Firefox 3 on the horizon

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Firefox 3 - code named Gran Paradiso is under development. It will use the Gecko 1.9 engine and the latest build released already is said to have passed the CSS Acid2 test. Although Opera, Safari have already achieved this it’s a big landmark for Firefox and a good sign of things to come.

Firefox 2.0 already features the most advanced CSS 3.0 support including CSS rounded corners and alpha transparency and Firefox 3 is set to have full support. Other features include improved graphic rendering and support for Javascript 2.

Of course we can expect there will be many bug fixes and tweaks making Firefox faster and more stable. It has been optimised to make better use of your systems hardware so if you have a good graphics card you should notice big improvements both in visual quality and speed for sites that take advantage of this.
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James Myers: Microformats - FFE Interview #2

In Podcast two I interview James Myers of CNET Networks regarding Microformats. We discuss, what it is, how to get involved and how it was used on ZDNet.co.uk.
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Transcript to follow shortly. 2 Awards were given out during this interview - you can view them here

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Reinette De Villiers: The Beauty of Design - FFE interview #1

At long last I’ve pulled my finger out and typed up the transcript from my now not-so-recent interview with Reinette De Villiers. Enjoy.
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FEE Podcast Interview Trailer

I know I promised the podcast interview with Reinette De Villers today but I’m afraid editing is not finished. To wet your appetite I’ve uploaded a small trailer. Click the image to view a short video clip (requires Flash).

The complete interview will be available after I return from Spain along with the accompanying podcast audio and text dialogue.

Thank you for your patience.

=David Long=

A Podcast Less Ordinary

This last week I’ve been re-discovering podcasting. In the past I’ve listened to gaming podcasts but until now hadn’t used the technology for anything but entertainment.

Now I’ve discovered a whole world of informative podcast featuring some of the greatest minds in web design/development.

I highly recommended checking out odeo.com - although not design specific it hosts many web dev podcasts including an excellent interview of Dave Shea (the creator of csszengarden) by Scott Fergette - check it out here.

The quality of the podcasts vary greatly from the surreal or outright nonsense to goldmines of tips and ideas.

I hope to start a podcast of my own once I get regular enough with my blogging. =watch this space=

Dave Long