Friday, March 7, 2008

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 has been released. This version is for web developers and designers. According to Chris Wilson who is IE platform Architect;

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This release contains some great advances in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and layout, programming model, performance, reliability, usability and service integration. We are eager to ensure that the transition to Internet Explorer 8 is seamless for you and your audience, and to give you a head start on using many of the new features with your sites and services. We encourage you to test your sites and services, and our platform implementation, and give us feedback!"

Internet Explorer Standart Supports:
Developers and designers of all skill levels need great tools to deliver modern websites and write more efficient code without having to switch between the browser and a separate development environment. Internet Explorer 8 includes built-in tools that work well for professionals as well as those trying CSS and scripting for the first time.
  • Debug JavaScript
  • View and change the document object model (DOM)
  • CSS 2.1
  • Data URI
  • AJAX enhancements including navigation

click on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie8/welcome/en/default.html to find out some new features.

click on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/readiness/ to read toolkit.