Wednesday, March 9th 2011
Internet Explorer 9 Final Launches on the 14th
After subjecting itself to the dark ages as Mozilla Firefox, and later Google Chrome started eating into its market-share, Microsoft's Internet Explorer team released version 9 of its [then] iconic browser, which actually kept up with current standards in terms of speed, features, and functionality. Internet Explorer 9 stable will be released to web on March 14, 2011.
MSIE 9 made its first public release in September 2010, in the form of a functional beta, and was fed by the occasional stability updates. It later assumed the form of the first Release Candidate in early February 2011, with a slightly tweaked user-interface. Once it achieves a stable build status, it will be updated regularly under Microsoft's cumulative security updates. Internet Explorer 9 is an "omnibox"-styled, tabbed, multi-process web-browser. Each tab and running ActiveX plugin runs in its own process. The browser is up to date in terms of standards including HTML5, packs a fast Javascript engine, and uses GPU hardware acceleration to draw web-page contents.
Source:
Windows Team Blog
MSIE 9 made its first public release in September 2010, in the form of a functional beta, and was fed by the occasional stability updates. It later assumed the form of the first Release Candidate in early February 2011, with a slightly tweaked user-interface. Once it achieves a stable build status, it will be updated regularly under Microsoft's cumulative security updates. Internet Explorer 9 is an "omnibox"-styled, tabbed, multi-process web-browser. Each tab and running ActiveX plugin runs in its own process. The browser is up to date in terms of standards including HTML5, packs a fast Javascript engine, and uses GPU hardware acceleration to draw web-page contents.
24 Comments on Internet Explorer 9 Final Launches on the 14th
Just a joke.
So far the feedback is mixed with people complaining about slow drawing on decent gaming setup, but there will be 1 tone of fixes per year. By next year you will need a new hard disk to accommodate this super-browser.
I understand the enterprise environment but for home use why bother ? It has been inferior in many aspects so what drives the people to use it?
Now im not saying IE is bad I just love using firefox add-ons and cool themes.
arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/10/windows-browsers-benchmarked-october-2010-edition.ars
lifehacker.com/#!5575407/browser-speed-tests-safari-5-firefox-36-and-opera-106-beta
I'm not trying to start an argument here as this apparently resolves to opinion only.
IE9 has lots of neat new features that should improve it's performance, stability, security and usability substantially. No doubt it will become the #1 browser like it's predecessors; I just pray to Pocahontas that the bar that slides down to tell me a pop-up/download is blocked is dragged into the street and shot. :laugh:
While MS does tend to change things a make them look different, they usually give you the option to turn things back on (like menu bars, etc) if you are used to using them.
Ive been using the release candidate of 9 and had no issues, except for certain websites having to be in compatibility mode, not really an issue though. Kinda like the plain interface and the simple layout. All extraneous tool bars off, just the search window and the back buttons, and the normal nav icons. sweet simplicity.
NETSCAPE FTW
I've been using the 64bit IE9 and its a very good browser. Its fast and solid, much better than firefox 3.6.
I'm also using firefox 4 which is much better than firefox 3.6 too but i will wait for the final version of both before i make up my mind.
I'm annoyed of that box where you write the page is on the same line as the tabs.
Sry about my Engrish.