Sunday, June 15, 2008
Internet Explorer 8 - standards at last?
I read on ZDnet the other day that Microsoft is warning web site owners that they must start preparing for the release of Internet Explorer 8. This comes after Microsoft announced that "Super-standards mode" would be the default in the new browser. Super-standards mode? What about just saying the thing meets current web standards? Surely "standards-mode" would be enough to indicate this. When I drive my car later today I won't be in "super-law-abiding" mode - I will either follow the traffic rules or I won't. Sorry officer, I am driving in "quirks" mode today, you and the rest of the world will have to do things my way.
How ridiculous that we should have Microsoft warning everyone that the upgrade of Internet Explorer might "break the web". First they make life difficult for web developers by arrogantly ignoring standards with their browser, now they warn of impending doom because they have finally bowed to pressure and will make Internet Explorer comply with generally accepted standards.
Long live Firefox.
"You can't coach that"
