adding outline callout as a fallback for IE--needs testing though, thought I already added this

docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  *
  * Designed and built with all the love in the world @twitter by @mdo and @fat.
- * Date: Thu Jan 26 22:39:03 PST 2012
+ * Date: Fri Jan 27 08:21:21 PST 2012
  */
 article,
 aside,
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus {
   -moz-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 8px rgba(82, 168, 236, 0.6);
   box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 8px rgba(82, 168, 236, 0.6);
   outline: 0;
+  outline: 1px dotted #666 \9;
+  /* IE6-8 */
+
 }
 input[type=file]:focus, input[type=checkbox]:focus, select:focus {
   -webkit-box-shadow: none;
@@ -1831,7 +1834,7 @@ table .span12 {
 .navbar-search .search-query :-moz-placeholder {
   color: #eeeeee;
 }
-.navbar-search .search-query::-webkit-input-placeholder {
+.navbar-search .search-query ::-webkit-input-placeholder {
   color: #eeeeee;
 }
 .navbar-search .search-query:hover {

less/forms.less

@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ textarea:focus {
   @shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px rgba(82,168,236,.6);
   .box-shadow(@shadow);
   outline: 0;
+  outline: 1px dotted #666 \9; /* IE6-8 */
 }
 input[type=file]:focus,
 input[type=checkbox]:focus,