Internet Explorer 9 goes BETA
Microsoft are being consistent and have released the latest Internet Explorer in BETA. The latest release will be known as Internet Explorer 9 and will hopefully rectify issues that almost every developer has with Internet Explorer.
One of the major issues with Internet Explorer has always been compliance but they are speaking a different tune this time and actually were involved in the development of HTML5 and CSS3. This is what they say on their site:
Through our investments in standards and interoperability, we hope to help bring predictability to web programming. Because when you can spend less time rewriting your sites to work across browsers, you can spend more time creating amazing experiences.
It does look promising, although it still appears (to me at least) that Microsoft are playing catch up with Internet Explorer and not really innovating. Many of the new features have been available in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox for a few months now.
Here is a complete breakdown of the new features:
- Pinned sites. With pinned sites, a user’s favourite websites can be accessed directly from the Windows taskbar with having to first open the browser, making it quick and easy to get to the content you care about.
- One Box. Whether you want to search or enter a web address, the One Box provides a single simple place to start and minimises the space the browser takes up keeping the focus on your sites.
- Enhanced tabs. Internet Explorer 9 provides improvements to the New Tab page, and the ability to “tear off” a tab from within a browsing session allows you to easily comparison-shop online or watch a video while scanning the news.
- Download manager. This integrated Download Manager includes a streamlined user interface and provides security for downloaded content.
- Reliability features. Tab isolation, automatic crash recovery, hang recovery, and Add-ons Advisor help ensure your information isn’t lost and keep you browsing when a website isn’t working correctly.
- Automatic Updates. Getting the latest browser updates helps keep users protected over time. After Internet Explorer 9 is installed, users can choose to have important updates installed automatically, once they are made available.
I’m not holding thumbs for Internet Explorer 9 and I don’t think I will make the move just yet but I do hope that this removes the hate some people have for Internet Explorer.
To get a taste of Internet Explorer 9 BETA and to actually download it, click here.
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