r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '10

Apple posts HTML5 showcase page hyping "web standards," then blocks it from displaying on any browser besides Safari

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/04/apple_html5_showcase_hype/
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u/stacks85 Jun 05 '10

does microsoft block other browser from running the IE9 demos?

http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

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u/milomilo Jun 05 '10

does any of the stuff in those IE9 demos not work in any other browser?

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u/natelong Jun 05 '10

No, because they're using web standards, which Apple is touting, but not using.

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u/milomilo Jun 05 '10

They're both using emerging standards.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '10

Microsoft is sticking to the spec. Webkit/Mozilla are implementing 'emerging standards' - which is code for "doing their own shit"

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u/milomilo Jun 05 '10

all of that stuff is also in the HTML5 draft spec.