As I was reading through the WXPNews, another interesting article that Deb pointed me to was one written by Mrs. Microsoft, Mary Jo Foley.
The topic of discussion is what we may have to look forward to in IE8. From the looks of it, it appears that most of the changes are going to be under the hood and focused more towards the development community.
Microsoft may be looking for developers to “opt-in” for a more standards compliant development plan using IE. More support for CSS 2.1, more open API’s for new extensions from the community.
The other topic of discussion was how …read more

In the most recent newsletter from WXPNews, author Deb Shinder shares her Top 10 Microsoft Gripes.
Some of her complaints revolve around Microsoft’s general size, licensing, naming and of course lawyers (they’re part of everyone’s problems aren’t they? Just kidding.)
What are your biggest gripes about Microsoft? Let us know in the comments. If you need some inspiration, be sure and read Deb’s full list.

Deb Shinder, editor of WXPNews points us to an article by George Ou at ZD Net that talks about the potentially similar experiences people can have between Vista’s new security approvals and OSX processes as well. We’ve become all too familiar with the antics between the two given the latest PC vs. Mac commercials to have hit the small screen. But as Deb says, is one kettle calling the other black?
George informs us that UAC (User Account Controls) have existed in Apple and Linux for quite awhile now and that any operating system with security concerns being addressed should function …read more