Jeffrey Zeldman asks: how will the Google browser, Chrome, compete with other, better established alternatives? In other words, how will web users be enticed to make the switch to Chrome? By offering a fast and responsive user experience? Or possibly some yet to be seen bells and whistles that can only be brought about by way of proprietary technology? To compete with Microsoft, the new browser must offer what other ... Read full entry

Despite being downloaded in record breaking numbers on Download Day, not everyone is overjoyed with the latest release of Firefox. Andrew Brown for one has decided to adopt the latest Opera browser as his default, and draws some interesting distinctions between open and closed source software development when comparing the browsers. The contrast between Opera and Firefox is an interesting example of the contrasting strengths of open and closed ... Read full entry

Mozilla warns on Adobe, Microsoft hidden Web agenda Mozilla's Tristan Nitot warns of possible hidden agendas Adobe and Microsoft may have in regards to their Flash and Silverlight technologies, and "the dangers of the proprietary Web". "So far there has not been a problem," Nitot said. "Both Adobe and Microsoft have been willing to give [Flash and Silverlight away] for free. But maybe they have an agenda. They're not here for ... Read full entry