Elsewhere on the 'Net

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the 'Net people are writing interesting things, too. Below you find my links of choice from the past 28 days.

29 June 2009

HTML5 Doctor

Useful site for practical information about HTML5.

HTML5 | Permalink

18 June 2009

JavaScript tests & Compatibility tables

Robert Nyman created a proper test suite + compatibility table for JavaScript 1.6-1.8 features. Useful!

Core | Permalink

15 June 2009

JavaScript Frameworks within Mobile Widgets - Part 2

Stefan Kolb continues his series of tests of JavaScript libraries on mobile phones. This time he did the TaskSpeed tests on ten Nokia S60 phones.

Conclusion: Dojo again the fastest library; this time Prototype is the slowest.

Libraries, Performance, W3C Widgets | Permalink

13 June 2009

Europe to get Windows 7 sans browser

Microsoft will not include IE in the Windows 7 version for Europe, which will be released in October. Computer vendors may add a browser to the system on their own, though.

Still, there may be a few computers that will have no browser installed. I'm curious what will happen next. How will these people get their browsers?

Browser Wars | Permalink

8 June 2009

Getting started with widgets on Windows Mobile 6.5

Some information about the Microsoft widget system. Looks a lot like the W3C one, which is good.

W3C Widgets | Permalink

2 June 2009

EU Plans Fresh Strike on Microsoft

More news on the Opera vs. Microsoft EU fight: the EU might want to go for the "five" option, in which new Windows computers come with all five browsers installed. I doubt the wisdom of this move.

Browser Wars | Permalink

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