pelago

We recently launched some items into an SSL environment and an IE7 JS bug appeared when deleting a DIV. The bug is slightly difficult to debug in that all versions of IE are especially “blind” when it comes to JavaScript error handling. Here’s the criteria:

• page is being requested in SSL mode
• div has a background image in the form url(/path/to/image.extension)
• the use of the removeChild function

 
Any time the specific div gets removeChild’d AND it contains a background css style, IE will prompt the user the page contains non-secure elements right before it gets removed.

To get around this, delete the background css style before calling the removeChild function. Microsoft has also released two alternate fixes.

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of Microsoft .NETbased media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.

My question is, will adoption occur like past products Microsoft has released? (Netscape to IE, Wordperfect to MS Office etc.) Only time will tell…

I just viewed an interesting video from Channel 9 about the history behind typefaces from Microsoft’s point of view. The video is about 1hr long and features a brief(well not really) history of typography for the computer screen.

The video also deals with the new suite of fonts being released and one new font that stands out is Consolas. It is primarly geared to be a replacement to Courier (probably the most popular and widely used font by programmers) and have to admit it looks, works and is very easy on the eyes.

Being that most fonts are almost always designed for print, I have to give MS props for thinking about programmers and releasing fonts specifically for us.

In case you’re wondering if you’ve been infected with spyware or not, here is a review of some of the tools out there to help you clean your computer.

A slide show of where Windows started and how far it has come. Hat tip: Jon Walker

Most news outlets are reporting on IE being problematic with spyware and virus, and recommending the public migrate to Firefox to evade such annoyances. Here is a web site that will help you get up and running with downloadable CDs you can share with your friends and family. And the best thing is, it’s free!

System and desktop applications to make your windows experience a more enjoyable one. The coolest of these has to be the multiple desktop application. Enhance and enjoy.

While competition appears to be piling up, would-be IE rivals must overcome industry inertia that runs deep within the fabric of how Web pages are put together. Not least, they rely on the cooperation of skeptical Web authors who see little reward in supporting technology that is used by just a small fraction of their customers.