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Parse and process HTML with WebBrowser

The author describes how he used the WebBrowser control to parse HTML to extract data from it. Here are some of the issues he faced on this simple project. Read more »

No shocker: Google prefers HTML 5 to Gears

Word from the LA Times is that Google plans to phase out its Gears plug-in in favour of HTML 5 when it comes to augmenting browser abilities. The precise details of its enthusiasm for the plug-in aren't clear yet, but the general trajectory is no surprise. Read more »

Fixing Firefox 3.6's tab blunder

I've been playing around with a beta build of Firefox's 3.6 browser for some time, and while it's been completely stable, its new tab behaviour has annoyed me. Read more »

FluidHTML seeks to bridge web programming divide

Today's web programmers face a big choice when it comes to fancier aspects of their sites: HTML or Flash? One start-up hopes it can bridge the gap with a technology called FluidHTML. Read more »

WordPress 2.8: Screenshots

WordPress is the content management system behind some of the most popular sites on the web. The open-source web publishing platform is beloved for its elegance and extensibility. Check out our comprehensive screenshot gallery to see what you'd be in for if you used it. Read more »

An epitaph for the Web standard, XHTML 2

XHTML 2, a technology intended to build a more powerful Web from the ground up, met a quiet end last week, spotlighting the difficulties of standardisation in a fast-moving Internet. Introduced in 2002, XHTML 2 was a centerpiece of standards work at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Read more »

Firefox 3.5 screenshots

Firefox 3.5 forges ahead with strong developer support, but most improvements for casual users will probably strike them as minor. Read more »

Firefox 3.5rc2: Why I am not so impressed

I decided it was time to see what the developers of Firefox had been doing with my favourite open-source browser. The verdict so far? "Meh". Read more »

Five theories why developers write garbage HTML

Garbage HTML appears to be alive and well. Here are five theories on why some developers still crank out junk and if the problem is hopeless. Read more »

Five HTML oddities that you may not know

This article says when working with HTML, browsers are much more compliant than web developers think. Find out the other surprising information about HTML. Read more »

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  • Chris Duckett IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

    In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Staff Google launches Apps Marketplace

    Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

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    TechFest, Microsoft's internal even took place this week with researchers showcasing some new interfaces the company is working on. Read more »

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