Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Finally Service Pack 1 for windows vista released on 18 March 2008.
SP1 contains changes focused on addressing specific reliability and performance issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Windows Vista SP1 also addresses some management, deployment, and support challenges.

Download Vista SP1 for x86
Download Vista SP1 for x64

For an overview of significant changes and improvements in SP1, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=107921

For a list of the hotfixes and security updates included in SP1, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=107922

Before you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1

If you install Windows Vista and then install SP1 without first activating Windows Vista, you might not be able to uninstall the service pack.

Either activate Windows Vista before you install SP1 or activate SP1 before you attempt to uninstall the service pack.

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;

"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.