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Pure Java web browser, is it practical?

I know that a Java web browser is possible, but is it practical? I've seen the Lobo project and must admit I am impressed, but from what I've gathered it seems that development stopped in 2009. Would ...
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Should I still make my site work in non-javascript capable browsers?

Apparently less than 1% had javascript off in 2010: http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2010/10/how-many-users-have-javascript-disabled/ So is it worth it to still support browsing without ...
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Why are most browsers developed in C++

It seems like most of common web browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari) are developed using C++. My question is straightforward. Why they use mainly C++ rather than any other language? Edit: What ...
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How can i integrate google translator into a webkit based web browser? [closed]

I'm developing a web browser using C++ with QT Development framework which offers a webkit module as rendering engine, the browser i create have to translate every page it opens to certain language ...
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Compatibility of current web standards with current browsers [closed]

I am trying to study the compatibility of current web standards: HTML5 > FOUND XHTML CSS3 > FOUND HTML DOM > FOUND JavaScript XML AJAX (I know this is not a standard but I would like to include it ...