A new #3 in the browser wars
Published On: Jan 2, 2010
Well, there's been a shakeup in the browser world, though it's not entirely unexpected. Google Chrome, the newcomer in the world of broswers, has overtaken Safari to claim the #3 position, behind #2 Firefox and #1 Internet Explorer.
Granted, it's not a blowout but, I don't ...Read more...
Microsoft smartens up on stickers
Published On: Sep 30, 2009
When I read that Microsoft will not be placing "Windows 7 compatible" stickers on netbooks, I had to chuckle. If anyone remembers the class-action lawsuit over the "Vista capable" stickers, you know how ugly things got. In a nutshell, Microsoft let manufacturers put "Vista capable" on anything that could run ...Read more...
Microsoft says the sky will fall if it cannot sell Word
Published On: Aug 24, 2009
If you're Microsoft, the rules that govern other simply don't apply to you. At least that appears to be their thinking. Recently, a judge ruled that Microsoft had to stop selling Word within 60 days and keep it out of circulation until it removed some offending code that ...Read more...
IE6, why won't you just die?
Published On: Aug 14, 2009
A little while back, I was reading some statistics that showed Internet Explorer 6's market share falling. Upon reading this, I was in a celebratory mood. Well, there are other statistics out there that are causing my heart to sink.
According Net Applications' market share analysis, IE6 still holds ...Read more...
Firefox fix hits the web
Published On: Jul 17, 2009
A few days ago, a critical vulnerability was reported to have been found in Mozilla Firefox 3.5. This vulnerabiliy affect the just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript tool and allows an attacker to execute code remotely on vulnerable computers.
Good news has come out today, with Mozilla reporting that a fix has ...Read more...
'Critical vulnerability' found in Firefox 3.5
Published On: Jul 15, 2009
If you're running the latest Firefox, you might want to be aware that a new vulnerability has been detected. It is of such concerned that it has been rated as 'highly critical'. This bug is related to the browser's 'just in time' (JIT) JavaScript tool. By exploiting this ...Read more...
Okay, are we done with IE 6?
Published On: Jul 8, 2009
Okay, today, I've had it!One of my biggest pet peeves in trying to lay out the look of a web site is dealing with CSS (cascading style sheets) for the various browsers that are out there. With this site, I have only gone so far as to work ...Read more...
