web-platform-tests dashboard
It’s great to see browsers working together to collectively implement a range of much-needed features.
These scores represent how browser engines are doing in 15 focus areas and 3 joint investigation efforts.
Link tags: compatibility
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Chromium Blog: Increasing HTTPS adoption
At some point, you won’t be able to visit the first web page ever published without first clicking through a full-page warning injected by your web browser:
Chrome will offer HTTPS-First Mode, which will attempt to upgrade all page loads to HTTPS and display a full-page warning before loading sites that don’t support it. Based on ecosystem feedback, we’ll explore making HTTPS-First mode the default for all users in the future.
Compat2021: Eliminating five top compatibility pain points on the web
Good to see Google, Mozilla, and Apple collaborating on fixing cross-browser CSS compatability issues:
- flexbox
- grid
- position: sticky
- aspect-ratio
- transforms
You can track progress here.
Careful Now | CSS-Tricks
Even more concerning than browser-specific websites is seeing browsers ship non-standardized features just because they want them, not behind any vendor prefix or flag. There was a time when web developers would have got out the pitchforks if a browser was doing this, but I sense some complacency seeping in.
WebPlatform.org — Your Web, documented
A one-stop-shop for browser-compatibility information. This is MDN, HTML5 Rocks, and Quirksmode all rolled into one.
Mobile HTML5 - compatibility tables for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, iPad and other mobile devices
This just launched at the Breaking Development conference: another site that uses the term HTML5 to include CSS and Ajax. Still, despite its inaccurate nomenclature, it’s a useful compatibility table of device support in mobile browsers.
Surfin’ Safari - Blog Archive » The HTML5 Parsing Algorithm
The latest Webkit nightly includes the HTML5 parsing algorithm. Now it's a race between Firefox, Safari and Chrome to see which will be first (non-beta) browser to ship with the new parser.
isolani - Web Standards: IE8 Blacklist: forcing standards rendering opt-in
Bend over 'cause Microsoft is about to stick it to us standards-savvy developers. Again.
Microsoft breaks IE8 interoperability promise | The Register
Håkon is not happy with the default settings in IE8. Deep in the preferences, "Display intranet sites in Compatibility View" is checked.
CSS Compatibility and Internet Explorer
A very handy table of CSS support for versions of Internet Explorer from 5 to 8. Note that IE8 Beta 1 is listed separately to IE8.0.
IEBlog : Internet Explorer 8 and Acid2: A Milestone
Great news from Redmond: IE8 passes the Acid2 test.
W3C DOM Compatibility - HTML
PPK has once again been doing sterling work. He's updated the DOM compatibility chart and things are actually looking pretty good.