Will you use Google's Chrome Frame?

Question

Are you planning in requiring Google's Chrome Frame in production for your own websites?

Have you tested it?

Would your opinion on wether to use it or not change if Google were to require it for Youtube? (It will be required for Google Wave)

Answer 1

I am aware of at least one site that now points to it rather than saying they don't support IE6.

If you've made the decision to not support IE6, for whatever reason, it at least gives the opportunity for more users to maybe* access your site.

*I say 'maybe' because if users aren't able to upgrade their browser it's quite unlikley they're able/allowed to install such extensions/plugins either.

Answer 2

I always wait a bit before picking up new technologies such as this. I'm a patient person and don't feel the need to rush out and get the latest thing first.

Once the consensus is that it looks ok, runs ok and won't hurt me or my nearest and dearest I'll have a look.

Answer 3

I wish they would require everyone who views YouTube to use it. I hate programming specifically just for IE... If it were required for YouTube I don't think that any of the users I care about would lack it.

Answer 4

I had a hard time finding info about big sites that require GCF, so I was a bit worried about requiring it for IE 6 and 7.

But I went ahead with it on a site with 6-digit number of monthly users, and the results were great.

IE 6 and 7 usage bombed, and about 90% of that usage was picked up by GCF. Only a few complaints from annoying users, but telling them to "just click install" has been a good enough solution.

The users lost were also less likely to purchase than those with better browsers.