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@import and why I don't use it

Posted by: 
Jeff Jerome
Posted date: 
Mon, 2009-04-13

There are 4 ways to add styles to a page:

  1. Inline style attribute on an element
  2. <style> block
  3. <link> tag
  4. <style> with @import

We all know why you shouldn't use inline, and unless there's a really good reason, you probably shouldn't use the <style> block either. But to be honest, I knew nothing about using @import until recently. So what exactly does the following code to?

IE8 to be available via Automatic Updates

Posted by: 
Jeff Jerome
Posted date: 
Tue, 2009-04-14

A recent MSDN article explains how Microsoft will make IE8 available as a Windows/Automatic Update. MS will force those with IE8 beta to upgrade to the final release, and that's to be expected. They will not, however, be forcing IE6/7 users to upgrade.

Why IE6Update is Right

Posted by: 
Jeff Jerome
Posted date: 
Tue, 2009-04-21

It's 2009 and we're still debating IE6. To bear in mind how ridiculous this is, IE7 (many times better than IE6) was released in October 2006, almost 2.5 years ago. There have been many sites that provide tips or scripts on how to notify IE6 users to upgrade.

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