Why All Web Devs Need To Prepare Their Sites for IE10 and Windows 8. October 26th 2012 is the big day for Microsoft: the launch of Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 and the Microsoft’s tablet: the Surface.
From an OS and an HTML5 point of view, it’s a really big step for Microsoft and for all web developers (even non-mobile) . Let’s review what’s important for us. I will start with some bad news: you need to go and prepare your websites for the new ecosystem. Even if you have only a desktop-optimized website, you need to go and prepare it. And if you are thinking: “hey, this will not affect my mobile site because it’s just for tablets” you are wrong. Petition: Discontinue Internet Explorer.
I just signed the following petition addressed to: Microsoft Corporation.
----------------Discontinue Internet Explorer Internet Explorer is holding back the entire internet. Even if you don't use Internet Explorer, it affects you.
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