Slashdot has written an interesting detail on the new Acid browser test. It seems like, according to the results compiled in this page, Internet Explorer 5.5 beats 6.0 and 7.0 on Acid3.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops standards for Internet applications. For example, XHTML, HTML, CSS, etc. Acid 3 basically takes a lot of W3C’s newer standards and tests to be sure that the browser supports the features it should and that it behaves as it should when using them. Acid 3 is a suite of 100 different tests to be sure that these standards are being met.
View: Test Results @ Anomalous Anomaly
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops standards for Internet applications. For example, XHTML, HTML, CSS, etc. Acid 3 basically takes a lot of W3C’s newer standards and tests to be sure that the browser supports the features it should and that it behaves as it should when using them. Acid 3 is a suite of 100 different tests to be sure that these standards are being met.
View: Test Results @ Anomalous Anomaly
Yeah. that cud work too, but 5.5 is not a beta =P
Yeah. that cud work too, but 5.5 is not a beta =P
Yet I wouldn't want to bet that 5.5 has less 'bugs'.
hmm...ie7 fails..i dont recall ie7 having trouble with websites
or firefox
or opera(well maybe a little for opera)
but none the less..acid tests mean nothing considering the sites still work!
The few CSS3 tokens that are tested in Acid3 are candidate recommendations and unless the sky falls into our heads, they are going to be passed. Not only that but come on... Colors HSL, Opacity, RGBA and cursors? Text-shadows? With the new Web2.0 coolshit trend? Say goodbye to transparent images and say hello to and SVG complements/fallbacks.
It uses a script to run the test.
Acid3 doesn't test particularly new stuff. They're 4++ years old (CSS3 cursors, the rest is ****ing older).
You're a boob. What kind of developer doesn't use any of the stuff posted above? You've got to be kidding me.
Last edited by tiagosilva29 on 10 Mar 2008 - 19:55
I guess someone, like 99.999% of us who are not developers on this site, and therefore don't give a rat's arse about Yet Another Who Gives a Rat's Arse Web Development Widget...
thou art "boob"
Even if 5.5 did better than 6 or 7, it still would not be very functional with the internet today, so the Acid3 test seems to be a little unrealistic. I find IE 7 to be fully functional on the internet (since i don't view a whole lot of fancy web pages). Also, i have noticed that Safari almost passes Acid3. To bad PDF support is not included in the test, as anytime i have tried to use a Mac at the University on the internet, i have been frustrated with Safari.
If we don't have standards then the whole web would fall apart, you would be restricted by what browser you use. Developers don't want to spend time creating 5 different version of their website that look identical but the code behind them is completely different, its not fun and is a waste of time.
Standards are nothing but good, they reduce the time needed to make a website and give developers more time to add and improve features, something any user should care about.
If we don't have standards then the whole web would fall apart, you would be restricted by what browser you use. Developers don't want to spend time creating 5 different version of their website that look identical but the code behind them is completely different, its not fun and is a waste of time.
Standards are nothing but good, they reduce the time needed to make a website and give developers more time to add and improve features, something any user should care about.
Thanks for the response, that makes sense. Still though, the average user shouldn't care what score they get on these acid tests... just the people that develop the browsers (and the people that develop the web)
The important thing is that IE8 is an improvement.
Cut Microsoft some slack guys.
Seriously, both have abysmal performances, statistically insignificant from each other.
It shows me that Microsoft put as much thought into the latest 2008 web standards and recommendations for IE7 that they did for IE5.5 (that is, "none"
Exactly! I mean, Internet Explorer is not a broken browser, it works perf
Exactly! I mean, Internet Explorer is not a broken browser, it works perf
Far from it. Having developed web-sites I can tell you that IE is pretty terrible when it comes to web standards and will render things very differently from other browsers. You might not care when looking up the latest news on Paris Hilton but there are plenty of people that do. It's rather sad that people choose to stick their heads in the sand and then try to defend IE when they have absolutely no idea about the issues surrounding it.
Ignorance rules!
Yeah and how 200 beat XP! and how 98 beat 200 AND XP! AND VISTA!!!111!
IE 5.5 doesen´t work in todays web,period.
Why?:
- The trident engine is less complex
- Web developers like to code in the old fashioned way (still)
- W3C ignores many other standards,by consequence the IE7 engine gets more complex,and breaks standard rendering parameters in the web.So being said,W3C standards isnt a product or obligatory law,it´s a technique.
-Where´s the technical data,to know how was made the test.
Slow news day isn´t it Neowin?
Internet. Serious Business.
No. They don't. If they do it, it's either because they are led into it (don't be naïve into question why) or because they suck at their job.
Deprecation is a bitch, isn't it?
Open a browser, go to the website of Acid3, take note on the number.
As for the Acid3, open the source of the website.
I think it's great that standards are getting so much recognition, personally.
Beta or Released ? Beta means nothing to me, released does. And Safari is almost as bad as IE
Interesting . . .
Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!
Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.