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IE8: Another Application Compatibility Platform
Blog Getting applications to work on Vista or Windows Server 2008 is not the only compatibility issue that you may encounter. One additional "platform" that you may not have considered is the security and application compatibility restrictions that have...
[October 12, 2009, 11:18]
IE8
Talkback Unless they have rebuilt the browser, from the ground up, it will still carry the same vulnerabilities as before. IE7 was built using the IE6 engine so very little improvement there, and I expect IE8 to carry on the tradition.
[September 1, 2008, 14:55]
IE8 puts dim wits ahead of tech savvy
Blog You may have heard that IE8 will suppress subdomains on sites. This means if you have a website with a subdomain for different channels/sections - e.g.videos.cnet.co.uk it will display as cnet.co.uk in the address bar - i.e.no subdomain.
[July 25, 2008, 17:26]
IE8 Address Bar 'Nag' - another MS 'tie-in', another law-suit.
Talkback IE8 Address bar, the features mentioned regarding web site history are only fully implemented if MS Windows Search has been installed. The 'basic' address bar has a constant 'Nag' in bold blue (which changes to bold blue underlined (as a link) when...
[March 23, 2009, 11:02]
Microsoft: IE8 interface was priority over speed
News The user interface was Microsoft's top priority when building its latest version of Internet Explorer, not performance benchmarking, according to a Microsoft executive. Stephane Kimmerlin, product marketing director, Windows client business group...
[September 10, 2008, 9:34]
IE8 release candidate expected for Monday
Blog According to Microsoft's Internet Explorer blog, RC1 of IE8 is almost ready to go, albeit not for Windows 7 testers. The news was mentioned by-the-bye in a post about the rendering of the whitehouse.gov website in the Windows 7 version of IE8 beta 2:
[January 23, 2009, 12:15]
IE8 has been rushed
Talkback Great review, personally i think IE8 is being rushed maybe for the reasons pointed out, it's only been a year since IE7 came out.they should take more time to work on those borrowed features!
[March 19, 2008, 17:02]
IE8 steps up to the competition
News Microsoft has released the beta 2 edition of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 browser. The emphasis of this release is on customer-oriented features. Microsoft is still playing catch-up with Opera, Safari and Firefox, but offers a few unique...
[August 28, 2008, 13:00]
Microsoft: IE8 won't be finalised until 2009
News Microsoft plans to offer one more public test version of Internet Explorer 8 before releasing the final version of the updated browser, the company said on Wednesday. The next test, essentially a 'release candidate' version, will come in the first...
[November 21, 2008, 10:56]
Microsoft to start pushing IE8 browser
News Microsoft said it plans next week to start pushing its Internet Explorer 8 browser to consumers who have Windows's automatic-update feature turned on. The software maker released the browser for download at the Mix conference in March, and had said...
[April 14, 2009, 8:28]
Microsoft tweaks default IE8 settings
News Responding to widespread complaints, Microsoft has made it less likely that Internet Explorer 8 will become the default browser against the user's wishes. Previously, installing the browser offered an 'express setting' that would make IE8 the...
[July 20, 2009, 9:01]
fire fox 3 vs IE8 beta 1
Member Review First things first. I would describe my self as fairly new to the world of looking under the windows bonnet, and finding it fascinating and enjoyable. Firefox 3 seems to take its time allowing the ticks to show from mcAfee site adviser, and a...
[June 23, 2008, 10:57]
Microsoft reveals early plans for IE8
News Microsoft will continue to prioritise security and ease of use in the forthcoming Internet Explorer 8 and will seek to improve web development with current standards compatibility, according to the company.
[May 4, 2007, 9:43]
Users warn of problems with IE8 Beta 2
News One day after Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8, users have reported issues with its installation and sites and services that are incompatible. While such behaviour is expected of beta software, some problems appear...
[August 29, 2008, 9:53]
IE8 beta 2, feature complete. Launch event, best deleted.
Blog Comment What a bunch of mean dinasours! You'd think that with all that coding expierience behind them, they could have laid on some knock your socks off graphical journeys, or synthesised some sound textures that you don't hear every day.
[August 28, 2008, 8:00]
Microsoft unveils second public beta for IE8
News On Wednesday, Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8. The user interface hasn't changed much since Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, except to add a Security pull-down menu between Page and Tools on the main toolbar.
[August 28, 2008, 8:22]
MS no longer have 'tie-ins' with Windows, the new 'tie-in' in town is IE8
Talkback Its clever really, and pretty simple, and why another lawsuit looks likely. Netscape come up with a new type of program, a browser. MS ties Internet Explorer (for free) into Windows 95 (Windows Desktop Update), IE becomes part of the standard...
[March 23, 2009, 21:51]
Microsoft ready with IE8 release candidate
News Microsoft on Monday released a near-final release candidate version of Internet Explorer 8, the next version of its web browser. As noted by enthusiast site Neowin, the code is available from Microsoft's download centre.
[January 27, 2009, 7:33]
Microsoft hints at IE8 improvements?
Blog According to Ars Technica, Microsoft has hinted at Internet Explorer 8 improvements, in its IE blog. Ars Technica seemed to divine the IE8 improvements from the order of the IE sessions schedule for Mix 07, Microsoft’s conference for web designers...
[May 3, 2007, 16:59]
Windows 7 without IE8:
Talkback Windows 7 without IE8: If a feature is deselected, it is not available for use," Microsoft said in the blog. This means the files (binaries and data) are not loaded by the operating system (for security-conscious customers) and not available to...
[June 13, 2009, 15:41]
