Tags: browsers, measure

Chrome edges out Safari in browser usage

Google's browser has passed Safari in terms of worldwide browser usage -- at least by one measurement. Read more »

Google Chrome faster than Firefox, IE, Safari

Google introduced Chrome in part because it wants faster browsing and the richer Web applications that speed will unlock. So how does Chrome actually stack up? Read more »

Firefox 3.5 'web upgrade' planned for end of June

Mozilla plans to issue a release candidate for Firefox 3.5 on Friday and the final version by the end of the month, Firefox director Mike Beltzner said on Tuesday. Read more »

Third Chrome beta another notch faster

Google began updating Chrome users with the new beta version, and performance tests show the company has ratcheted the browser's speed up another notch Read more »

Firefox and Chrome speed up

With new beta versions out for Firefox and Google Chrome, it's time to see how things have changed when it comes to testing the speed of JavaScript, the programming language that powers many cutting-edge Web applications such as Gmail and Google Docs. The answer: both browsers made big strides, but Firefox still beats Chrome on one widely-used performance test. Read more »

Microsoft agrees to rival browsers in Windows

In a reversal on Friday, Microsoft said it is now open to giving users in Europe a selection of browsers in Windows 7. Read more »

Yahoo and Google attempt to improve the browser

A year after Google launched its Gears project, Yahoo has decided to make your browser better, too. Read more »

Browsers add BitTorrent support

Norwegian Web browser company Opera released a new test version of its software Thursday that supports the BitTorrent peer-to-peer technology, one of the most popular tools in the file-swapping world. 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 »

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

Security researchers have found a way to use JavaScript to map a home or corporate network and attack connected servers or devices, such as printers or routers. Read more »

How JavaScript became a browser-war battleground

After lurking inconspicuously within the code of websites for more than a decade, JavaScript has emerged to become a key battleground in a second era of web-browser wars. Read more »

Are keywords the answer for font sizing?

With font sizes in CSS, you have three choices: absolute measurements, relative measurements, and keywords. Here's why we think keywords are the best compromise Read more »

How do I ... use CSS to create an image map on my website?

Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with a few slick modifications to the

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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 »

The trouble with using ems for font sizing

There are certain advantages and disadvantages for each font size specification method. In this article we take a look at ems and percents. Read more »

Google: Open source lets us control our destiny

Chris DiBona, Google's open source program manager, gave the opening keynote at the Open Source Developer's Conference. Builder AU caught up with him to discuss why Google uses open source, how the company open sources its software and what it is like to be a comic book character. Read more »

Adapt to your audience with CSS media types

The CSS media type provides the functionality to build Web applications whose presentation may vary with its target media. Read more »

Interview: Is SEO evil?

Continuing our Web Directions South build-up, we present an interview with Scott Gledhill. Scott is presenting a talk at the conference next week entitled "Is SEO Evil?" We talked to Scott to find out. Read more »

Be aware of AJAX's drawbacks

Some developers view AJAX as the silver bullet for every scenario. However, AJAX introduces its own set of hazards in various areas, which include: development time, browsing history and experience, search engine interaction, accessibility, server load, and security. Read more »

Generating PDF files with PHP and FPDF

This tutorial provides an overview of the FPDF functionality and two examples using the PHP object-oriented approach to get you started with building your own PDFs. Read more »

Are your Web apps ready for the next-gen browser war?

[blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Webkit, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are all scheduled to update their browsers in 2008. Are you ready for Web dev test fest 08? Read more »

Open Facebook

[blogs:syslog] -- The Weekly Roundup covers Facebook's Open Stream API, the release of Firefox 3.5 beta, news about Windows 7 release candidate and more. Read more »

Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer

[blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- 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 »