IE share slides record amount, ends 2008 down 10%
Internet Explorer's market share plunged by a record-setting amount during December, Web metrics vendor Net Applications Inc. said today.
IE8 Final Looking Like a March 2009 (or Post-March 2009) Release
Microsoft is by no means in any hurry to deliver the RTW (release to web) version of Internet Explorer 8. In fact, a recent move from the Redmond company reveals that the gold release of IE8 might come as late as over a year after the launch of the Beta 1 build, if not even later.
Microsoft sends out another IE8 build to testers
In August, Microsoft released IE8 Beta 2 to the public. Only last week did Redmond finally send out the first Release Candidate (build 8.0.6001.18343 for those keeping track) to its testers on Microsoft Connect.
Microsoft Exec Urges IE8 Readiness
Microsoft won't say exactly when it will ship the Release Candidate of its Internet Explorer 8 browser but it's "just around the corner," according to a senior company official.
First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1
TG Daily was able to take IE8 RC1 for a first spin: they noticed that Microsoft made significant progress in some areas, but is standing still others. RC1, which is believed to be the first feature-complete version of the browser, will not match the JavaScript performance of all other major browsers.
Archived News:
- IE8: 'Safe' but Scorned in Bug Battle Contest (entmag.com)
- Microsoft Improves IE8 for Disabled Users (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft releases to select testers updated IE 8 build (blogs.zdnet.com)
- CNN.com, Facebook, MySpace Not Ready For IE8 (informationweek.com)
- IE8 ready to name and shame non-compliant websites (pcpro.co.uk)
- IE share slips under 70%; Firefox surges past 20% (computerworld.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 inches closer to release (itnews.com.au)
- IE8 delayed? Microsoft extends support cutoff for IE8 betas (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft starts rolling out IE 6 for Windows Mobile (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Why IE 8 won't use the WebKit rendering engine (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Ballmer: Microsoft 'May Look' at WebKit (newmobilecomputing.com)
- What does Internet Explorer 8 mean for you? (itpro.co.uk)
- IE8 avoids need for October Internet Explorer security fixes (arstechnica.com)
- IE 8, beta 2, has plenty to excite security pros (searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au)
- IE8, Google Chrome Will Hurt Third Party Ads, Analytics? (href=www.businessweek.com)
- Ten tweaks to love (and hate) in IE8 (resources.zdnet.co.uk)
- IE 8 beta 2 offers lot more to developers (techworld.com)
- Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Partners Take Advantage of IE8 Beta 2, New Languages Available (windowsvistablog.com)
- IE8 gaining traction quickly, can't stop IE's overall decline (tgdaily.com)
- Microsoft defends IE8 'phone home' feature, clarifies privacy policy (computerworld.com)
- Creator of Web spots a flaw in Internet Explorer (ap.google.com)
- IE8: User interface above performance (zdnetasia.com)
- Browser Battle: Firefox 3.1 vs. Chrome vs. IE 8 (pcworld.com)
- IE8 is praised but doubts over compliance remain (techcentral.ie)
- Tested: Google Chrome vs IE8 vs Firefox 3.1 (techradar.com)
- Lab test: Google Chrome vs. Internet Explorer 8 (infoworld.com)
- Internet Explorer 8: Over 2x "Fatter" than Firefox (exo-blog.blogspot.com)
- Users warn of problems with IE8 Beta 2 (zdnetasia.com)
- Microsoft breaks IE8 interoperability promise (theregister.co.uk)
- IE8 Beta 2 shows Microsoft is serious about playing catch-up (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft releases IE8 beta 2 (vnunet.com)
- Microsoft adds privacy tools to IE8 (computerworld.com)
- Microsoft Readies 'InPrivate' And 'Cleartracks' Internet Privacy Tools (informationweek.com)
- IE 8 looking like a November release (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE 8 to get 'porn mode'? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 Beta 2 getting heavy performance, crash-recovery tweaks (arstechnica.com)
- Microsoft solicits more IE 8 beta testers (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 shipping this year, Windows 7 still on track (betanews.com)
- Microsoft details AJAX navigation implemented in IE8 (arstechnica.com)
- Study Finds Firefox Users Safest, IE Users Unsafe (blogs.pcworld.com)
- IE8 to have antimalware protection (news.cnet.com)
- Microsoft Aims to Make IE8 IT-Friendly (internetnews.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now slated for August (betanews.com)
- IE8 Beta Due in Third Quarter (pcworld.com)
- IE 8 Beta 2 Coming! Are your websites ready? (blogs.msdn.com)
- IE8 to boost ActiveX security on Vista (arstechnica.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Shows Promise (redmondmag.com)
- IE's market share posts biggest gains in two years (computerworld.com)
- The Next Browser War (pcmag.com)
- Updated Web Browsers: Which One Works Best? (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft Details IE 8 Security Default Change (eweek.com)
- Firefox Makes Big Gains In Business at IE's Expense (dailytech.com)
- Standards-based IE8 shows 'new Microsoft' (vnunet.com)
- IE8 Could Break Applications, Gartner Warns (informationweek.com)
- IE8 change shows Microsoft trying to 'play nice,' says analyst (computerworld.com)
- Will IE 8 break the Web? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 Beta 1: the screenshot tour (apcmag.com)
- Broader release of IE 8 coming this summer (news.com)
