internet-explorer
Enter the Dev:unplugged HTML5 Contest
The Internet is a beautiful thing, and the advent of HTML5 has made it more so. In conjunction with faster browsers, HTML5 is giving devs the tools needed to create amazing applications and experiences on the web. The team at {Dev:unplugged} wants to encourage this type of development by providing a pretty sweet contest, including [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Launch
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Ari Bixhorn is the Lead Product Manager at Microsoft. We were fortunate to catch a few moments of his time during the Internet Explorer 9 launch party during SXSW. The browser launched today amidst much ,a href=”http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-9-Arrives-10-Reasons-to-Use-It-851132/”>fanfare from reviewers. I even [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Thoughts
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The IE 9 beta is definitely something you should try. We uploaded a screencast not long ago to much positive response. There are good things coming down the pike, and Microsoft is definitely getting back into the game. In four earlier [...]
How to Convince Someone to Switch Web Browsers
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone in the live chat room recently asked how they can convince a relative to stop using Internet Explorer. The answer is that you really can’t – and you shouldn’t. They use what they use because they like it. It’s a [...]
What’s New for Internet Explorer 9
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The beta for Internet Explorer 9 was officially released this morning during a press conference. This streamlined version has a better user experience and is far faster than any previous iteration of the application. With this release, Microsoft is asking us [...]
It’s Time to Use a Different Browser When…
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Over on Lockergnome.net, Michael asked people which web browser they prefer, and why. This is something I am asked constantly. It certainly seems as though everyone has a definite preference: there are over a thousand views on that question alone, and [...]
Which Camera is Better?
Over on Geeks, someone was wondering which camera is the best. The first thought that came to my mind was what the bot in our chat room will tell you if you ask “what is better.” “Chris recommends you use what you want to use, download what you want to download, try what you want [...]
Fliptop Makes RSS Feeds Work for You
Fliptop was introduced at the DEMO conference this week in Florida. This application will make you sit up and take notice. You may even gasp loudly, and trip over your fingers in your rush to grab this for yourself. RSS feeds can be a pain to manage – we all know this. Additionally, normal RSS [...]
Should School be Taught in the Cloud?
On March 5th, the U.S. Department of Education released its National Educational Technology Plan, which they named Transforming Education: Learning Powered by Technology. Some of the recommendations made in the report include things like having a computing device for every teacher – and student – so that they can access the Internet from both school [...]
How to Remove Internet Explorer 8
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Marques has been an excellent screencast contributor in the past months, and today’s addition is no exception. Many people prefer to never use Internet Explorer, instead choosing one of the many other browser offerings. Marques is using this screencast to show [...]
Does Internet Explorer Suck?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed We all must browse the web. Unfortunately, the Lynx browser is no longer cutting it. If you don’t remember it, then you are not old like I am. PC PitStop community member James asks if Internet Explorer is safe yet. He’s [...]
Microsoft Security Updates
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Software is constantly evolving and changing. That’s a good thing, honestly. There are always new and better features being added, along with important security updates in some cases. David from PC PitStop asked about Microsoft Updates. He’s wondering if they’re really [...]
Can a Tweet Get You Grounded for Life?
I’ve warned you before that you have to watch what you say online. Even when you crack a joke, you should likely step back and make sure it comes across the way you intended it to, prior to actually hitting that “send” button. In the case of Paul Chambers, it could have saved him a [...]
Is a Virtual Friend a Real Friend?
Recently, I asked you whether you had met anyone in “real” life who you had become friends with online. Today, I read a heart-wrenching post on Geeks. One of our long-time community members unexpectedly lost his mom two days ago. The poster talks about how he lives several hundred miles from his family. While waiting [...]
No New Firefox Before the End of the Year
Mozilla had long been promising version Firefox 3.6 by the end of this year. According to their website, that goal has now been pushed back to early 2010. Also, version 4.0, which promises to be a major update, has been pushed back to late 2010 or early 2011. This is leaving some Mozilla fans with [...]
