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As a web developer I am always testing everything I build in as many browsers as I can in order to reach as many people as I can while keeping the design and functionality of my site intact. So when Google launch their browser I wasn’t really that thrilled to be honest. I was and still am more of a Firefox user then any other browser. I will say that with each release of Chrome I want to give it a shot. And when reading about a 30% increase in speed while browsing I have to wonder if I should try using it instead of just testing to make sure my sites work in it. Still on the fence but for those interested, a new beta release dropped on the 5th and you can read about it here>>. For those of us that keep up-to-date with all the newest browsers out there in effort to keep all of our sites working across as many browsers as we can, the Mozilla team has release an update for their Firefox browser. While this update is a security update I find it fitting for in our world as we spend so much time on the Internet. And lets face it. A downed computer mean no work. So in an effort to stay as safe as you can while dipping into the Internet waters why not head on over to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html and grab some protection. They finally did it. Google has announced they will be releasing a new OS based on the Linux Kernel. This is not the Android OS but a new OS all together. Check out the full blob here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html I can remember when suckerfish had posted the CSS dropdown nav. I can remember using javascript and tables to make my first dropdown nav. I thought if we could only get CSS working in all broswers this would be perfect. I eventually started using an variation with a javascript workaround for IE6. I’m always on the lookout for an open source alternative for pretty much everything. After being involved in the Open Source community since 94 I have the upmost respect for those that develop the software that as web developers use everyday. I also love the fact that I can give back to the community and I strive to do so when I can. That being said, I stumbled accros a great screen cast that shows off Magento e-commerce. I hadn’t tried Magento yet but after reading up on it and watching this I think I’ll give it a run through. Check out the screen cast here: http://net.tutsplus.com/videos/screencasts/easy-e-commerce-with-magento/ I’m a Firefox guy but I have to hand it to Opera and their new Unite feature. Good read for those of us that keep up with the Browser Wars. |
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