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I think the big deal about IE9 is the major improvement in Javascript performance. Given that, emulating some of the various web standards IE lacks using Javasc
by apike 17y ago
I think the big deal about IE9 is the major improvement in Javascript performance. Given that, emulating some of the various web standards IE lacks using Javascript will become more practical.
- lukifer 17y agoI particularly hope that <canvas> can be implemented using the Direct2D engine they're touting so heavily. It would be beautiful to use a proprietary standard to forcibly implement an open one. :)
- mmastrac 17y agoIs that Direct2D engine developer-accessible? From my understanding, it's just a rendering technology for HTML/VML (a la Cairo for Firefox).
- xal 17y agoIt looks like it's a proprietary competitor to canvas which microsoft doesn't like.
- mmastrac 17y agoI'm pretty sure it's just a rendering technology - not a canvas competitor. Even Firefox will be supporting it: http://www.osnews.com/story/22543/Direct2D_Acceleration_Firefox_Measures_up_to_IE9 http://www.osnews.com/story/22543/Direct2D_Acceleration_Fire...