- Five things you'll love (or hate) about IE8 (blogs.computerworld.com)
- Hands-on With Microsoft's IE8 Beta (washingtonpost.com)
- Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta (pcmag.com)
- IE8 will default to standard-compliant mode (arstechnica.com)
- The Internet Explorer 8 beta toolbar (istartedsomething.com)
- Microsoft promises IE8 beta in June (vnunet.com)
- Confirmation: Internet Explorer 8 beta testing has begun (betanews.com)
- Private IE 8 beta 1 test build coming soon (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Available on Connect (techtoday.110mb.com)
- Microsoft on IE8: we won't break the Web (itnews.com.au)
- Microsoft Prepares to Unveil IE8 Features At MIX08 (dailytech.com)
- Dean Hachamovitch to show IE8 at MIX Keynote (visitmix.com)
- Microsoft Stresses Backward Compatibility for IE8 (pcworld.com)
- Compatibility and IE8 (blogs.msdn.com)
- EC to investigate Internet Explorer (broadband-finder.co.uk)
- Internet Explorer 8 Passes the 'Acid2' Test (internetnews.com)
- IE 8 Beta 1 in First Half of 2008 (pcworld.com)
- Microsoft still short on details surrounding IE8 (betanews.com)
- Gates: Next IE to be IE8 (news.com)
- Is Microsoft Getting Ready to Let the IE8 Genie Out of the Bottle? (news.softpedia.com)
- Users clamoring again for an Internet Explorer 8 update (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Web developers impatient for Internet Explorer news (seattlepi.nwsource.com)
- Internet Explorer 8? 2008? 2009? (news.softpedia.com)
- Microsoft's Chris Wilson confirms all-new layout engine in IE.Next (sitepoint.com)
- Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafening (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8 trial coming soon (pcplus.co.uk)
- CompTIA: IE voted 'most influential' tech product (news.com.com)
- Windows Vienna & IE 8 features Leaked (msinsider.blogspot.com)
- Next version of Windows: Call it 7 (news.com.com)
- Firefox now a serious threat to IE in Europe (osdir.com)
- Fake IE8 Alpha screenshots appear on the Web (it-newz.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 9 to ship with Windows 7? (techtheblog.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta to begin later this year (thehotfix.net)
- Preparing your site for IE.next (webdevout.net)
- Firefox more likely to be fully patched than IE (computerworld.com.au)
- IE7 Interest: Flat (pcworld.com)
- Are IE8 and Web Standards Compatibility Compatible? (itbusinessedge.com)
- Microsoft hints at general plan for IE 8 (news.com.com)
- Microsoft drops hints about Internet Explorer 8 (arstechnica.com)
- 'IE8 compatible' - the cure for web standards headache? (theregister.co.uk)
- What's next for Internet Explorer? Microsoft opens up (a little) (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Microsoft's latest spin on Web apps (news.com.com)
- IE8 details to be unveiled next week (tech.co.uk)
- What to Expect from IE at MIX07 (blogs.msdn.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 and the semantic web (technextblog.blogspot.com)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 Is Taking Shape (ouredutainment.blogspot.com)
- Worm poses as Internet Explorer 7 beta download (itwire.com.au)
- Microsoft, Canvas, and the WHATWG (ajaxian.com)
- Microsoft releases "Deepfish" browser for Windows Mobile (engadget.com)
- Firefox more popular than IE in some European countries (xitimonitor.com)
- The first new feature of Internet Explorer 8? (apcmag.com)
- Microsoft responds to DOT ban on Vista, IE7, Office (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE7, Vista and Office 2007 banned by U.S. DOT (informationweek.com)
- IE loses ground in US; holds its ground worldwide (arstechnica.com)
- Internet Explorer market share now below 80% (computerweekly.com)
- Talking with Microsoft about IE.next (webstandards.org)
- Internet Explorer 8.0 Available for Download on P2P? (news.softpedia.com)
- Microsoft starts gathering IE 8 input (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE8: What Do You Want To See? (windowsconnected.com)
- Microsoft Is Already Running Internet Explorer 8.0 (news.softpedia.com)
- Is Internet Explorer 8 in the works? (arstechnica.com)
- Next versions of IE and Firefox taking shape (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer 8 somewhere in MIX07? (lorgor.net)
- Internet Explorer To Flag Verified 'Safe' Sites (entmag.com)
- 10 must haves in IE Next (456bereastreet.com)
- The History of Internet Explorer (microsoft.com)
- Firefox 3.0 goes Alpha but little word yet on IE8 (itwire.com.au)
- Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features (browsersecuritynews.com)
- Ideas for IE8 (channel9.msdn.com)
- IE.next to support CSS3 colours? (css3.info)
- Microsoft slowly begins IE 7 auto-upgrade (infoworld.com)
- What comes after IE 7? (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Internet Explorer to stomp pop-ups (news.com.com)
- You can improve IE.next (webstandards.org)
- Microsoft is already working on Internet Explorer 8 (dmxzone.com)
- "IE8.0 Alpha" screenshots (activewin.com)
- IE 8.0 will support microformats (factoryjoe.com)
- Up next: IE 8.0 (blogs.zdnet.com)
- IE 7 Is AJAX-Ready, MS working on IE Next (eweek.com)
- IE8 out on 8/8/8? (navegadores.org)
- MS sharing some hints about IE 8.0, aka IE Next (blogs.zdnet.com)
- Things IE7 didn't fixed (forevergeek.com)
Polls:
- What must be top priority for IE8?
- Did you already switch to IE7?
- When will Microsoft release IE8?
- 8.0 will be last version of IE?
Wishlist:
- Lower resources
- More speed
- Better ease of use
- Security
- Compatibility
Comments:



