Windows 10: Microsoft joining forces on better browser compatibility in 2021

Brink · Mar 22, 2021

Over the past few years, Microsoft has partnered with a group of browser vendors and other industry stakeholders to identify and address the top sources of web developer pain through initiatives like the MDN Web Developer Needs Assessment (âWeb DNAâ&#157, as well as through our own product approach with Microsoft Edge and our contributions to the Chromium project.

The Web DNA results for the last two years have consistently highlighted browser compatibility as one of the top challenges faced by developers, and follow up research in the MDN Browser Compatibility Report and other channels has helped hone that signal into five areas where browser compatibility is a particularly strong pain point: CSS Flexbox, CSS Grid, CSS position: sticky, the CSS aspect-ratio property, and CSS transforms.

Weâre excited to join with Google, Igalia, and the broader web community in committing resources to a cross-browser effort called #Compat2021, with the goal of substantial improvements in each area.

#Compat2021

For this project, our joint working group identified the focus areas above based on feature usage data, number of bugs (or number of stars/upvotes on a given bug) in each vendorâs tracking system, various survey feedback, CanIUse data, and test results from web-platform-tests.

We then split focus among the working group to focus on areas in respective implementations. For example, the Microsoft Edge team intends to contribute fixes to Chromium to pass 100% of CSS Grid tests this year and to support work to improve interop across browsers, as well as assisting with triage in web-platform-tests. You can learn more about each focus area, including current pass rates and some of the factors included in our prioritization, over at web.dev.

Getting Involved

As we kick off this effort, we need your help making sure we catch the most important issues and getting the word out! If you are encountering compatibility issues in the areas listed above, please continue to file bugs in the appropriate tool (either via the âSend Feedbackâ tool in Microsoft Edge, or directly in the appropriate project: Chromium, Webkit, or Gecko).

You can follow the projectâs progress on the Compat 2021 Dashboard on web-platform-tests, subscribe to the public mailing list for updates, or follow @MSEdgeDev on Twitter for the latest updates from our team.

Weâre excited to participate in this initiative to make the web an even better place to build great experiences that work across browsers!
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Source: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/...ty-compat2021/

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malware · Mar 22, 2021

Microsoft Joins Forces with Fox

Microsoft Corp. issued the following statement, attributable to Kevin Johnson, President, Platform and Services Division, after the announcement today that Microsoft would join forces with a newly formed Fox/Newscorp and NBC/Universal joint venture to distribute a vast library of online video content to MSN consumers:

Today’s announcement is a great win for MSN’s more than 460 million consumers and for online video more broadly. When launched, this new venture will provide free access to an unprecedented library of high-quality video content.
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“Our investments in MSN Video and SoapBox over the past couple of years have shown us that video is an amazing driver of user engagement and excitement, both for consumers and for advertisers.

“Joining forces with Fox/Newscorp and NBC/Universal is completely in line with our strategy to offer our users easy access to the best video on the web in a way that is good for content owners, great for consumers, and provides compelling opportunities to advertisers. Building on the work we have done with MSN Video and SoapBox, we are taking another step toward realizing that vision.

“We were thrilled to be a part of these discussions from the start, and share with our colleagues in the content industry our vision for delivering easy access to great content for consumers while accommodating critical copyright and intellectual property protections. This partnership proves we can do both and serves as a great foundation for future collaboration.

“We look forward to the summer when the content library comes online, and MSN users can tune in and watch the videos they love.”

Source: Microsoft

Brink · Mar 22, 2021

Microsoft joins the Coalition For Better Ads

At Microsoft, we believe in supporting and collaborating with the online advertising industry to develop standards that make the digital ecosystem function better for consumers, marketers and publishers.

In this spirit, we are excited to announce that Microsoft has joined the Coalition for Better Ads (CBA). Through our advertising platforms, and our multitude of consumer services, we believe we can make an important contribution to improving and safeguarding advertising standards on the web.

Microsoft is committed to working with our industry partners and the Coalition for Better Ads to continue the development and implementation of standards that will have a positive impact on consumers and the entire online advertising community.

Rik van der Kooi
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, MICROSOFT SEARCH ADVERTISING
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Source: Microsoft joins the Coalition For Better Ads - Bing Ads

Brink · Mar 22, 2021

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Microsoft Ignite will take place online, kicking off on the morning of March 2, at 8:00 AM in the Pacific Time zone. The event programming will include live segments and Q&A, available across time zones.

Welcome to Microsoft Ignite 2021 the show begins at 8 a.m. PT. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellas keynote will begin at 8:30, and he will be joined by Mixed Reality Technical Fellow Alex Kipman for a one-of-a-kind look at Microsofts vision for the future of Mixed Reality, made possible by the Microsoft Cloud.

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Windows 10: Microsoft joining forces on better browser compatibility in 2021

Microsoft joining forces on better browser compatibility in 2021

Microsoft joining forces on better browser compatibility in 2021

Microsoft joining forces on better browser compatibility in 2021

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