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Episode 17: Browser Roundup

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Episode 17

This week Jon leads a discussion on the new crop of browsers:
  • What's new in Google Chrome
  • Comparison of Javascript engines
  • What does crazy-fast Javascript mean?
  • Is Webkit taking over? Why's Firefox sticking with Gecko?
  • IE8 Compatibility Mode - Will it save us from IE6?
  • Is it time for the IE team to try "File/New/Browser"?
  • Do web standards mean anything when IE doesn't support them?
  • Where does Silverlight fit in?
  • Objective-J
    • Links:
    • The Google Chrome Comic
    • John Resig's Javascript Performance Rundown
    • Why Mozilla's sticking with Gecko
    • The Acid 2 Test
    • E4X (ECMAScript for XML)
    • Jon's post (circa 2005) asking when IE would support E4X
    • New Javascript features in versions 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8
    • IE8 Beta 2 Developer Toolbar
    • Objective-J (Objective-C for Javascript)
    • Dare's comparison of new browser features
    • IE8 Beta 2 Compatibility View
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