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Internet Explorer 9 'Platform Preview'
Posted on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment | No TrackBacks
It's been ages since I've written a blog post so I thought I'd jump back into the blogging world with a quick post about IE9. Microsoft's MIX10 conference is happening right now in Las Vegas and while I'm not there (sadly) I've been following some of the news.
Microsoft has released what they're calling a "platform preview" of Internet Explorer 9. While it's far from being a completed browser, it does showcase some of the new features. What's most notable about this is that Microsoft has finally seen the light and started to embrace web standards. From HTML5 to CSS3 to a re-written JavaScript engine which promises better performance for web apps, IE9 seems to be the long-awaited step in the right direction for the world's most prevalent browser.
It's still a long ways off but Microsoft seems to finally be headed down the path towards standards compliance, which should ultimately mean less headaches for developers. Everyone keep their fingers crossed.
You can download this preview version and play with the current demos at http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/
Microsoft has released what they're calling a "platform preview" of Internet Explorer 9. While it's far from being a completed browser, it does showcase some of the new features. What's most notable about this is that Microsoft has finally seen the light and started to embrace web standards. From HTML5 to CSS3 to a re-written JavaScript engine which promises better performance for web apps, IE9 seems to be the long-awaited step in the right direction for the world's most prevalent browser.
It's still a long ways off but Microsoft seems to finally be headed down the path towards standards compliance, which should ultimately mean less headaches for developers. Everyone keep their fingers crossed.
You can download this preview version and play with the current demos at http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/
