Info about CSS in IE7

So there's been a lot of noise about the IE7 beta in the past day or so. A lot of people on Slashdot were bitching there were no improvements to CSS support. Since then there has been a follow-up post on the IE7 blog that sheds some light on where they are actually heading with CSS. I guess that goes to show that we shouldn't pre-judge products based on a beta. (This applies to the Flash beta as well!!)

Money quote:

We fully recognize that IE is behind the game today in CSS support. We’ve dug through the Acid 2 Test and analyzed IE’s problems with the test in some great detail, and we’ve made sure the bugs and features are on our list - however, there are some fairly large and difficult features to implement, and they will not all sort to the top of the stack in IE7. I believe we are doing a much better service to web developers out there in IE7 by fixing our known bang-your-head-on-the-desk bugs and usability problems first, and prioritizing the most commonly-requested features based on all the feedback we've had.

The full post is definitely worth reading, and includes a list of specific fixes. I'm no supporter of Microsoft, but I also think they've gotten a bad rap at times. I doubt IE7 will have me switching away from Firefox, but I'll be happy if they add improvements to make web development for the masses a little easier. Fixing CSS issues is a good first step.