June 01, 2006 12:52 PM
Recently I added some cool icons to this site. I found that most of my visitors use a graphical web browser, so it makes sense to add graphics to the site to spice things up.
The graphics I used are png files. The icons show up great in Firefox and Safari. Unfortunately I did not test Internet Explorer for Windows until today. The graphics look horrible.
The background to the icons are supposed to be transparent, but in Internet Explorer 6.0 (what I recently tested) the background is gray. I found out recently that Internet Explorer does not support the alpha transparency that PNG offers.
This is not new information as it has been a known issue in the web design world. I will be changing the icons as soon as I can to display correctly in all browsers. I am hoping that the icons add a nice effect to the site.
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December 20, 2005 9:34 AM
Microsoft recently announced that they will officially end support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31, 2005. Also on January 31, 2006 Internet Explorer (IE) will no longer be available for download. Microsoft is recommending that Mac users migrate to a more recent web browser such as Safari.
This is not news unless there are Mac users who are still using IE and the number should be slim. Microsoft stopped development of IE for Mac in June 2003. Over two years with no development with the exception of security enhancements.
Firefox was the topic in the last discussion in which I briefly explained the features. Firefox currently only works on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Mac users who are on OS 9 or earlier cannot use this. There is another solution.
Enter Opera. Opera works on multiple operating systems. Opera currently works on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris Sparc, OS/2, QNX, and mobile phones. Users of Mac OS 8 or 9 can also use Opera. Although the version used for Mac OS 8/9 is 6.03, the current version for Windows and Mac OS X is 8.5.1.
Opera is free and has many features that make it stand out. Opera even makes the claim, The Fastest Browser on Earth. Opera is the most full-featured Internet tool on the market. Special features include a built-in E-mail client and Opera’s IRC chat client.
This is just another option for anyone looking to get rid of IE whether you use Windows or Mac.
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May 03, 2005 12:37 PM
Apple ripping of Microsoft…Microsoft ripping off Apple…does it really matter? Also it sounds foolish that Microsoft says that Apple ripped off their ideas that they have been working on for the last few years, and yet Longhorn will not be offficially released for about 18 months.
Tiger is out now. If Apple, being a rather small company compared to Microsoft, got their product out first, then I find it hard to believe that Apple ripped off Microsoft. So Microsoft showed some features first. From what I have seen, Apple will most likely show something when they know that it works.
For a humorous take on the whole Tiger vs. Longhorn thing, check out 2GuysaMacandaWebsite.
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