Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) came out approximately 6 years after Internet Explorer 6 (IE6), a very long time between any two versions of software, but especially on the Internet. During this time, Internet Explorer 6 was the most common browser, and Microsoft took that for granted, and other, better browsers, came out. IE7 was Microsoft’s response to Firefox, Safari, and Opera. With 6 years to develop the next generation of browser, you would expect the new version to have any and every feature … [Read more...]
posted on December 6, 2008 by
Browser Know How – IE 6
I've recently been talking about Google's new browser, Chrome, looking at why you might want to and not want to use it. So I thought I'd recap other browsers as well. One which can't be ignored is Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). IE6 is probably the longest surviving web browser of all time, and is both loved and hated. Ye old Browser It came out in August of 2001, over 7 years ago at this point of this writing, which in Internet years means it might as well be over 700 years old. While IE6 … [Read more...]
posted on November 27, 2008 by
Happy Thanksgiving
Just wanted to quickly say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. Enjoy the turkey, and travel safely. … [Read more...]
posted on October 31, 2008 by
Happy Halloween
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween today. Don't forget to eat lots of candy. :) More posts will be coming soon - I have been busy working on several projects which I will get to share with everyone soon, and will explain the absence of writing I hope, and provide some good case studies of web projects. … [Read more...]
posted on October 5, 2008 by
It’s my birthday…
OK, so it isn't news/business worthy, but still I like to let people know, just like PI day, and Talk Like a Pirate day. I'm also glad to note that I met several personal goals I had set for myself to reach before this birthday. Now we just need to see what goals I need to set for next year's birthday. photo credit: brunkfordbraun … [Read more...]
posted on September 19, 2008 by
Talk like a Pirate fer me son.
Image via Wikipedia Arrghhhhh today be a special day - it 'tis "Talk like a Pirate Day". It comes bout evrry year tis time. 19th of September, the day my youngest be born. So happy birrrthday to ya land lubbard, and have ye some fun. ('fer my fun I installed the Pirates App on MySpace - so join me crew if ye dar') … [Read more...]
posted on September 9, 2008 by
Why you shouldn’t bother with Chrome
In our last two posts we talked about Google Chrome. We looked most recently at why you should use Chrome. But to be fair, it isn't the only browser out there, and some say it needs more polish to be a serious browser. Here are some reasons to look at not using Chrome. (Currently) no extensions for Chrome. This will affect power users more than any one else, especially Firefox users. The power of extensions is immeasurable as it allows you to improve your experience on the web. … [Read more...]
posted on September 8, 2008 by
Why you should use Chrome
I wrote recently we talked about Google's own browser, Chrome. I said that we would look at Chrome after use for a few days to see how it performs. Google is of course smart, and designed a browser that will help push it's goals. Google wants you to do more on the web. This means making the web faster, easier, and safer. So here are some positives I've found with the browser after using it for a week. Google has the ability to put their name behind it. On the Internet, Google is king, … [Read more...]
posted on September 3, 2008 by
Google owns the web (browser)
Because the market wasn't crowded enough with different, free web browsers, Google has decided to add their own browser, called Chrome. So now in addition to Internet Explorer (active versions are 6 and 7, with 8 in beta) we now also have Firefox (with versions 2 and 3 both being actively used), Opera, Safari, and now Chrome. This does make it a bit challenging for a web developer to work. I've had a chance to use the new browser for a couple of days, and I thought I would give my thoughts, … [Read more...]
posted on August 27, 2008 by
Being Prepared for the Worst
Let's face it, small businesses lives knowing a couple of things. Disaster striking is not a matter of if, but when. I think this is why a lot of small business go out of business. They go along just fine, until they hit a bump, and they can't make it over because they haven't prepared. The more important something is, the more likely it will be the thing which dies. It will also stop working when you need it the most. Is this Murphy's law! For many small businesses, your computer … [Read more...]