: Reliable browser statistics I got curious as to how many are still using old browsers. From google I pulled up this: https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=2&qpcustomd=0 which

@LarsenBagley505

Simply said: different people have different habits and knowledge about internet and tech. Don't be surprised if your audience seems tech savvier than average (anyway, you should check if there's some sort of incompatibility in your analytics software and older IE version, even if it's unlikely).

Here for example, IE 8 and 9 have together 10% market share gs.statcounter.com/#desktop-browser_version_partially_combined-ww-monthly-201408-201508 Here even less clicky.com/marketshare/global/web-browsers/internet-explorer/
That's because each website has different calculations and ways to gain data.

I suggest to stick with your analytics data. Just think about your audience, not the "average" audience. Average is just a starting point if you are planning to start a new project.

For new projects, go for "graceful degradation" approach for very old browsers, so you can limit your expense of time and still provide a complete (not broken) experience for all users. JS scripts like html5shim and modernizr, libraries like jQuery combined with HTML conditionals can help you achieve that.

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