News from the IE development team

The Microsoft Internet Explorer development team have released some details on the (northern hemisphere summer) beta release of IE 7. The good news they will at least bring their browser into the 21st century in terms of full PNG support and fixing a couple of their most notorious bugs. I will be very interested in giving IE7 a test-drive when it comes out but will be sticking with Firefox as my browser of choice.

Adobe Acquires Macromedia

Wow - this one has got the design forums buzzing today. Must admit I am shocked but I guess this is business in the cut-throat corporate world of the 21st century. Looks like the aim of the takeover is to build up the armoury for an assault on some of the territories of Microsoft (or should that be barricade the walls in defence?). Will keep an eye on this one...

Microsoft Fonts - on sale for the first time

How about this as a sign of the times...Everyone is used to getting the Microsoft core fonts free with Windows and Office. Now you can buy Verdana, Georgia, Tahoma, Trebuchet and (ahem) Comic Sans for the first time from Ascender Corp. Check out the Microsoft press release and the Ascender Corp website for more info. I'm wondering if Microsoft may be preparing to withdraw their free fonts when Longhorn is released...??

First blog entry errrrrrmmmm...

Better think of something better to say than reel off quotes from Tolkien. BRB...

PAUL
SkyRocket Design Co
http://www.skyrocket.com.au

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.