Browser recommendations from Skyward and IT

Tech note from Skyward regarding supported Web Browser Versions:

The latest versions of Firefox (PC), Safari (Mac) and Internet Explorer (PC) web browsers run well with Skyward’s Web applications.  In performance tests, Firefox and Safari have actually performed slightly better than Internet Explorer.

If your district uses Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version 7, we encourage you to upgrade to Internet Explorer version 8 because it runs Skyward's Web applications noticeably faster.   The speed improvements in IE 8 are primarily due to improved processing of java script.

Although Google Chrome is not an officially tested web browser for Skyward, many customers have expressed interest in using this browser.  Since Google Chrome follows basic web browser standards, it should work with the Skyward Web applications.  If your district chooses to use Google Chrome, please report any issues to Skyward.

We (OSD IT) strongly recommend using Firefox for all general browsing due to its better speed, stability, and security versus IE. A few applications may still require the use of IE, so it will remain installed on Windows computers. IE 6 has been removed from all computers, and IE 7 is being replaced with IE 8 in an ongoing manner. IE 8 should be installed on all computers within the next six months. We do not officially support Safari or Google Chrome.

The More You Know....