When Google announced yesterday that it was to start phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6, a million web developers will have cheered. Is this the big catalyst the "Kill IE6″ campaign needs?

IE6 is a truly hated browser amongst web developers. It's out of date and doesn't support many modern web technologies properly. Yet it remains one of the most popular browsers amongst users – mainly thanks to businesses who haven't upgraded their corporate software suite in years.