Chapter
The Early Days of Gmail and JavaScript
40:24 - 44:10 (03:45)
In this podcast, the guest speaker shares some fun historical facts about how Gmail affected Internet Explorer 6 and how JavaScript was perceived in its early days.
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The history of Gmail reveals that Microsoft actually made a patch to IE6 to make it work better with Gmail, contrary to popular belief.
40:24 - 44:10 (03:45)
Gmail, JavaScript
Summary
The history of Gmail reveals that Microsoft actually made a patch to IE6 to make it work better with Gmail, contrary to popular belief. Additionally, early uses of JavaScript were controversial as it was considered "bleeding edge".