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Forget the mobile Web: One site should work for all
Insight perspective Some pundits argue you should have special versions of Web sites for mobile users and disabled people, but that's plain wrong, argues a Web guru.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Mobile, Site, Web Browser, Jakob Nielsen, Media Query, Mobile Device, Developer, mobile browser
It's time to end the misery of IE6
Insight perspective For too long, the failings of Internet Explorer 6 have blighted lives of developers--and recent launch of IE8 only makes matters worse, says Opera exec.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Developer, CSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Opera Software
HTC Touch Diamond
Reviews HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Mobile, Device, HTC Touch, Microsoft Windows Mobile, TouchFLO 3D, Windows Mobile Today Screen, HTC Touch Diamond, Flush Screen
Opera joins Symbian Foundation
News Browser developer joins the Nokia-led consortium, set up in June to turn the mobile operating system into an open source platform. It also teams up with Nvidia.
Tags: Symbian, Mobile/Wireless, Open source, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Symbian Inc., processor, Nokia Corp., Opera Software
Opera: Mini leads cross-platform charge
News Browser maker says Opera's reach extended to include devices such as games devices and in-flight entertainment systems, where over 35.6 million people use Opera Mini.
Tags: Browser, Web browsers, Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Web Browser, Europe, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antitrust, Microsoft Windows
Opera 10 to emerge Wednesday
News Next version of the browser includes support for new Web standards and a Turbo mode for slow Net connections.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, performance, Apple Safari, Opera Software, Web, Web browsers
Opera 10 nears final stages
News Norwegian company is nearing completion of the next version of its browser. It boasts better performance but doesn't feature a new JavaScript engine yet.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Google Chrome, release candidate, Mozilla Firefox, performance, Apple Safari, Opera Software, desktop, Web
Firefox: 1B downloads only part of the story
News Mozilla answered the billionth request for Firefox and launched its latest viral marketing effort.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, marketing, Opera Software, Web, Web browsers
Opera Mobile's business build hints at Flash video
News The software maker is offering carriers and device manufacturers an update that includes support for Web standards like Ajax and Flash. Flash means YouTube, and YouTube means video.
Tags: Browser, Mobile, Web Browser, Cell Phone, Graphics, Video, Opera Mobile, phone, mobile browser, Opera Software
Opera extends support to Gears
News Company will incorporate Google Gears as part of its Web browser, even on its mobile version, within the year.
Tags: Mobile applications, Web 2.0, Web services, Browser, Web browsers, Mobile, Google Inc., Web Application, Environment, product manager
Manage BIOS updates with Windows Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide BIOS firmware updates can be tricky without a native interface on the OS. Rick Vanover breaks down some options in this tip.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Infrastructure/architecture management, Web Browser, BIOS Update, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, firmware, BIOS
Will 2008 prove the year the Web grew up?
Insight perspective After the turbulence of the browser wars and the dotcom crash, the emergence this year of open development standards hints at a new-found maturity, argues Opera exec.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Web sites, Web 2.0, Web Browser, Document Object Model, W3C, CSS, HTML 4, HTML 5 Specification, JavaScript
Opera: Single-minded about widget development
Insight newsmaker Browser company believes that a single standard for widgets will stop Web users from being locked into one product, according to chief executive Jon von Tetzchner.
Tags: Standards, Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, Mobile applications, Protocols and platforms, Web Browser, Browser Company, W3C, Standards
Yahoo offers geographic data to Web sites
News The company opens a database of place names and other geographic data and services for use.
Tags: Web services, Web sites, Web 2.0, Yahoo! Inc., Database, Sydney, blog entry, network, Internet, U.S.
Google's Gears turns one
News The project formerly called 'Google Gears' is increasingly being used to make online apps function when connectivity is unavailable.
Tags: Database management, Web services, Web browsers, Google Gears, Google Inc., Database, software, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera Software, desktop
