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March
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Apple, Browsers, Safari, Week of Safari 4.
The Beta label can be a difficult proposition when it comes to software. Companies like Google have applied it to products that are clearly far beyond what I would categorise as a Beta release, whereas other companies who have treated it more traditionally have been criticised for releasing half baked products. It’s a difficult line […]
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February
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Apple, Browsers, Safari, Week of Safari 4.
So far during this Week with Safari 4, I’ve been making numerous comparisons between Safari 4 and FireFox. Bearing that in mind, I thought the mod way point in this little experiment would be a good place to pause for thought, and to consider why a comparison between the two browsers will never be fair. […]
28
February
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Apple, Browsers, Safari, Week of Safari 4.
Continuing my Week with Safari 4, I thought I’d tackle one of the major selling points of this release, as well as a question many of you will be asking seeing as this product is in Beta. Performance Apple have made a big deal about the performance improvements in Safari 4 with some outrageous claims […]
27
February
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Browsers, Safari, Technology, Web Technologies, Week of Safari 4.
It’s day two of my week with Safari 4 and after my initial impressions, I thought this would be an opportune moment to discuss the interface changes Apple have pushed out with this release. Tabs It’s difficult to discuss Safari 4 without talking about the Tab placement. Following in the footsteps of Google’s Chrome browser, […]
26
February
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Apple, Browsers, Week of Safari 4.
As I mentioned in a previous post I’m trying out the new Safari 4 Beta as my only browser for a week. I think a week is sufficient time to really try it out whilst I perform some of my most common tasks. So earlier today I installed the beta and set about my daily […]
25
February
Categorised: Technology.
When I wrote this, I was thinking about: Apple, Browsers, FireFox, Safari, Web Technologies, Week of Safari 4.
I’ve been a FireFox fan for a long time, since well before the first v1.0 release in fact, and I’ve recommended it to friends and family at every opportunity. I loved it’s extendibility, it’s feature set, it’s usability and the fact it was freely available to anyone who wanted. More that that though, I loved […]