IndicThreads.com has an interview with JavaFx guru, Jim Weaver. It’s a good interview outlining why somebody would want to learn JavaFx instead of, or in addition to, Swing.

Joel Spolsky has decided to weigh in on the IE 8 Standards Mode debacle. His post describes the decision Microsoft has to make in great length, complete with Martian Headset analogy. A few reactions to Mr. Spolsky’s article can be found here and here.