Author Topic: Internet Explorer 8 (Read 961 times)

GhostShip · « **on:** March 06, 2008, 07:02:59 pm »

Its all go with MS as they move forward onto yet another update before the paint has dried on the current 7 version.

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/ie8-beta-1-first-look.ars

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The first beta of Internet Explorer 8 has been released. The big feature is, of course, better standards compliance, and to this IE8 adds a few small bells and whistles. This release is aimed squarely at developers so that they can get a head start on preparing their pages for the new browser; a later beta will be more suitable for a wide audience.

The look of the browser will be familiar to anyone who has been using IE7, with some small changes to the links bar. The links bar has been rechristened the "favorites bar." When enabled, the bookmark and history buttons migrate off the main toolbar onto the favorites bar.

Grab a copy from here if your interested

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ie8/readiness/Install.htm

And as usual folks any feedback on MX affecting issues will be warmly welcomed

White Stripes · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2008, 06:19:45 am »

its still 'beta' (really its an alpha ... microsoft doesnt know the difference) so i dont recommend seriously using it yet...

GhostShip · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2008, 10:54:06 am »

I,m still happily using version 6 myself, but I know some folks where saying the next version would break MX so whilst "plain" users should not tempted by the offering yet, a few stunt-men are required

Remember Testing folks, do not ask what winmx can do for you ask, instead ask what you can do for winmx

Cheers to anyone brave enough

Lagerlout666 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2008, 03:11:23 pm »

installing now, hope i get to post back lol

Lagerlout666 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2008, 03:36:32 pm »

installed ok, lags like hell, half the text aint right, but most importantly, winmx seems to work ok, so ty but im uninstalling this major alpha crap that doesnt even put the text im wring at the mo till you minimize/maximize the page

***** had to edit this in ie7 as i couldnt see where my spelling mistakes where of if even all of the text had appeared. Good start for a first test roflmao.*****

GhostShip · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2008, 07:38:10 pm »

Cheers Tiny, No doubt they will do their best to make it incompatible before the final release but we can at least be thankful it works provisionaly at the moment