2008: the year of the layout engine

Excerpt: I believe that 2008 will be notable for the second salvo in the browser wars, and although previous combatant Netscape is out of action, we now have a four-way battle on our hands. In fact, 'browser wars' may not be the best description any longer; perhaps 'layout engine wars' is a more accurate des…

ClearType rendering forthcoming for Safari on Windows?

Excerpt: Dave Hyatt has recently checked in to the WebKit repository some basic support for using the ClearType text rendering system, which uses a different algorithm for subpixel anti-aliasing than the current CoreGraphics libraries do. Windows users will find that this makes text in Safari look similar to…

Slightly broken, but not beyond repair

Excerpt: Disclaimer: The following post is my personal opinion, and not necessarily those of my employers. My colleague, Chris Mills provided feedback and suggestions for this post. Since Opera’s antitrust complaint to the EC, some people have used the complaint as a catalyst to promote their agenda aga…

The CSS WG / Opera - MS Soap opera

Excerpt: Opera's complaint against MS caused quite a bit of stir in the CSS related parts of the blogosphere. Andy called the CSS WG the CSS un-working group, H&akon updated, complaining that "we didn't get it". You know what? I, personally, couldn't care less about all this nonsense. What we need, and no…

CSS Drop Shadows

Excerpt: I'm working on the CSS3 Backgrounds and Borders module with Bert Bos, and I'd like to start a new Q&A series because I think we need some help: This time I'll ask the questions, and you give me answers. Ok? :) Since the CSS Working Group Blog currently doesn't accept comments, CSS3.info has kind…