D1T101S3P2_Strategies for Migrating From IE6

8/4/2019 D1T101S3P2_Strategies for Migrating From IE6

1/32


2/32

Sohbat AliMicrosoft

[email protected]

Strategies for Migrating from
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


3/32

Session Objectives

Understand interoperability and compatibility for IE9 Plan and execute a migration strategy for IE9 Explore the tools available for conducting a migration Plan a deployment


4/32

How to migrate to Internet E


5/32

101 Web Application Architec

Presentation

Laye

r

WebServers

BusinessLogicLaye

r

ApplicationServers

W3C Standards - HTML

Web

Browser

Vendor specific implementations


6/32

Windows XP

Migration Paths for Internet Ex

IE6Released 2001

IE7Released 2006

IE8Released 2009


7/32

Ease of Migration

InternetExplorer6 Quirks

mode 5.5

Inter

netExplorer7 Quirks

mode 5.5

InternetExplorer7

Inter

netExplorer8 Quirks

mode 5.5

InternetExplorer7

InternetExplorer

8Biggereffort

Smalleffort


8/32

CompatibleDocument modes allow flexibility

If deployedbrowser is

Default doc modefor Intranet*

Developer choice viaX-UA-Compatible tag

Default doc modefor Internet*

InternetExplorer 7

IE7standards -- IE7 standards

InternetExplorer 8

IE7 standards IE8 standards IE8 standards

InternetExplorer 9

IE7standards IE8or IE9 standards IE9 standards

* Applies if Quirks mode is not specified via site DOCTYPE. Read more about how Internet Explorer det
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/03/02/how-ie8-determines-document-mode.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/03/02/how-ie8-determines-document-mode.aspx


9/32

Internet Explorer 9 is interopercompatible

Improved standards support enables same markup, redof creating applications for multiple browsers

Adopting the web standards in Internet Explorer 9 will hopfuture-proof your applications

Multiple document modes enable enterprise developers tostandards at the right time


10/32

InteroperableEnabling same markup

Commonly used to refer to moder

standards like HTML5, CSS3, and m

The W3C HTML5 specification is stits over 1100 pages and keeps evo

Adds new rich media and graphics(canvas, video, audio, inline SVG

Standardizes behavior for browserenabling same markup

Weve donated almost 6,000 test cW3C to date with many more to co

The HTMLWorking Group

411 group participants

40 W3CMember Organizations

280 Invited experts

9 Mailing lists

4000 emails on public-html
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/


11/32

What steps should I take to establish if my w

applications will work with IE8/9?

The Planning Phase

The path of success:

Plan with the business for migrating to IE8/9 Design a Co-existence strategy Design a Migration strategy

Design a Deployment strategy Design a User readiness strategy


12/32

Should I fix all my web applications to work

with IE8/9?

Fix critical Web Applica

Proactive

Reactive

Fix those w

which are

the busine

Fix any non

critical we

as part of B


13/32

Internet Explorer Migration Pro


14/32

Where are the business web applications?

Discovery Phase

The path of discovery:

Establish an inventory of your web applications Establish the business owner of the application Establish the business criticality of these web applica

Establish the makeup of these of web applications


15/32

Where are my Web Applica

ThirdParty

External

Internal

Internet

Enterprise

Extranet


16/32

Which of my web applications are important

Assessment Phase

The path of minimalism:

Partner with the business owner of the web applicatioTest web applications with expert users

Rationalise your web application

Prioritise your web applications Plan for those web applications which need remediat

C rrent Internet E plorer 8 Mi


17/32

Current Internet Explorer 8 MiStatistics

#1 as experienced by Microsoft Application Excellence (AE) SWAT team

75%#1 Web Applications are compatible

25%#1 of Web Applications need some form of remediation

ThirdParty

External

Internal

Most WebApplications should

just work withIE8/IE9


18/32

Primary Areas to Focus

ThirdParty

External

Internal

Many public web sites should be IE 8.0 compliant

This really depends on the vendors roadmap for suppIE8/IE9

Probably the biggest area of focus

I E l 8/9 C


19/32

Internet Explorer 8/9 CompaIssues

Presentational (Rendering)

