It seems as if Microsoft quite likes this concept of adhering to open standards, at least in word, with the news that the next incarnation of Internet Explorer, version 8, will by default display web pages as if they are standards-compliant. If you've never delved into the dark world of web coding, then you'd be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about. However, the way that different web browsers interpret the code that underlies a web page varies. Yes, there are standards, but unfortunately they've both evolved and been partially ignored by a number of vendors, including Microsoft, for years now.