FoxIE

Web mavens Christian Heilmann of Mozilla and Rey Bango of Microsoft (ergo, FoxIE) share their opinions on modern web browsers and standards. This four-part series covers a broad range of topics of interest to web developers and designers. Shot on-location in Miami Beach, Florida.  

  • Introducing FoxIE
    1 minute, 28 seconds
    Introducing FoxIE
    Jul 26, 2012 at 7:16 PM Comments 12

    Avg Rating: 5

    (1)
    Microsoft's Rey Bango and Mozilla's Christian Heilmann come together on Miami's South Beach to share their thoughts on modern browsers and offer tips on tools, techniques, and standards-based web development. This short video kicks off the series.
  • Web Tools and Browser Testing
    27 minutes, 12 seconds
    Web Tools and Browser Testing
    Jul 26, 2012 at 8:04 PM Comments 4

    Avg Rating: 4.5

    (2)
    There are several different browsers in widespread use today and multiple versions of those browsers can create unique challenges for web developers. In this video Rey and Chris discuss how to create great cross-browser experiences and some of the testing tools that can help make that simpler.
  • The Great Divide: Coping with Modern and Legacy Browsers
    16 minutes, 4 seconds
    The Great Divide: Coping with Modern and Legacy Browsers
    Jul 26, 2012 at 8:06 PM Comments 7

    Avg Rating: 3.25

    (3)
    Our FoxIE web devs discuss techniques for supporting modern browsers and not leaving legacy users totally behind. They also address the risks and alternatives to common feature detection methods and browser sniffing.
  • Implementing Modern Web Standards
    25 minutes, 0 seconds
    Implementing Modern Web Standards
    Jul 26, 2012 at 8:10 PM Comments 3

    Avg Rating: 4.25

    (7)
    Rey and Chris talk about the complexity of modern web standards and practical approaches to putting them into practice.
  • HTML5 and Modern Web Development
    25 minutes, 59 seconds
    HTML5 and Modern Web Development
    Jul 26, 2012 at 8:22 PM Comments 10

    Avg Rating: 4.75

    (8)
    Rey and Chris discuss the exciting opportunities HTML5 provides and addressing the challenges of today's mobile and desktop devices. Also, an approach for modernizing the user experience using progressive enhancement and graceful degredation.

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