A rapid-release cycle coupled with automatic updates helps push the web forward. Chrome and Firefox do not have very much version fragmentation compared to IE.

A rapid-release cycle coupled with automatic updates helps push the web forward. Chrome and Firefox do not have very much version fragmentation compared to IE. Much like the Android issue, you cannot use the latest and greatest features because a large portion of your users are still on old platforms. There is really three options available to web developers: 1) Do nothing 2) Employ some new features and allow for graceful degradation 3) Use the latest features and/or force users to upgrade their browsers Most developers go for option #2. Browser vendors who employ a faster release cycle help reduce the time-to-market for new features to go mainstream. I will make it simple: Would you rather wait 5 years to stop using images for rounded corners (border-radius)? 1 year? 3 months?