[TechRepublic] W3C releases CSS 3 variables draft

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Editor's note Afternoon everyone, and I hope you enjoyed your Easter break. This morning we took a look at the new draft from W3C on CSS variables, it's been in the pipeline for a long time but I'd recommend sticking to LESS for the moment. During the Easter break, I was excited to see that my Galaxy SII phone notified me of a system update. "It's Ice Cream Sandwich time!" I thought. But alas, it was merely an uglier version of Gingerbread. Although ICS updates are being rolled out overseas and the Android update is starting to be pushed to devices across Australia, the total number of ICS devices is a pitiful 3 per cent of all Android devices. Hence the "When can Android devs target ICS?" article from earlier this week. If only mobile device manufacturers could centrally push out updates and test with carriers prior to release. What a magical place that would be. -- Chris W3C releases CSS 3 variables draft A specification for using variables in CSS has reached the first standardisation milestone. Read more Resource of the day Five Tips to Help You Prepare for the Updated 2012 CISSP Exam Check out this white paper for tips on how to prepare for the updated CISSP exam. You'll learn about all the new additions and how it varies from past exams. When can Android devs target ICS? Developers need to have a very good reason to solely target Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest and greatest version of Android. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Visual Studio 11: A refined and disappointing experience Justin James gives his initial impressions of the Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta, in which he highlights the benefits and drawbacks of the new products. Read more Apple preparing tool to detect and remove Flashback malware Apple is on the offensive against the Flashback botnet that struck last week. Here's what the counter-attack looks like. Read more Six tactics of natural leaders In this week's Leadership Blog, our coach John M McKee shares six tactics you can use to move up the ladder more quickly. Read more Commodore pioneer Jack Tramiel dies: Wozniak, industry and tech pros react Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, remembers tech pioneer and Commodore founder Jack Tramiel in an interview with Gina Smith. Tech pros who cut their teeth on early systems like the Commodore 64 and the Atari Series computers weigh in on how those early systems got them in the biz. Tramiel, 83, has died. Read more First Raspberry Pi boards to ship next week The first $40 Raspberry Pi Linux computers will start shipping from early next week after the boards passed final testing. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: A Taskbar trick to revive the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 Resuscitate the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 using the power of the Taskbar. View on site Today's recommended downloads Accelerated Networks Drive Better Business Outcomes (Global Knowledge) The HP 3PAR Architecture (Global Knowledge) Introducing Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft) Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology (Global Knowledge) Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic silicon.com joins TechRepublic silicon.com has now become part of TechRepublic. UK editor Steve Ranger has the details. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] W3C releases CSS 3 variables draft

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Editor's note Afternoon everyone, and I hope you enjoyed your Easter break. This morning we took a look at the new draft from W3C on CSS variables, it's been in the pipeline for a long time but I'd recommend sticking to LESS for the moment. During the Easter break, I was excited to see that my Galaxy SII phone notified me of a system update. "It's Ice Cream Sandwich time!" I thought. But alas, it was merely an uglier version of Gingerbread. Although ICS updates are being rolled out overseas and the Android update is starting to be pushed to devices across Australia, the total number of ICS devices is a pitiful 3 per cent of all Android devices. Hence the "When can Android devs target ICS?" article from earlier this week. If only mobile device manufacturers could centrally push out updates and test with carriers prior to release. What a magical place that would be. -- Chris W3C releases CSS 3 variables draft A specification for using variables in CSS has reached the first standardisation milestone. Read more Resource of the day Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Leading experts from Gartner and Symantec break down the emerging information management challenges that organisations like yours face and, more importantly, offer solutions to address them. Watch this informative webcast now! When can Android devs target ICS? Developers need to have a very good reason to solely target Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest and greatest version of Android. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Visual Studio 11: A refined and disappointing experience Justin James gives his initial impressions of the Visual Studio 11 Ultimate Beta, in which he highlights the benefits and drawbacks of the new products. Read more Apple preparing tool to detect and remove Flashback malware Apple is on the offensive against the Flashback botnet that struck last week. Here's what the counter-attack looks like. Read more Six tactics of natural leaders In this week's Leadership Blog, our coach John M McKee shares six tactics you can use to move up the ladder more quickly. Read more Commodore pioneer Jack Tramiel dies: Wozniak, industry and tech pros react Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, remembers tech pioneer and Commodore founder Jack Tramiel in an interview with Gina Smith. Tech pros who cut their teeth on early systems like the Commodore 64 and the Atari Series computers weigh in on how those early systems got them in the biz. Tramiel, 83, has died. Read more First Raspberry Pi boards to ship next week The first $40 Raspberry Pi Linux computers will start shipping from early next week after the boards passed final testing. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: A Taskbar trick to revive the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 Resuscitate the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8 using the power of the Taskbar. View on site Today's recommended downloads Gartner webcast: Managing and Reducing Costs of Enterprise Data Protection Introducing Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft) Does Your Cloud Storage Strategy Measure Up? (Oracle) Why The Change in Backup Licensing Models? (Quest Software) The Right Way to Prove Identity & Establish Trust (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic silicon.com joins TechRepublic silicon.com has now become part of TechRepublic. UK editor Steve Ranger has the details. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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