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[14 Feb 2008 | 5 Comments | 0 views]

The new version of Firefox (3) has begun to spread around the industry, with some disappointing results. Although there are a few new features, noticeably Gecko 1.9, and the URL bar’s striking new functionality, there is just not enough changes to give it an integer update, to 3. If I was in charge, I would call it 2.2 (or even 2.1) or something to suggest a medium magnitude feature change. The only reason for it is the new Gecko implementation, for the simplicity for the end user.
I have been using …

Adobe, Microsoft »

[6 Feb 2008 | 4 Comments | 1 views]

And another of the many innovations I have (and have yet to) stumble across is the new declarative (more on that later) language from Microsoft. This is what appears to be a direct aim at combating Adobe’s hopes with AIR, and Flex both in one. The similarities become even more obvious when you see more in depth details on the way the script is coded.
For those who don’t know, Adobe AIR stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime, which is a way for existing designers or developers devigners (thanks Lee) that work …

Apple, Miscellaneous, News »

[4 Feb 2008 | No Comment | 0 views]

I know I haven’t updated this place in a while, but I’ve been quite busy, and I admit, it’s my life, and I can do what I want with it. Unless you have any objections?
Anyway, for a long time, I have been sure that Apple users have always (or almost always) fitted into a specific category of people. Always graphic artists (or bipolar, if it’s any different) and the occasional developer. As the following few snippets from the article show, this has finally been proven on a large scale. …