microsoft goes balistic?

drbaltazar

http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

men this is explorer 9 i downloaded the preview(alpha)

i can say outch!this is epic for the web!was released yesterday!

stormpuma21

Thanks for the link. I'm very pro microsoft and i currently use google chrome. I've been waiting to see if they would ever come up with an answer to all the others that are kicking their butts. 

I'll check back in a sec.

*Update* XP Pro not supported = /

dfan

It's only a platform preview, not a browser really.

Sad to see web standards still mean nothing to m$, tho can't say  I'd have been surprised. 

dhayes68

Originally posted by stormpuma21


Thanks for the link. I'm very pro microsoft and i currently use google chrome. I've been waiting to see if they would ever come up with an answer to all the others that are kicking their butts. 
I'll check back in a sec.
*Update* XP Pro not supported = /

 

Read about that earlier today. It not going to be supported either.

Cleffy

This was a necessary change.  HTML on IE is so limited.  With IE9 making the transition into HTML 5.0 it should be a major shift in the market that allows most people to enjoy HTML pages.  I think alot of web developers have been waiting for IE to make the transition since it represents the major market share.

BTW Windows XP does not natively support virtualization.  Programing the browser with only Vista or Windows 7 in mind allows them to make a more stable and effecient browser.  I can see why it isn't supported.

dfan

Originally posted by Cleffy


This was a necessary change.  HTML on IE is so limited.  With IE9 making the transition into HTML 5.0 it should be a major shift in the market that allows most people to enjoy HTML pages.  I think alot of web developers have been waiting for IE to make the transition since it represents the major market share.
BTW Windows XP does not natively support virtualization.  Programing the browser with only Vista or Windows 7 in mind allows them to make a more stable and effecient browser.  I can see why it isn't supported.

Same reason xp doesn't have dx10 and up.

 

drbaltazar

i dont really mind it that once every 10 year ms say ok thats it this techno is too old for us to still try to support it in some way

they did it for window 7 mobile it made their life and the dev and the customer life a lot easier

i dont say all the time but when a huge leap in techno like 64 bit come along and you know it will be there for the next 20 year

it is worth it to boot the very old techno like 16 bit era support!

Scalebane

posting from the test browser lulz