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IE8: are you sure you want standards mode?
The next version of IE8 will render identically to IE7 unless instructed otherwise. Read more »
Photoshop beta goes public
Adobe released today a public beta program for the next version of their photo editing suite, dubbed Photoshop CS3. Read more »
Microsoft admits IE7 will fail standards test
Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7 browser won't pass a stringent standards test that rivals have embraced. Read more »
Mozilla 1.0 unleashed
More than four years after its inception, the open-source browser is ready for the public. And its impact could go beyond browsing Read more »
Browser faceoff: IE vs Firefox vs Opera vs Safari
Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up. Read more »
Microsoft shows off IE8, Silverlight 2 to developers
Microsoft offered its first public demonstration of Internet Explorer 8 on Wednesday, and has released a beta for developers. Read more »
Safari 3.1 update fixes 13 security flaws
Apple has released Safari 3.1 for users on Mac OS X and Windows. Along with new features are 13 security updates, most of the fixes address cross-site scripting flaws. Read more »
Mozilla: Patch Firefox now
The Mozilla Foundation has issued "critical" security updates to vulnerabilities discovered in the Firefox browser, Thunderbird e-mail client and SeaMonkey application suite. Read more »
Microsoft hints at general plan for IE8
Microsoft will continue to prioritise security and ease-of-use in the forthcoming Internet Explorer 8 and will seek to improve Web development with current standards compatibility, according to the software giant. Read more »
Pocket PC handhelds get a trip to the Opera
PDAs running Windows Mobile Pocket PC can now have the same level of web browsing as desktop PCs, thanks to a beta from the Norwegian browser company. Read more »
Features (102)
Styling text with pseudo-elements
CSS pseudo-class selectors are useful for more than link rollover effects: we show you how to use them more widely. Read more »
Lay out forms with CSS2 instead of tables
Building forms with HTML and tables creates a lot of extra code and isn't very elegant. CSS2 is a good alternative, and this quick tutorial will help you get started. Read more »
Does CSS provide higher ROI than straight HTML?
In this article developer Shawn Morton, revisits the issue of HTML vs. CSS by performing an ROI analysis. Read more »
Different types of Dreamweaver CS3 layouts
At this year's WebDU conference, Stephanie Sullivan, founder and principal of W3Conversions and Adobe community expert gave a thorough presentation named "CSS Layouts & Dreamweaver CS3". Read more »
Comparison of CSS compatibility on IE, Firefox, Safari and Opera
We compare support for CSS pseudo-classes in Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3 Beta 4, Safari 3.1 and Opera 9.26. Read more »
Putting the CSS Friendly Control Adapters to work
The CSS Friendly Control Adapters 1.0 override the default HTML generated by the ASP.NET Web controls to provide a more standards-based approach to presentation via CSS. I will show you how to use the Menu control in your ASP.NET applications. Read more »
Moving to CSS-based layouts with the YUI Library
This tutorial walks you through the steps of how to move from a table-based design to a CSS-based layout with the help of the YUI Library. Read more »
CSS 101: Handling multiple rules for the same element
Tony Patton examines the cascading aspect of CSS, that is, how multiple rules for the same element are handled. Read more »
Design your Web site using CSS content boxes
In this tutorial we show you how to use CSS content boxes to design your Web site. Read more »
Control element placement with CSS stacking
Positioning elements on a Web page with CSS has many caveats. One interesting scenario crops up when you need one element to appear where another element is already located. The issue is easily resolved using the z-index CSS feature to control the stacking of elements. Read more »
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CSS support in Opera 9.50 Beta 1
-- In our CSS compatibility tests article we didn't use a beta version of Opera. Now see the results for Opera 9.50 Beta 1. Read more »
Do vendors read their own EULAs?
-- If you've ever had Safari installed under Windows then you were a software thief -- until last night. Read more »
Resuming regular service
-- It wasn't all April fools this week. There were some important developments in the software world -- seriously. Read more »
And the crowd goes wild
-- In the wash-up of the iPhone announcement, there has been a lack of analysis by way of wrestling metaphors. I seek to fill this void by thinking about it in terms of the browser war. Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
Spry Game
-- At this year's Adobe WebDU conference in Sydney, Greg Rewis gave a presentation on Spry 1.6, the AJAX framework. Read more »
Firefox 3's better performance and memory improvements
-- As beta 5 is due to come out next week, I take a look at some of the new features and improvements in Firefox 3. Read more »
Hope you are seated
-- With projects winding down for the year, have you accidently found yourself fulfilling promises you never thought you'd keep in 2007? Funnily enough, this week has been full of news of projects we thought had retired to the beach house for the summer. Read more »
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The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »
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Since its release in May last year, Gears has supported only Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. With the addition of Safari into the Gears fold, it closes the loop of major browsers to support Gears Read more »
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MyPerfect.com.au has potentialVictorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first. Read more »
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Club Builder: Seinfeld, Wiimotes and Woz
On this episode of Club Builder: Jerry Seinfeld is the new face of Vista, we learn how to make a cheap whiteboard, and Woz talks about Steve Jobs.

