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Web Browsers

1. Are web browsers the Holy Grail of GUI standards?
2. Come to think of it, is there even an HTML standard anymore?
3. If everyone uses the same browser, is there any reason to avoid proprietary tags?
4. Where can I find out about Netscape Navigator's HTML extensions?
5. Where can I find out about Microsoft Internet Explorer's HTML extensions?
6. How useful is Plug-In technology on an intranet (versus, say, Helper Apps)?
7. When might I use embedded scripts, such as Netscape JavaScript or Microsoft JScript?
8. What is ECMAScript ?
9. Are there other client-side scripting languages besides Netscape's and Microsoft's?
10. What is Java, and how does it differ from JavaScript?
11. What is a Java Virtual Machine (JVM)?
12. What's happening with client-side Java (applet) technology?
13. Which is better, JavaScript or VBScript?
14. I've heard that there are several incompatible versions of JavaScript out there: v1.0, v1.1, JScript, etc. Which version should I code to?
15. What is Dynamic HTML? DHTML?
16. What are Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?
17. What is the Document Object Model (DOM)?
18. What is XML?
19. What support for XML is provided by today's browsers?