at home and I bet most workplaces, as mine does, use IE. I use Firefox at home.

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

Doesn't surprise me to see more IE than anything else. I know I'm on more at work than I am at home and I bet most workplaces, as mine does, use IE. I use Firefox at home.

I used to be on IE all the time because many websites that i have to use for work didnt work with firefox, but someone on here told me about IE tab addon for firefox, so now its all i use.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Wonder why my FF3 on my Ubuntu laptop doesn't seem to be showing up? Perhaps the % is too low?

I'm curious how many real geeks (i.e. linux users) we have on the site.

Seems to be about two of us.

 

[XXL TideFan]

On a lark, I decided to install Opera onto my kubuntu desktop. Faster than Bo Jackson.

 

[crmsnrevelation]

looks like its time for some firefox 2.0 users to update. These are the knids of things i like to see behind the scene at Tidefans....
I like the stats....
Keep putting out interesting stats... here is one option.
Most temporarily banned member stat list.

 

[FitToBeTide]

I'm part of a segment that's so small as to not even been ranked: OSX10.411 browsing with Camino. I have Safari and FF3, but I like Camino, which is heavily Mac-centric.

 

[crimsonaudio]

FWIW, TF.com loads fast and looks great using Safari on all my computers and my phone. Thanks!

 

[BEATtutorsee]

I would like to see a Bama theme for firefox. LSU has one. In the mean time im just running the NASA Night Launch. It's pretty cool.

Ditto.

 

[Bama63]

wah hahahaha there are people using aol to get on the internet??? wow cro magnons truly haven't gone extinct.

Yup, that's me.

I never could see why people think it's fun to learn new programs and upgrades, etc., on the computer. AOL has everything I want/need. And if they still supported it, I'd probably still be using the old DOS 3 version I learned it with, in the first place....I sure was mad when they quit supporting that!

Well, actually, no--I guess I couldn't get streaming video if I was still using DOS, so I couldn't see the stuff on Crimson Tradition and Tidesports...So I'm glad broadband got invented, even though setting up my computer to receive it like to have killed me.