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Re: [LUG] Things which annoy me - scrollwheel, num lock, flash plugin, X

 

On 2006-07-05T19:06+0100 Ben Goodger wrote:
> SVG and Javascript, although excellent, are not supported by IE, and until
> they are not many people will use them for serious purposes or otherwise;
> even ignoring their comparative lack of features, Flash is not going to be
> replaced until IE supports SVG (or at least 70% marketshare of browsers do)
> , and that means it's here to stay for the foreseeable future.

I wouldn't necessarily say 'SVG and Javascript' are excellent, but they
are important pieces of the puzzle. I think IE has support for SVG with
a plugin. IE's Javascript support is actually quite good. This is how
WHATWG is going to implement all these new Web application features
without the help of Microsoft.

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