Hi lpierpont,
This issue should already be resolved in IE 8. Please let me know if you are still experiencing this issue by sending me a screenshot to r.gaisiner@methodintegration.com. If you have Windows 7, you should be able to download IE 9, and this issue would be resolved.
In regards to the December and January links, all of our users are on the latest version of Method and in the near future we will have the staging site for February and at that point you will see two new links at the bottom of the sign in page: "January Version" and "February Version."
I hope that this helps and please update me on the issue.
Ronen