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'Lock down your privacy'
Privacyfix Firefox extension (also available for Chrome, with plans for Safari version as well)Instantly check your privacy settings across Facebook, Google and the other websites and companies collecting your data. Get to the fix with one click. Know when policies change.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
'a true browser innovation'
Stainless: A multi-process browser for OS XNote: Still in development, but pre-release version is available.
an old "new" browser primer
Learning IE8Listing and Demonstrating the "New" Features in Internet Explorer 8
Within the next 12 months, many Web developers will be dropping IE7. Many Web developers have also been ignoring some modern browser capabilities because, well, they weren't supported by their baseline browser. This site aims to list and demo the platform features that were introduced in IE8 years ago, so you can make the most of today's new baseline.
demos of evolving 'standards'
Shiny Demos...a growing set of demos of the latest Open Web Standards, made by the Opera developer relations team. No browser is blocked: any browser that supports the standard sees the shiny!
[CodeVisually (ads)]
first question: Why?
Responsive IE6 – Test your site's responsiveness in, uh, IE6[CodeVisually (ads)]
7 vulnerabilities (at least)
Critical Security Fixes for Adobe Flash Player (ads)Flash updates are available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android systems. Adobe AIR patches are available for Windows, Mac and Android platforms.
for lack of standards...
Browser Supportsee which CSS features are supported in each version of the major web browsers
'contributing to the platform'
Move The Web Forward | Guide to getting involved with standards and browser developmentJava plugin vulnerability
Attack against TLS-protected communications(more info: Transport Layer Security)
clean Google Reader theme
everySub user script(for Firefox, Safari*, and Chrome*)
[Trivium]
*I've only tested it in Firefox. /joe.jenett
honoring users' privacy prefs
Mozilla Publishes Developer Guide on DNT
Related:
Introduction to Do Not Track
'interplay'
The evolution of the webThe color bands in this visualization represent the interaction between web technologies and browsers, which brings to life the many powerful web apps that we use daily.
the illusion of trust
Fraudulent *.google.com Certificate at Mozilla Security BlogMozilla was informed today about the issuance of at least one fraudulent SSL certificate for public websites belonging to Google, Inc.
Related:
Falsely issued Google SSL certificate in the wild for more than 5 weeks | Naked Security
Google Online Security Blog: An update on attempted man-in-the-middle attacks
a more beautiful web?
Beauty of the WebAs amazing as the web is, its potential is immeasurably greater. Internet Explorer 9 was designed to let that potential shine through. Click below to see how developers and designers are creating a more beautiful web using HTML5 and advancements in Internet Explorer 9.
They also state, "A focus on HTML5 and modern standards enables the same markup across browsers." A little late to the party and a seemingly Windows-centric vision of 'standards' (proprietary, as in the past), in my humble opinion. I should note that both Apple (Safari) and Google (Chrome) also seem to have self-centered visions of the web (and standards) lately, each as if HTML5 was their own baby.
Note: This is not an endorsement,
'handy browser feature test'
The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5? (ads) [The Letter]marketing tactics vs. web standards
Apple's HTML5 Showcase Isn't HTML5, Blocks Other Browsers(see Apple - HTML5)
It seems like Apple is using the same sneaky marketing tactics as Microsoft does with its HTML5 demos page - which doesn't really use any HTML5 either. This similarity is hardly surprising considering both companies are pushing a non-Free patent-encumbered codec for HTML5 video.
banking/e-commerce at risk
Creating a rogue CA certificateThis successful proof of concept shows that the certificate validation performed by browsers can be subverted and malicious attackers might be able to monitor or tamper with data sent to secure websites. Banking and e-commerce sites are particularly at risk because of the high value of the information secured with HTTPS on those sites. With a rogue CA certificate, attackers would be able to execute practically undetectable phishing attacks against such sites.
useful browser compatibility reference
When can I use... – "Compatibility tables for features in HTML5, CSS3, SVG and other upcoming web technologies"daily pointers
AORTAL - the anti-portal,
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