Quote: Nil Putters @ October 29 2012, 5:53 PM GMTBit of both. But we'll still love you.
In that case I will be brave and ask more than one question, *deep breaths.* When a phone has 'XHTML browser' what does that mean? Is it something to do with the internet? What is Opera browser?
Opera is like Internet explorer or firefox or Google chrome
Quote: Loopey @ October 29 2012, 6:02 PM GMTWhen a phone has 'XHTML browser' what does that mean?
No idea, sorry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHTML (still means nothing)
Quote: lofthouse @ October 29 2012, 6:08 PM GMTOpera is like Internet explorer or firefox or Google chrome
Thank you.
Quote: Nil Putters @ October 29 2012, 6:28 PM GMT
No idea, sorry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XHTML (still means nothing)
back at yer! I already looked at that and didn't understand it, but now I know I'm not the only dumbass here I feel better.
You don't have to understand it to use it though, so it's all good. 
I believe it means it's a browser capable of displaying web pages written in XHTML which is like the code some web pages are written in. It's a bit like the code you use on here when posting an [image].
Opera Browser is quite a neat web page browser on mobile phones, it's main feature being that it "squeezes" webpages into lower resolution so you don't get charged more money of data bills. So if you get charged by your mobile internet on MB it will help you spend less. Opera browser is also available on the PC too and does the same kinda thing.
I'm sure billwill will give you a better answer though lol.
I'm pretty sure all browsers nowadays should handle XHTML fine (I say this as a web developer). Well, assuming you've got a smart phone rather than one of those feature phones that could just about get online. The standard Android or iPhone browser should handle it.
Just reading about Safari (iPhone browser) and it mentions support for HTML5, which is much newer so XHTML should be fine. Could you give more context, such as what you need this for?
I guess Raymond & Lee have said it all.
Computer browser have worked with XHTML for many years, it's mainly a more rigorous version of HTML less forgiving of mistakes. I guess initially there were simple browsers on phones which were not capable of XHTML so lots of website don't work as intended on those.
For some one to include 'XHTML browser' in the specification, most likely means just that there is a copywriter somewhere in their advertising department trying to make it look good. In practice the distinction nowadays between HTML and XHTML is meaningless to browsers and is only significant to web page writers. All web page writers nowadays try to write the syntax rigorously so that all browsers will display the page as intended and not in some weird way, so in effect they are always writing xHTML anyway, but its compatible with the sloppy HTML definition anyway.
The new incoming thing is as said HTML5, most computer browsers already work to this level, but not many websites yet make much use of it. One thing I've seen described for HTML5 is that it can handle video (of a specific type) itself, so it doesn't need to use the bug-ridden Adobe Flash Player. Apple banned Flash in the iPad (?) so you can only see video on iPad from HTML5 sites. (I think).
Thank you everyone.
re Cloud Computing & Storage.
The US Government has apparently decided that they are entitled to read all Cloud Data.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/10/governments-attack-cloud-computing
Does anyone know why apropos of nothing my word document has started jumping 5 tabs instead of 1 when it was fine at the beginning of the document and I haven't changed owt, and won't let me manually put it where I want it?
Please help before I go wandering the streets at night to find someone to sell me a gun because all the inherent risks seem worth it for the moment of satisfaction I get from shooting a word document before realising I no longer have a computer and can't afford a new one so will have to stop being a writer and get a proper job none of which I'm in any way suitable for so will have to become an assassin what with having a gun but will have to tone up so that I don't look dreadful in the close-fitting outfit.
Please don't make me have to go to the gym 
I bloody hate tabs. 
Check the slidey things at the top (margin rulers I think they're called).
Quote: Raymond Terrific @ November 6 2012, 9:49 PM GMTCheck the slidey things at the top (margin rulers I think they're called).
Slidey things more on my level of comprehension. Thanks R.Terrific
My pc has decided it doesn't want to connect to the internet, for no apparent reason. I thought it might be Virgin's modem, but they say it isn't, and certainly the Wi-Fi works fine on other computers. The Virgin help people wanted to charge quite a bit to diagnose it, so I'll try it myself first. She did mention it might be a problem with the drivers, but how to fix that without being online? There weren't any updates I know of, and I've used system restore anyway. I've run virus checks, and cleaned the registry. What might I try next?