updated browser check

update checking for version of ie to the microsoft method.

for IE10 getIEVersion() returns undefined.

here is the microsoft way --> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537509(v=vs.85).aspx

https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/54589450 -- see task

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__General Requirements__
- [x] Pull Request contains full description of changes
- [x] Link to the Pivotal Tracker story
- [x] Rebased against latest master branch
- [x] There are no `-1` code reviews (can only be overridden by Kyle)

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__Coding Standards__
- [x] Style guidelines are followed, code has been formatted
- [x] Code follows idiomatic language paradigms

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__Testing__
- [x] Test coverage has not decreased
- [x] There is no performance degradation
- [x] All appropriate automated tests are present
- [x] Appropriate seed data exists


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__Documentation__
- [x] Major design decisions have been documented on the wiki
- [x] Deployment impact (changes required for new services, configuration, etc.)
- [x] documentation links from Pull Request

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__UI/UX__
- [x] applicable (UI/UX has been changed)
- [x] reviewed for usability and design
- [x] functions on 1024*768 browser size
- [x] works on IE8

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__Defect__
- [x] Feature or defect resolution has been manually tested and meets all requirements of the underlying story
- [x] Seed data sufficient to satisfy testing resolution of defect
- [x] Root cause analysis provided

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__Shared Project / Dependencies__
- [x] Reviewed by Architect
- [x] API changes to shared components documented on wiki
- [x] 3rd-party library introduced:
- [x] explanation for updating a project dependency (e.g. 'latest version fixes a bug')