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RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover
I agree, the average joe user is not going to understand
what the compatibility mode is. Most people don't even
understand that there is a difference between browsers.

Asking the user to choose how to view the website is just
going to promote people saying "oh this website is broken,
im going elsewhere " sort of behavior. Or even worse
people becoming frustrated and hear that IE8 sucks and
breaks everything. Thus no one will upgrade, just like the
Vista phenomenon.
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Standards  cfischer83@... | 08/27/08
You should NEVER use WinIE-specific CSS hacks in the FIRST place!  Joel R | 09/02/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  Loverock Davidson | 08/27/08
Adrian knows a lot more than you do here. See his very good report:  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
Well, whatever...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/27/08
Not only that...  cfischer83@... | 08/27/08
Donnie, Donnie, Donnie  tonymcs@... | 08/27/08
MS staggers ahead, when forced. Exactly how many years did you wait for IE7  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
OSS will have what in 4-5 years??  mdsmedia | 08/27/08
Are you sure?  Grayson Peddie | 08/28/08
Hmmm.  Bozzer | 08/28/08
It is even worse, MS does not even comply with their own standard.  DonnieBoy | 08/28/08
docx is NOT a standard, it is a file extention. MS does NOT even comply  DonnieBoy | 08/28/08
Oh, by the way...  Joel R | 09/02/08
The difference is  Paul Fletcher | 08/28/08
Shocking  Richard Flude | 08/27/08
MS STILL has 70% share, and they figure that is enough to put the brakes  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
Except totally ignoring IE8's capabilities, good post  beoz | 08/27/08
CSS may be better, but, look at the graph for ACID 3 compliance. In general  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
Web sites don't run browsers!  ShadeTree | 08/28/08
Why is he wrong if that happens?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 08/28/08
I don't think you get it. No sites do not run browsers, but they make their  DonnieBoy | 08/28/08
Especially since TraceMonkey is coming in Firefox 3.1!  Joel R | 09/02/08
Damned if they do, damned if they don't.  Bozzer | 08/28/08
We are talking pleasing customer with standards compliance, performance,  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  ChrisOPeterson | 08/27/08
There is feedback  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/27/08
The thing is, Microsoft WANTS confusion about standards, and they WANT  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
See post above  beoz | 08/27/08
Right, MS is creating a lot of confusion around standards, but, IE8 still  DonnieBoy | 08/27/08
IE8 Beta 1 passed the ACID test  ShadeTree | 08/28/08
re: See post above  none none | 08/28/08
can you not read? - or do you just not comprehend?  Paul Fletcher | 08/28/08
Can read very well. And, it does not take a rocket scientist to see that MS  DonnieBoy | 08/28/08
Some questions for you  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/28/08
"I eagerly await your responses."  LegendsOfBatman | 08/29/08
I see that you edited you post to add some actual arguments to your insults  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
Didn't answer a single question  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
You just did not like the answers, I answered them very well.  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
You're not really interested in a debate  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Again, I understand what is going on very well. Your offhand insults  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
C'mon, Donnie  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Man, you are making me cry. Poor Microsoft having to compete with a tiny  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
Caveman say: Firefox good, IE bad  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Obviously, with MS refusing to implement standards, web sites can not  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
You are so touchy  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Again, just calm down and go back through my posts. I answered all of your  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
Please point me to the part about the Acid Test  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Come Ed, you know that I answered that. The Acid Test is a very good  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
You don't get it  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
I guess it really does bother you that Firefox does so well, and it so good  DonnieBoy | 08/29/08
So let's talk about Acid 3  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Over on Ed's personal blog ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 08/30/08
Not sure what you mean here Ed ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 08/30/08
It's still IE...  ZachE84 | 08/27/08
WoW  tonymcs@... | 08/27/08
ya wow!  ericesque | 08/27/08
only in some areas  cfischer83@... | 08/27/08
been there, tried that  Paul Fletcher | 08/28/08
Common Knowledge?  LegendsOfBatman | 08/29/08
I like that!!  mdsmedia | 08/27/08
Standards compliant... (snicker)  wolf_z | 08/28/08
A small list of sites that may help you  deaf_e_kate | 08/28/08
lol!  none none | 08/28/08
Did you actually test this theory of yours or...  lenohere | 08/28/08
Thanks for the review  beoz | 08/27/08
Sounds like Flash  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
Haha, thanks Ed =D  beoz | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  jetsethi | 08/27/08
bottom line  joaolcbarros@... | 08/28/08
Agree  jamestbaines@... | 08/28/08
postscript  Red-Dog | 08/28/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  WL80 | 08/28/08
Riddle me this?  ShadeTree | 08/28/08
They will soon enough... (nt)  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 08/28/08
OSS math: 70% + 40% = 100  transposeIT | 08/28/08
Expect to see Firefox make further inroads...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 08/29/08
2005 features added in 2008, MS claims victory  zaine_ridling | 08/28/08
the world's dominant browser  Red-Dog | 08/28/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  bricar2 | 08/28/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  tsm1945 | 08/28/08
From the same place...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/28/08
I can wait but it does look promising!  ebiron | 08/28/08
Anything that lets me make more standards compliant HTML is good!  T1Oracle | 08/28/08
tests done!  Mitch 74 | 08/29/08
Web slices are not Active Desktop  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  rayevans@... | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  tacylove@... | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  alresave@... | 08/29/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  pavan.gayakwad@... | 09/01/08
RE: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover  MarkAtHome | 09/02/08
browser or home page witch is it  missplaced | 09/02/08
About Talkback moderation  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/02/08
Oh dear  martin23 | 09/04/08
IE8 Is A Resource Hog...Even More So Than IE7  chessmen | 09/04/08
The report is full of crap  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/04/08

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