I assume everyone's seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Hl0tLs7XA
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > <share>A follow-up to Alex's Post about Safari 4 beta. I found some > instructions on running the 4 Beta and Safari 3.1.x side by side. Wanted to > share. Sorry this is Mac only. > http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2009/02/24/safari4-safari3 > > Also, for anyone not aware you can do the same with Firefox versions. Again > Mac only > http://www.codecontortionist.com/ > > On Windows XP (via Parallels) I run a similar application. Once I installed > the IE8 beta I still needed to run IE7/6 for client site testing. > http://finalbuilds.edskes.net/iecollection.htm > </share> > > Paul > > > > On Feb 24, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Alex Jones wrote: > > For those who want to play with the next generation or see the impact of > yet another new browser will be on your dev and testing time, Apple has > released the next version of Safari: > www.apple.com/safari/<https://aus-owa.demandmedia.com/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.apple.com%2fsafari%2f> > > New features include (taken from > www.apple.com/safari/whats-new.html<https://aus-owa.demandmedia.com/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.apple.com%2fsafari%2fwhats-new.html%29%3a> > ) > *Developer Tools* > > In Safari, developers will find the best set of development tools ever > included in a browser. Just turn them on in Safari preferences and use them > to examine the structure of a page, debug JavaScript, optimize performance > and compatibility, inspect offline databases, or test experimental pieces of > code on the fly. > > > *Top Sites* > > Thanks to Top Sites, you can enjoy a stunning, at-a-glance preview of your > favorite websites without lifting a finger. Safari 4 Beta tracks the sites > you browse and ranks your favorites, presenting up to 24 thumbnails on a > single page. > > > *Cover Flow & Full History Search* > > New to Safari, Cover Flow offers a highly visual way of reviewing your site > history and bookmarked sites, presenting full-page previews of the websites > that look exactly as they did when you last visited them. > > > *Tabs on Top* > > Tabs offer a great way to have multiple pages open at the same time in a > single browser window. And to switch back and forth with a click. Now Safari > takes tabbed browsing to new heights — to the very top of the browser window > — instantly providing more room for you to enjoy the sites you’re reading. [ > not exactly a major innovation in the browser space ] > > > *Nitro Engine* > > Using the new Nitro Engine, for example, Safari executes JavaScript up to > 30 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and more than 3 times faster than > Firefox 3 based on performance in leading industry benchmark tests: iBench > and SunSpider. > > In addition to superior JavaScript performance, Safari offers top-flight > HTML performance — the best on any platform — loading pages 3 times faster > than Internet Explorer 7 and almost 3 times faster than Firefox 3. > > > I'm curious as to how it compares in the real world with the other > rendering engines? > > And for those running Windows... > > *Windows Native Look and Feel* > > If you’re using Safari on a PC with Windows Vista or Windows XP, you’ll > feel right at home. That’s because Safari features a native look — just like > other Windows applications — including a native title bar, borders, and > toolbars. To provide a consistent Windows experience, Safari now uses > Windows standard fonts, but you can choose to use Apple’s crisp anti-aliased > fonts if you prefer. > > > > So, IE 8 is in Release Candidate and Safari 4 is in beta. How much time > will this add to your project schedules? > > Alex Jones > www.SilverSpider.com > www.twitter.com/BaldMan > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
