Nobody who creates content for the Web likes the fact that outdated browsers are still commonly used. There is so much hating in web development circles on Internet Explorer version 6 that the hate has become cliche. Nary does conversation about Internet Explorer pass without spiteful words being spoken. Well, one man is doing more than just complaining. Nick Stakenburg has developed a clever way to hint to users of outdated browsers that they need to update. Stakenburg’s effort to “push up the web” is aptly called Pushup. Users of outdated browsers receive a popup box in the corner of their browser window with a message stating something like “important browser update available.” Clicking on the message will take these users to the appropriate location where they can update to the latest version of their browser.
Pushup is customizable, though it looks great out-of-the-box. For a full list of customization options, visit www.pushuptheweb.com.
Installation:
Pushup can be downoladed from www.pushuptheweb.com. After uploading the package to your server, you will need to include the Pushup CSS and javascript file in your header:
1 2 | <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='css/pushup.css' /> <script type='text/javascript' src='js/pushup.js'></script> |
Et voila! You have now installed Pushup.
Pushup has been picked up by other frameworks, including jQuery, MooTools, and Dojo. It can also be installed as a plugin for WordPress or Joomla.
Do the Web a favor; install Pushup on your site. Everybody is doing it.