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Tech giants rally to keep Mozilla's dev bible alive
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web development

Tech giants rally to keep Mozilla's dev bible alive

Open Web Docs injects $500,000 into the web-development handbook used by engineers across the industry
26 Jan 2021
Code 4000 unshackles prisoners' futures with digital skills
Careers & training

Code 4000 unshackles prisoners' futures with digital skills

At a time of severe skills shortages, prisoners are turning away from crime and taking on the world of coding
8 May 2019
Google Chrome finally axes Flash - for good
Adobe Flash hit with zero day vulnerability again
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Google Chrome finally axes Flash - for good

Chrome to start blocking 90 per cent of Flash content by default
11 Aug 2016
Google to dump Flash in ads from June
Adobe Flash hit with zero day vulnerability again
Security

Google to dump Flash in ads from June

Security gaffe prone technology to disappear by the summer
12 Feb 2016
Google to automatically convert Flash web ads to HTML5
Adobe Flash
Mobile

Google to automatically convert Flash web ads to HTML5

Flash adverts will soon be automatically converted to HTML5, to make mobile advert experience smoother
27 Feb 2015
YouTube now uses HTML5 by default
Software

YouTube now uses HTML5 by default

Adobe Flash continues to get phased out
28 Jan 2015
Adobe takes the wraps off new website developer tools
New update
Security

Adobe takes the wraps off new website developer tools

Software firm launches free tools for HTML5 and JavaScript developers.
25 Sep 2012
IDF 2012: HTML5 is overrated but is still the future, says
Intel IDF
Software

IDF 2012: HTML5 is overrated but is still the future, says

Intel committed to making sure that HTML5 remains open and cross platform.
12 Sep 2012
Dreamforce 2011: Chatter and HTML5 releases aim at social
Salesforce
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Dreamforce 2011: Chatter and HTML5 releases aim at social

With a raft of Chatter additions and some HTML5 compatibility on mobile devices, Salesforce.com is really pushing its social cause.
31 Aug 2011
Adobe previews Flash alternative Edge
Adobe
Network & Internet

Adobe previews Flash alternative Edge

Flash may be on its last legs thanks to Adobe's new HTML5 tool, known as Edge.
1 Aug 2011
HTML5 standards deadline set for 24 May
Web browsing
Network & Internet

HTML5 standards deadline set for 24 May

A leading figure from the World Wide Wed Consortium says its HTML5 standards will reach the 'feature complete' stage by the end of next month.
19 Apr 2011
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 review
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web browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 review

The latest version of Microsoft's web browser is finally out of beta, but is it really that much better than Firefox or Chrome?
15 Mar 2011
IE9 gets closer to release with new version
The Tracking Protection settings in Internet Explorer 9
Network & Internet

IE9 gets closer to release with new version

The new release candidate of IE9 is here, but as yet there's no word on when the finished browser will be ready.
10 Feb 2011
Microsoft counters Google with H.264 Chrome add-on
Video
public sector

Microsoft counters Google with H.264 Chrome add-on

Microsoft and Google get the fisticuffs out again, this time over the H.264 video playback codec.
3 Feb 2011
HTML5 not ready for production?
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Network & Internet

HTML5 not ready for production?

The new HTML5 standard is not yet ready for production, according to the World Wide Web Consortium.
7 Oct 2010
YouTube launches new mobile site
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Mobile

YouTube launches new mobile site

The online video giant has revamped its site for mobile browsers.
24 Aug 2010
Multimedia boost for Internet Explorer
Canvas feature in IE9 preview
Network & Internet

Multimedia boost for Internet Explorer

IE9 gains Canvas and HTML 5 video in platform preview 3, improves Acid 3 and SunSpider scores.
24 Jun 2010
Safari 5 review
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Network & Internet

Safari 5 review

We take a look at Apple's latest browser to see what Safari 5 has to offer users.
23 Jun 2010
Apple's showcase of 'open' HTML5 only works on Safari
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Apple's showcase of 'open' HTML5 only works on Safari

The latest publicity drive to direct web users away from Flash has attracted widespread scorn for snubbing all web browsers except Apple's own.
7 Jun 2010
Microsoft offers Internet Explorer 9 sneak peak
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Network & Internet

Microsoft offers Internet Explorer 9 sneak peak

Microsoft offers a sneak peak at IE9 at the MIX10 show in Las Vegas, promising HTML5 support.
16 Mar 2010