IE + JavaScript Performance Recommendations - Part 1
The IE team gives JavaScript performance tricks. Some are old hat for advanced scripters, but others are new (at least, to me). Interesting read overall.
IE, JavaScript | Permalink
This is the monthly archive for August 2006.
29 August 2006
The IE team gives JavaScript performance tricks. Some are old hat for advanced scripters, but others are new (at least, to me). Interesting read overall.
IE, JavaScript | Permalink
25 August 2006
About object and embed tags, and serving plug-ins in a standard compatible way.
HTML, Theory | Permalink
Dave Shea gathers IE 7 CSS regressions (stuff that works in IE 6 but not in IE 7).
CSS, IE | Permalink
'WaSP issues an open invitation to work with Assistive Technology vendors to help ensure greater support for standards-based web development techniques in software that enables access for millions of people worldwide.'
Accessibility, Screen readers | Permalink
Is relying on class names to trigger advanced scripts wrong? Dustin Diaz seems to think so, but I don't think I agree.
JavaScript | Permalink
23 August 2006
Dan Webb and Luke Redpath unveil their unobtrusive JavaScript plugin for Rails. It's a necessary one, since Rails' native JS implementation is ugly and uses inline event handlers for about everything.
JavaScript | Permalink
David Baron on the W3C controversy. Very interesting explanation of how W3C works and how it should work.
'It's time for the Web browser community to stop using up its resources attacking specifications that we're not interested in implementing.'
Standards/W3C | Permalink
15 August 2006
14 August 2006
... and Molly reacts to Eric's article.
Standards/W3C | Permalink
Drew McLellan feels JSON is superior to XML. I'm not sure I agree, but it's useful to have a few major arguments concentrated in one entry.
Data Retrieval | Permalink
Chris Wilson gets tired of IE bashing, that continues even now that IE 7 turns out to be a giant step forward. True, IE is still behind the other browsers in some areas, but saying that it's moved forward only '2 %' is just plain nonsense.
'I'd love to have a honest, straightforward, unbiased statement of exactly where we (and other browsers) are – despite the fact that I know we would be behind today.'
CSS, IE | Permalink
James Edwards creates a Wolfenstein-like labyrinth with CSS borders and some JavaScript. Quite extraordinary; even though it won't find a practical application any time soon.
JavaScript | Permalink
Eric takes Jeffrey's side in the W3C controversy. Does W3C still serve the practical needs of web developers? Jeffrey (and now Eric) say No, while Molly, on behalf of WaSP, says Yes-ish.
Standards/W3C | Permalink
9 August 2006
When a <base> element is used in a document containing text in floated elements, a IE bug that causes text to become more or less impossible to select is triggered.
HTML, IE | Permalink
8 August 2006
This project ports the WebKit code engine that powers Safari to Windows. It's still in early alpha; among others frames, my XMLHttp function, and document.lastModified don't yet work.
I'll get back to this browser when a beta is available; right now testing it doesn't make much sense.
Browsers | Permalink
7 August 2006
David Flanagan's undowithoutable Def Guide is now available in the 5th edition. Months ago I did some light tech editing on a few chapters, but quite frankly I can't remember much of it. Another book got in the way.
Books, JavaScript | Permalink
6 August 2006
Today 15 years ago the WWW was invented. This BBC timeline contains a few highlights.
History | Permalink
5 August 2006
Something that's worth a formal QuirksBlog entry, but I still haven't found the time to write it.
Professionalism | Permalink
On the difference between an object literal and a JSON string. I wonder if this difference really exists in practice.
Core | Permalink
Joel Spolsky discovers JavaScript functions are really values. That opens a neat bag of tricks!
Core | Permalink
Especially interesting for its discussion of US "carriers", who seem to have a fundamentally different approach to mobile networking than European "operators". I didn't know there was a difference, but I'm very glad I live in Europe.
Mobile, Society | Permalink
JavaScript benchmark tests. Result (Win only): Opera super-fast, IE OK, Firefox slightly less OK.
Benchmarks, JavaScript | Permalink
See the July 2006 archive.
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