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With the latest releases of Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox continuing to push the boundaries of the web, the once-dominant Internet Explorer is looking less and less relevant every day.
But we should expect Microsoft to go on the offensive at its upcoming MIX 2010 developer conference in Las Vegas, where, it has been speculated, the company will demonstrate the first beta builds of Internet Explorer 9 and possibly offer a preview release of the browser to developers. Several clues point to the possibility that the next version of IE will include broad support for HTML5 elements, vector graphics and emerging CSS standards. If Microsoft plays its cards right in Vegas, IE 9 could be the release that helps IE get its groove back in the web browser game.
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This works very well on web servers capable of using PHP. Personally I have no need to develop for users who use IE on personal sites. Secondly, most developers/technically inclined/apple/non-braindead people try and avoid IE.
This script has advantage that it doesn’t require CGI execution or redirection, and can’t be circumvented by knowing the URL for the actual page you are trying to go to. It’s pretty simple, actually. Place this code at or near the top of your code, before any output has occurred.
<?php
if (eregi("MSIE",getenv("HTTP_USER_AGENT")) ||
eregi("Internet Explorer",getenv("HTTP_USER_AGENT"))) {
Header("Location: http://www.domain.com/ie_reject.html");
exit;
}
?>
Recently I was reinstalling Firefox, because I was trying to check if reinstalling it is going to ruin my profile (like it did last time) or not. After all that was done and I opened up Firefox and went to browse around I noticed that the cursor started blinking on the screen.
Now, since I’ve played around quite a bit with Firefox, I didn’t panic because I instantly knew that it was a feature called ‘caret browsing’. The main reason that Firefox has this feature is that you can select text with your keyboard.
If you want to get rid of this the solution is simple… press F7.. if you press F7 it should work on your mac too unless you’ve mapped it to something else! And if you want to turn it on again then you need to do the same as well. So now when you see blinking cursors on the screen when you are browsing through web pages don’t freak out… it’s just caret browsing.
Great article from Dries Buytaert. And very true. Drupal is exploding. A majority of users probably browse a few drupal sites a day. As Dries goes on to say:
Why aren’t we training more Drupal developers? I’d think there is a real opportunity to make money as a Drupal training business for at least a number of reasons:
- It addresses a real problem. Because of Drupal’s continued growth, people are struggling to find the Drupal talent they need.
- Drupal is growing in the enterprise, and one can expect a strong desire to buy Drupal training in the enterprise. I wouldn’t be surprised if big players like IBM, Capgemini and Accenture, will start to offer some Drupal training to their enterprise customers. This could even result in a couple of Drupal training companies being acquired.
- A training business can be a more scalable and more lucrative business than a consulting business.
- There is a wide disparity between those that can assemble Drupal sites versus those who truly understand the concepts and principles behind the code. At some point, parts of the market will see value in Drupal certification programs. It is a matter of time, but when it happens, it will enable Drupal training companies to build a stronger brand.
This is a problem that we need to fix. We need more world-class Drupal talent to fulfill the demand and to let Drupal reach its potential. We need a well-rounded ecosystem that provides more Drupal training.
Check out his highly informative site for the full article: Dries Buytaert.