This was posted yesterday (Tuesday) on the Tech pages at Yahoo…bottom line, a huge security hole has been found in all versions of IE from 5.x up to 8, and internet security experts are urging users (at least temporarily) to completely stop using Internet Explorer and switch to another browser until the threat is patched.
You can read the full article here:
Just a quick rant…on the intricacies of the available web browsers of today. After a hair-raising experience with IE 6 yesterday, it dawned on me just how bad of a deal it is for web developers every time someone gets the idea to create and release the newest and greatest browser. Chrome by Google…bad. Independent browsers? Bad. Not just for us developers, but for users as well. Wouldn’t it be nice if ONE company had ONE be-all-end-all browser, that did everything we needed it to, had extension support, and was loved by the W3C?
I know…..that’s called a monopoly. Well, if internet browsers were about the users, and not about money, that’d be ok in this situation.
Gotta run…….I have 7 browsers, 4 screen resolutions, and 3 platforms to test this new site on.
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I've been in the professional web development field for around 14 years, working in various industries including telecommunications, finance, and government. I'm a musician, a gamer, and a muscle car afficianado. Although born and raised in Houston, Texas, I currently call Sarasota, Florida home.
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