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How Great is IE8? Just ask Microsoft!
Jun 22nd
So I’ll admit, I havn’t installed IE8 yet. Why? I’m just not a big fan of Microsoft! I havn’t yet had a new web design client yet either since the release of IE8, so I’ve had no reason to test in it. Now granted, I have heard good things about the new IE8 and I read some early reviews that looked promising. To a web developer like myself, the most promising aspect of IE8 is going to be the better W3C standards support. Anyone who has done serious web design knows how awfully Microsoft has failed in this arena in the past (IE6 and earlier). Sure there’s a lot of other cool new features that I’ve read about too, but it’s going to seriously take a lot to ween me away from Firefox. Why? It’s fast. It’s lightweight (memory consumption). It’s extensible (add-ons). It has better standards support. Shall I continue? I could, but I don’t think I need to.
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New GreaseMonkey Script: Highlight your Domain in Search Results
Jun 17th
I completed my first GreaseMonkey script for public release tonight. For those who don’t use it, or have not heard of it, GreaseMonkey is a Firefox Add-on that allows users to write or install custom javascripts to alter the way a website functions. It is one of Firefox’s most popular add-ons with over 20 million downloads. Literally thousands of GreaseMonkey scripts are available at userscripts.org and new scripts are added constantly.
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Link Alert: My Favorite Firefox Add-on
Jun 12th
I’ve seen plenty of posts where people have listed the “Top 10″, “20 Best”, “X Must Have” Firefox add-ons for (insert profession here). I’ve thought about these types of posts and thought that instead of posting another list, I’d just share my favorite Firefox Add-on I use.
