Posts related to Browsers
Internet / web browsers
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01 October 2009 - Tip: Run KDE Konqueror natively from Windows in three easy steps
From all browsers, Konqueror has always been the one that proves hardest to install on a Windows environment, if not only because of the lack of Linux / Unix knowledge amongst Windows users and developers. But not anymore. Just follow these simple instructions and you are up and running with Konqeror natively on Windows, without switching to another OS (dual boot, virtual machine or cygwin), using andLinux — read article
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29 September 2009 - In depth: Understanding font resolution and glyph substitution in browsers
Webfonts are the new buzz since Firefox 3.5 reintroduced downloadable fonts, but if a browser does not have the font or if it cannot download a font, what happens with the rendering of the page? Many characters simply display even if they are not in the selected font, how come? This article dives into the font selection and glyph substitution process of the common browsers and explains what goes on under the surface — read article
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28 September 2009 - Install Firefox 3.5 side by side with Firefox 3.0 on Windows
Installing Firefox 3.5 alongside an older version, like Firefox 3.0 or 2.0 is really not that hard. This post puts the necessary steps in a simple and quick overview for easy reference — read article
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25 September 2009 - CSS font-family monospace renders inconsistently in Firefox and Chrome
The CSS font family monospace renders to small in Firefox, Chrome and Safari, about 75% of the original size. This bug introduces a number of strange behaviors, as font-family:monospace,monospace renders differently then just monospace. Weird? Indeed, and it’s there since 2002… — read article