Windows Phone 7 Series →
I actually like the interface design for the most part. This is a worthy effort to get Microsoft’s declining relevancy in mobile back on track. The name has gotta change, though.
Webmonkey: Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9 →
Very welcome news regarding IE9.
Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal' →
What strikes me about this is that these demos seem to be all over the place. Gestures are everywhere and don’t seem coherent or consistent. My guess is to make a compelling demo video all of this was thrown together quickly and with little UI thought behind it. I doubt a final product, if one even comes out, would have to be significantly scaled back in order simply make the device useful.
Via Daring Fireball.
IE9 to Support H.264 Only →
I think a wise choice. Also note Dean Hachamovitch’s comments regarding flash:
Today, video on the web is predominantly Flash-based. While video may be available in other formats, the ease of accessing video using just a browser on a particular website without using Flash is a challenge for typical consumers. Flash does have some issues, particularly around reliability, security, and performance. We work closely with engineers at Adobe, sharing information about the issues we know of in ongoing technical discussions. Despite these issues, Flash remains an important part of delivering a good consumer experience on today’s web.
Flash will be with us on the desktop for quite awhile. Its prospects on mobile are much more murky.
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