nsane.forums Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Microsoft began distancing itself from browser plug-ins last year starting with Internet Explorer on Windows 8's Metro interface, but it spoke more definitively today: plug-ins are bad for the Web."Metro-style IE runs plug-in free to improve battery life as well as security, reliability, and privacy for consumers," said John Hrvatin, Internet Explorer program manager lead, in a blog post. "A plug-in free Web benefits consumers and developers and we all take part in the transition."The upcoming IE10 browser doesn't just run in Metro, Microsoft's next-generation, touch-centric interface geared for tablets and touch screens. It also can run in a classic Windows mode, and Hrvatin described some code that Web developers can drop into their Web sites so the Metro version of IE can show a one-touch button to switch to the classic Windows.But programmers should try to avoid having to use it, Microsoft argues."The desktop browsing experience and most plug-ins were not designed for smaller screens, battery constraints, and no mouse," Hrvatin said. "Providing an easy way to the Windows desktop is the last resort when no comparable plug-in free fallback content exists."The top browser plug-in is the embattled Adobe Systems' Flash Player: Apple bars it from Safari on its widely used iOS devices, and browser makers have been working on Web standards to catch up to Flash advantages with graphics, text, audio, Webcams, video, and more.As a result of the pressure, Adobe has thrown much of its weight behind Web standards and abandoned an effort to spread Flash to Android and other mobile devices. It does, though, still see a role for Flash for games, premium video, and some other areas.Another significant plug-in is Microsoft's own Silverlight. It never caught on as widely as Flash Player, though, and Microsoft, too has embraced Web standards as it reawakened its IE development effort after years of dormancy. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 If it weren't for plugins, I'd probably be fucked right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 most of us on this site use somthing crazy like 20-30 plugins/addons - without them we would all suffer.-1 IE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 i remember back in the good ol days witn win 95 you had to use a plug in or helper file to view a jpg or gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehsan Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ehsan: The Web is nothing without plug-ins(that will be the headline of the Press tomorrow morning! :D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted February 1, 2012 Administrator Share Posted February 1, 2012 Kinda agree with you all. True, plugins have their negatives, but plugins means power and customization to the users. I don't know what M$ is upto these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonon Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I think you all confuse plugins with addons.Plugins such as flash and java are indeed dated, buggy and insecure and the web would be better off without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win7nerd Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 correct me if im wrong but IE has plugins themselves right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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