Monday, September 1, 2008

Internet Explorer 8: This may be Microsoft's new browser

Microsoft has kept its word, the second beta version of Internet Explorer 8 is available for download. First impression: Faster and more stable than the Beta 1 and equipped with more functions than IE7. With innovations was not to be thrown. And yet: It is the duel with the Firefox, that counts.

Content

* New research directions
* Speed through the network
* A disc cutting
* Privatier and Bodyguard
* The IE8 individually crasht
* Small animals also happy
* Compliance with standards only standard
* Conclusion: catching up with progress

New research directions

Was the first beta version in March this year guidance for developers, calls the Beta 2 of the same IE8 for two reasons more attention. First, Microsoft strongly recommends the use for private users, on the other hand, the final version of the eighth Internet Explorer all features of beta 2.

Even when the installation is caution: Anyone who already owns Beta 1 and then the Service Pack 3 installed, a aufgespielte Beta 2 does not remove it. Two restarts and a nearly 15-minute installation phase apart, but everything is running smoothly.

Accelerated through the network

The Internet Explorer 8 applies to the context menu with a more: By law, you can click on a website called Accelerators call to German quick information. These are the categories Find, Blogging, maps, After beating, parts, sending and translating views.

The applications are broad: How can you on one page a picture directly to an e-mail address send texts translated, a place on the map display or Wikipedia and interpreters endeavour. Here, Microsoft has to ensure not only their own Accelerators offer: Every developer could as an XML document, which should then the user downloads via JavaScript.

A disc cutting

A second innovation called WebSlices. Providers of a site may be certain elements to highlight their side, so the Internet Explorer 8 perceives them as WebSlices. What's that? This information appetizers receive a prominent place in the favourite bar of IE8.

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