HTML5 and The Future of the Web
By Tim Wright Some have embraced it, some have discarded it as too far in the future, and some have abandoned a misused friend in favor of an old flame in preparation. Whatever side of the debate you’re on, you’ve most likely heard all the blogging chatter surrounding the “new hotness” that is HTML5. It’s [...]
IE8 Crashing Too Much? Blame Add-ons, Says Microsoft
By Michael Calore Add-ons account for more than 70 percent of browser crashes in Internet Explorer 8, according to Microsoft. The company released a whitepaper this week titled “Enhancing the performance of Windows Internet Explorer 8″ that outlines the various factors influencing performance and speed in its flagship browser. The whole report is available for [...]
‘Why Firefox?’ and ‘Why Windows?’–same answer?
by Matt Asay Is Mozilla becoming too much like Microsoft? In a strange bit of irony, Mozilla, the foundation behind the popular open-source Firefox browser, increasingly relies on Microsoft’s playbook to promote Firefox adoption. No, Mozilla executives aren’t secretly plotting an open-source monopoly to replace Microsoft’s, and, indeed, are focusing precisely on doing the opposite. [...]