As someone who hates IE, I must say that I'm actually really looking forward to IE9. The "worst" of the major browsers just closed the gap (and surpassed?) with fast JavaScript and gpu acceleration.
There are ways to use svg to implement scalable gradients: http://css3wizardry.com/2010/10/29/css-gradients-for-ie9/ . With some clever engineering someone could make a library that automatically converts gradient styles into SVG backgrounds.
Useful to know, but the simple thing I've been working on - a product browser akin to coverflow, with bookmarkable items - needs a 'skew' effect, which is considered a 3D transform.
WebSockets isn't even finished yet. What's the point complaining about the lack of a feature when it's not even ready yet? It's not like all the other browsers support it either.
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As someone who hates IE, I must say that I'm actually really looking forward to IE9. The "worst" of the major browsers just closed the gap (and surpassed?) with fast JavaScript and gpu acceleration.
Hopefully, there's more to come.
No gradients, no transforms, no history. That's just off the top of my head with the stuff I already use.
Lack of HTML5 history is a big disappointment. This would have been a game-changer for the web - no more #! workarounds.
It does support 2d transforms: http://msdn.microsoft.com/nl-nl/ie/ff468705.aspx#_CSS3_2D_Tr...
There are ways to use svg to implement scalable gradients: http://css3wizardry.com/2010/10/29/css-gradients-for-ie9/ . With some clever engineering someone could make a library that automatically converts gradient styles into SVG backgrounds.
Useful to know, but the simple thing I've been working on - a product browser akin to coverflow, with bookmarkable items - needs a 'skew' effect, which is considered a 3D transform.
No websockets, either. That's the thing that irks me the most.
WebSockets isn't even finished yet. What's the point complaining about the lack of a feature when it's not even ready yet? It's not like all the other browsers support it either.