Not really, nothing changes server side, it's all how the browser renders the page.
Hmm I see, from a business POV maybe that would be an issue because office pcs rarely have a decent GPU good enough for Aero let alone Direct2D.
But there is a but.
Direct2D is only usable on Vista or Win7 and not XP so assuming a business upgrades to Win7 then their systems will be compatible anyway.
Well that is the exact issue developers have now. Sometimes it is a miracle if two browsers display your page in the same way. With some browsers using GPU speed enhancements developers will have flashy content-heavy sites with whizzy bits that load instantly. Except on those browsers that haven't caught up...
Exactly the issue, we currently have web developers spending so much time on cross browser compatibility at the detriment of site quality. Web design is a compromise of getting the best to as many people as possible and forgetting the minorities. Adding in the capability to have super flashy websites based on a users hardware is terrible. Are we going to end up back 5 years.. "Would you like to enter the GDI or Direct2D site?"Not really, nothing changes server side, it's all how the browser renders the page.
Its not just bad web design.That's just bad web design. Part of a web designers responsibility is to ensure their creations progressively degrade so that the user experience is acceptable no matter what the client platform is.
Early results have meant that IE can render at 40, 50 or 60 frames per second. At the moment it can just render about six
60 fps, just wait for the script kiddies to start rick-rolling with that!
Also I'm not so sure 60 fps would be a good idea. Advertising pays for the bandwidth, the increase in bandwidth means although the adverts may stay the same cost for the advertiser the ISPs will hate them and probably charge the end user for the additional bandwidth used. So I'm not convinced.
Microsoft trying new ways to compete with their competitors.
Wonder if this will shift the marketshare back in their favor.
time will tell![]()
60 fps, just wait for the script kiddies to start rick-rolling with that!
Also I'm not so sure 60 fps would be a good idea. Advertising pays for the bandwidth, the increase in bandwidth means although the adverts may stay the same cost for the advertiser the ISPs will hate them and probably charge the end user for the additional bandwidth used. So I'm not convinced.