IE 8
I just downloaded and installed IE8 on my Windows VM to see how well it conforms to web standards. It’s definitely better than earlier versions as several noticable quirks from version 7 disappeared when I browsed some familiar sites. This is a big plus as it shows Microsoft is moving in the right direction to minimize the number of hacks needed going forward. Of course, now the big challenge is in getting user adoption to the new version.
On the downside, the browser is still very slow, taking almost twice as long to render pages as Safari or Firefox. That’s OK, though. Get the rendering engine right first, then worry about speed.
Update: I just found this page that offers a sneaky little plugin to trick users into upgrading from IE6. Very clever and I can’t say I’m against using it despite the trickery.
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
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