Internet Browser Updates
Overview
iCIT has updated its recommendations about use of Internet browsers with major campus resources (chart below). UW-W users are cautioned that upgrading Web browsers may cause compatibility problems with several campus systems.
| System or Service |  IE8 |
 Firefox 3.5 |
 Safari 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library | No | No | No |
| iPrint | No | No | No |
| Email & Calendar | Yes | No | No |
| WINS | Yes | No | No |
| Desire2Learn (D2L) | Yes | Yes | No |
| UW-W Website | Yes | Note | Note |
= Compatible | 
= Not compatible | 
= Formatting issues may still be present
Issues
iCIT has reviewed testing results and determined that use of the newest versions of the leading Web browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and Apple Safari 4) results in compatibility issues with the following:
- Library Voyager
- iPrint
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 provides functionality for the following:
- Exchange email & calendar
- WINS
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5 provide functionality for the following:
- Desire2Learn
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and Apple Safari 4 provide functionality for the following (however, formatting issues may still be present with Firefox and Safari):
- UW-W Web site
More Information
View the Frequently Asked Questions for more detailed information about browser compatibility, and instructions for installing a supported browser.
Users who have installed one of the unsupported browsers should uninstall that browser and choose an alternative such as Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Foxfire 3, or Apple Safari 3.2. Continued use of the unsupported browsers may allow limited access to campus resources, but they will likely not function as intended.
Further validation by systems vendors will be submitted to iCIT, which will conduct final testing. Questions should be directed to the Help Desk at helpdesk@uww.edu or x4357.
