Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Wed Mar 17 06:11:41 CDT 2010
Hi all The IE9 beta is here: http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/ It will not be available for Windows XP. /gustav >>> accessd at shaw.ca 17-03-2010 05:28 >>> Yes Kenneth, I had read it before, it is about time and it is excellent news. 8-) Here is another article on HTML5 that is worthy of reviewing: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/does_html5_really_beat_flash_surprising_results_of_new_tests.php Add the addition news of: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/enterprise/word-excel-powerpoint--free-on-the-web-20100315-q7g7.html ..And things are looking up. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Ismert Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:42 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] OT: Did you just feel the Earth shift? No, I'm not talking about the recent temblor that unnecessarily foamed cappuccinos in L.A., but the report in the Register that IE9 will support SVG alongside their XAML vector format. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/03/16/internet_explorer_unveiling/ Finally, the last huge obstacle Microsoft has placed in front of the open standard-based web is going to be (at least partially) removed. Add this to better CSS3 support and Microsoft's 'Chakra' Javascript optimizations (attaining performance levels rivaling, at least in the user's perception, many parts of the Silverlight platform), and in the IE9 era there will be few barriers to ubiquitous web applications. -Ken