Takes forever to load a 401
Opens new windows with the same old go.microsoft etc redirects BUTT when you close it and open it up again it now remembers what you told it.
Nice Fast although MS site could be faster if it didnt have so much webtrends checking included in as a superfluous standard.
Surely MS have got a better Partner than them.They slow down the proceedings to a crawl.What is it they need to learn?That too many cooks spoil the broth of Global Warming. Somebody aught to advise them of the need for a small footprint.
IE8 Easy to use.The Best so far.
Refresh speed still a little slow
View of Content reminiscent of Google Chrome.With
Reads it's pngs as good as Opera 9.Better than Firefox 3
But doesnt have a GO button
ie8betalogo.gif
Must be a small footprint.
Has got sone very Powerful New Developer Features
Which I must try out after I actually get some work done
Bon Voyage
Bon Chance
et Bon Footprint
We need to be Code Careful.






I've spent some time testing IE 8 in the default standards mode with a lot of big name sites and thankfully the IE7 switch works well on the client side as much as a developers override. If the new standards mode is anything to go by it will be used A LOT!
What worries me is the "so called" CSS2.1 and DOM/JS compliant code claims by Microsoft, along with a pass on the ACID2 test seem to me to be a world apart from my real world tests i've done since I installed this browser. A good example is google maps - dies BIGTIME! and with the web it's hard to say who's at fault here because internet standards are based on interpretation of the "rules".
Because browsers like, WebKit and Mozilla and to some extent IE7 are tried, tested and well supported, I find it staggering to believe that the new IE8 standards mode could be so wide of the mark in comparison to these browsers. It seems to me as if Microsoft have binned the IE7 codebase and started again?!?
I'm very concerened that the differences in the rendering of content compared to any other browser in the marketplace will lead to yet another panic situation on the part of the web designer/developer where specific "fixes" for IE have to be taken into consideration even though they "claim" they are compliant!
I've been testing under the latest betas of Firefox and WebKit for some time and the code I write requires little or no tweaks between these two vendors and even IE7 often requires only the simplest of changes to get similar results. So what's going on here?
I'm hoping for all our sakes it's just down to the fact the codebase still has a long way to go!






I think I'll stick to Firefox though...




Have anyone spotted screenshots of the IE8 Beta? The only ones I've seen are fakes.


We won't be seeing an "official" alpha version for quite some time.

Nowadays I switch back between Opera and IE7 because some sites don't render correctly in Opera.
For IE8 my biggest wish is that catch on the feature list of other browsers, specially in terms of privacy and bookmarking.


en.wikipedia.org





I'm not a Firefox fanboy but still think FF2 is better than IE7.
Let's hope IE8 puts MS again in the lead.

Feel free to talk to talk about Microsoft's next browser.