User agent string (version) Version vectors

Majority issues will berendering

Issues stem from: 4rendering engines:

IE5.5/Quirks

IE7.0 IE8.0

IE9.0

Scripting

New native JSON Object XSS filter may block

some JavaScript

New AJAX features

DEP/NX iwhich mafunctionaons

Loosely CExplorer,functionaons

at s t e s


20/32

at s t e s

Microsoft experience shows: Majority of problems are rendering issues, which effect prese

Most are browser version number!

Presentational(Rendering)

Scripting Plug-ins


21/32

What must be done to get my web applicatio

with IE8/9?

Remediation Phase

The path of resolution:

The best remediation point is fixing the source code! Use other approaches when source code fix is not po Get your developers to follow standards


22/32

Remediation Approaches


23/32

Infrastructure Remediation Str

GPO setcompatibility

modeMED-V

TerminalServices

InternetExplorer

administrationkit

User setcompatibility

mode

Web Serverconfiguration

customresponseheader

Intranetsites

render inIE 7

IE8/9 shipswith list of

sites forcompatibility

mode

IE built in configuration

IE configu

Infrastructure

configuration options


24/32

Web Application Remediation S

Set Meta tagto force IE

versionemulation

Changes toweb

application

Source code

changes to

remediate

Ch

HT

to


25/32

How do I make sure my web applications do

IE8/9?

Test Phase

The path of proving:

Build a test harnessTest the remediated applications using expert users Sign off working applications


26/32

Tools for Migration

Internet Explorer

Compatibility Test

Tool (IECTT)

F12 Developer tool

Expression Web

Manual (build test

machine with

browser)

Thi


27/32

What would life be like without some handy

F12 Expression Web

http://ie8demosite.cloudapp.net/contosomoat/

Demo of Tools

Windows 7 and Internet Exp
http://ie8demosite.cloudapp.net/contosomoat/default.htmlhttp://ie8demosite.cloudapp.net/contosomoat/default.html


28/32

Windows 7 and Internet ExpDeployment Guidance

Explore Plan/Test Pilot DepExplore Plan/Test

Switch to deployingInternet Explorer 9 with Windows 7

Starting your Windows 7 migration planning?Make Internet Explorer 9 part of your formal deployment plans insof Internet Explorer 8

Windows 7 and Internet Exp


29/32

Windows 7 and Internet ExpDeployment Guidance

Well underway with your Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 deploymContinue with your deployment, so your business can realise the benof Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 immediately.

In parallel, pilot Internet Explorer 9, and make Internet Explorer 9 payour longer term desktop strategy.

Explore Plan/Test Pilot DepPilot Dep

Continue Windows 7 with Internet Explorer 8Add Pilot for Internet Explorer 9


30/32

Deploy and Update IE8/9The Optimized Desktop infrastructure

DeployWindows Server Update Services (WSUS) orSystem Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to deploy

Re-build

image

Add Internet Explorer 8 or 9 onto your existing WindowsWindows 7 image using the Windows Automated Install

and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

UpdateUpdates managed through standard Windows updatprocesses to keep Internet Explorer is up-to-date


31/32

Useful Resources for IE8/9

IE Springboard area on TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.co

IE9 deployment guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/gg699432.aspx

IE9 FAQ for IT Professionals: http://technet.microsoft.com/

us/library/ff973977.aspx

IE9 Compatibility Centre on MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.cous/ie/cc405106
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/iehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699432.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699432.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff973977.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff973977.aspxhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc405106http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc405106http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc405106http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc405106http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff973977.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff973977.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699432.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699432.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699432.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/ie


32/32

2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the

U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this

presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannotguarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS

TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Documents

D1T101S3P2_Strategies for Migrating From IE6