I HATE IE, but as a web developer I have to be practical. Many of my corporate clients still use IE. Over 50% of the world still uses IE in one form or another. As such, I am OBLIGATED to ensure that the work I am being paid for is available for all browsers. This sometimes requires some CSS hacking, but overall, it's simply my job. Like it or not.
Eventually, Firefox and other CSS compliant browsers like Opera and Safari will take over a more significant proportion of the overall marketshare and MS might be forced to finally comply with international standards.
Until then, it is my job to make sure all web traffic is welcome on my sites, regardless or browser, or platform.
For years I have had my own business and as such, I have felt that it was my responsibility to make sure that any client lists, private information, etc was kept private and confidential regardless of the terms of an employees departure.
Personally, this seems more like a reaction. Without knowing more about why you left or under what conditions, it is hard to offer more than just this:
Consult with a lawyer.
That being said, there may be a lesson in this. Why did you feel it necessary to tell your current employer where you were planning on going next? It seems to me, that information should be kept to you and your new employer. It avoids many of the issues here and ultimately may serve you better.
In the end, knowledge is power, so keep it in your hands.
I am a graphic designer and creative director. I have been looking into Ubuntu, Fedora and Novell as possible replacements to Windows for over a year. The problem is two-fold.
First; software compatibility. No Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark or any of the "mainstream" software necessary to send files to printers/clients.
Secondly, the "holier-than-thow" attitude towards new users. I am a reasonably technical person, but with poor manuals and instructions on the basic usage (i.e. installation of new software, hardware, command-line workability, etc.) and the ever increasing attitude of the so-called experts telling people like me to go back to windows makes for a very difficult migration.
We all want to get a away from the Microsoft dominated world and work in a more open environment, but Linux and it's communities need to be more "user friendly".
I still want to make the switch but at present, I am stuck with the Microsoft world....sorry I have to reboot or my system will crash - thanks Bill Gates.
I can't imagine IT workers, designers, programmers or any other technical worker wanting to become involved with unions.
Unions rely on the lowest common denominator of employee willing only to do what is in their pre-determined job description.
Unions represent all that is wrong in the workforce. Besides, most business owners are so technology illiterate that the idea of having to replace an IT specialist is a daunting task at best. Unions will only complicate the matter.
Finally, who is willing to sacrifice a percentage of their salary? Benefits require dues and without a truly international governing body to regulate the industry, unions will only make things worse. Have we already forgotten the lessons of the automotive unions making American manufacturers virtually irrelevant?
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I HATE IE, but as a web developer I have to be practical. Many of my corporate clients still use IE. Over 50% of the world still uses IE in one form or another. As such, I am OBLIGATED to ensure that the work I am being paid for is available for all browsers. This sometimes requires some CSS hacking, but overall, it's simply my job. Like it or not.
Eventually, Firefox and other CSS compliant browsers like Opera and Safari will take over a more significant proportion of the overall marketshare and MS might be forced to finally comply with international standards.
Until then, it is my job to make sure all web traffic is welcome on my sites, regardless or browser, or platform.
For years I have had my own business and as such, I have felt that it was my responsibility to make sure that any client lists, private information, etc was kept private and confidential regardless of the terms of an employees departure.
Personally, this seems more like a reaction. Without knowing more about why you left or under what conditions, it is hard to offer more than just this:
Consult with a lawyer.
That being said, there may be a lesson in this. Why did you feel it necessary to tell your current employer where you were planning on going next? It seems to me, that information should be kept to you and your new employer. It avoids many of the issues here and ultimately may serve you better.
In the end, knowledge is power, so keep it in your hands.
I am a graphic designer and creative director. I have been looking into Ubuntu, Fedora and Novell as possible replacements to Windows for over a year. The problem is two-fold.
...sorry I have to reboot or my system will crash - thanks Bill Gates.
First; software compatibility. No Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark or any of the "mainstream" software necessary to send files to printers/clients.
Secondly, the "holier-than-thow" attitude towards new users. I am a reasonably technical person, but with poor manuals and instructions on the basic usage (i.e. installation of new software, hardware, command-line workability, etc.) and the ever increasing attitude of the so-called experts telling people like me to go back to windows makes for a very difficult migration.
We all want to get a away from the Microsoft dominated world and work in a more open environment, but Linux and it's communities need to be more "user friendly".
I still want to make the switch but at present, I am stuck with the Microsoft world.
I can't imagine IT workers, designers, programmers or any other technical worker wanting to become involved with unions.
Unions rely on the lowest common denominator of employee willing only to do what is in their pre-determined job description.
Unions represent all that is wrong in the workforce. Besides, most business owners are so technology illiterate that the idea of having to replace an IT specialist is a daunting task at best. Unions will only complicate the matter.
Finally, who is willing to sacrifice a percentage of their salary? Benefits require dues and without a truly international governing body to regulate the industry, unions will only make things worse. Have we already forgotten the lessons of the automotive unions making American manufacturers virtually irrelevant?