New and Noteworthy: Passing the Acid Test: Safari Now Meets Critical Web Compatibility Standard; Apple share price skyrockets

Passing the Acid Test: Safari Now Meets Critical Web Compatibility Standard As noted by Publish, Version 2.0.2 of Safari is now one of few browsers that support Acid2. The Acid2 test was concocted by the grassroots Web Standards Project (WaSP) to promote World Wide Web Consortium Web-based content standards. "The test is a complex test Web page that features a simple graphic of a smiley face with the text 'Hello World!' However, the page is constructed from elements that test the viewing browser's ability to handle HTML4, CSS1, PNG and Data URL features according to W3C standards. If the browser does not meet all of these standards, the image will not be presented properly. For example, if the browser does not implement hovering effects properly, the image's nose will not turn red when a user hovers the cursor over it." More.

Apple share price skyrockets Apple's share price hit a record high yesterday, and it could well do so today. The Register reports "AAPL stock closed yesterday at $59.95, up four per cent on the previous day's close. The stock began trading at $60.55, and peaked at $61.74 in some early transactions. Click Here It's not hard to see why the stock might be proving so popular. This week's forecast that Apple will ship enough iPods this quarter to bring its to-date total up to 37m, coupled with the company's announcement that it had sold 1m $1.89 video downloads in under 20 days, has clearly got investors anticipating a strong Christmas quarter for the Mac maker." More.

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