The web will be so much better when we have images.
The web will be so much better when we can use more than 216 colours.
The web will be so much better when we have Cascading Style Sheets.
The web will be so much better when we have Cascading Style Sheets that work the same way in different browsers.
The web will be so much better when we have JavaScript.
The web will be so much better when we have JavaScript that works the same way in different browsers.
The web will be so much better when people stop using Netscape Navigator 4.
The web will be so much better when people stop using Internet Explorer 6.
The web will be so much better when we can access it on our mobile phones.
The web will be so much better when we have native video support.
The web will be so much better when we have native video support that works the same way in different browsers.
The web will be so much better when Flash dies.
The web will be so much better when we have more than a handful of fonts.
The web will be so much better when nobody is running Windows XP anymore.
The web will be so much better when nobody is running Android 2 anymore.
The web will be so much better when we have smooth animations.
The web will be so much better when websites can still work offline.
The web will be so much better when we get push notifications.
The web will be so much better when…
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Previously on this day
11 years ago I wrote 100 words 015
Day fifteen.
17 years ago I wrote Shrtr
Avoiding short URL link rot.
20 years ago I wrote Bootcampilicious
Holy shit!
21 years ago I wrote Feed me
Molly’s been busy lately. Not only has she been interviewing the father of CSS, she’s also found time to put together a table of syndication link locations.
21 years ago I wrote Buying music
Mark Cuban believes the countdown to the extinction of CDs is about to begin. He bases this on personal experience:
23 years ago I wrote One Cool Cucumber
Bleeding ears, stiff upper lip… it must be John Simpson:
24 years ago I wrote Paris in Spring
I’m making a flying visit to Paris this weekend.
24 years ago I wrote Web Designer Builds Home out of Flash
It’s funny because it’s true: