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- In development since August 2007
- On March 5, 2008 the beta 1 was publicly released
- First shown at MIX08
- Beta 2 due released on August 27, 2008I4U News: Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer (August 27, 2008)
- While beta 1 was released mainly for web developers, beta 2 is marketed to general consumers as wellI4U News: Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer (August 27, 2008)
- Microsoft hasn't yet announced the date for the official release of Internet Explorer 8 II4U News: Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer (August 27, 2008)
- Includes new features like WebSlices and Activities
- Includes CSS 2.1 compliance
- Has three different render modes to help with compatibility
- Internet Explorer 7 was released in October 2007I4U News: Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer (August 27, 2008)
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New Features
- Activities: Commands that allow a user to launch an online service from any web page. For example a user could create a blog post based on content they are currently viewing.
- WebSlices: The ability to snip parts of a web page and subscribe to it's updates. Similar to Active Desktop, a feature that was introduced as part of Internet Explorer 4 in 1997.
- Safety Filter: An update to the existing phishing filter of Internet Explorer. Prevents web sites that are known to contain malware from loading.
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Internet Explorer 8 Questions
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Just got an install message for Internet Explorer 8. Didn't install it yet. Any opinions? 1 AnswerInstall IE8. It's more secure and performs better than previous versions of IE. Overall, you should have a much more pleasant experience with it. It isn't a... read more -
Is there a Twitter plug-in for Internet Explorer 7? 1 AnswerCloudBerry TweetIE is a free Twitter plug-in for IE - BETA It helps you to post excerpts from the websites you visit with a click of the button and attach a sho... read more -
How can I make Internet Explorer features work in Firefox? 4 AnswersI visited that page (the url should be http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/bounceimage2.htm ). It's stated on the page that the script only works for IE ... read more -
Which internet browser is best? 6 AnswersYou've asked a rancorous question with too many answers. The day doesn't go by that I don't use at least four. Safari/Webkit has unbeatable blazing speed on a M... read more
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