Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition

Learning from Browser Statistics

However you gather your statistics, they can tell you some important things about your audience and how they may experience the Web. Consider Table 2-2, which provides a set of browser statistics typical of the end of 2005. These statistics may not necessarily be meaningful as you read this book, but if you are completely unfamiliar with the typical browser breakdowns, these will give you a ballpark idea.

Table 2-2. Browser statistics for December 2005 from The Counter.com

Browser	Usage
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6	83%
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5	3%
Mozilla/Firefox	8%
Safari	2%
Unknown	1%
Opera x.x	1%
Netscape 7	1%
Netscape compatible	< 1%
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x	< 1%
Netscape 4.x	< 1%
Konqueror	< 1%
Netscape 6 (and older versions)	< 1%