Microsoft have released their latest version of Internet Explorer, IE8. It's not as much of a jump as version 6 to version 7 but nevertheless it comes with significant enhancements. This improved web browser is now faster and easier to use. Pages load quicker and its script engine has been improved to minimise the load time for webpages based on JavaScript or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX). Great news for our own in-house developments!
A cool tool for web developers is the Compatibility View toolbar button which displays the website as viewed in Internet Explorer 7. This will correct display problems like misaligned text, images, or text boxes. This option is on a per site basis and all other sites will continue to display with Internet Explorer 8 functionality. In the past it has been problematic upgrading Internet Explorer because we lost the previous version, which made supporting it impossible.
An amazing new tool for the ordinary web user is the Web Slices feature. It lets you keep up with frequently updated sites directly from the new Favorites Bar. If a Web Slice is available on a page, a green Web Slices icon will appear in the upper-right hand corner of the browser. Click on this icon to easily subscribe and add the Web Slices to the Favorites Bar so you can keep track of that "slice" of the web.
We'll update you on our latest experiences with this new browser. If you want to send us some feedback, just leave a comment.
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