nrg_alpha Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hehe.. Seems like version 9 is already making some improvements. Obviously it has ways to go before being complete (will be interesting to see if it finally catches up to the others more or less). Apparently, it will support HTML 5, CSS 3 and also include an increase in javascript performance: http://geeksmack.net/microsoft/822-internet-explorer-9-announced-demoed-at-pdc-2009.html Will be interesting to see if it [iE 9] closes the gap enough to stop the bleeding of users defecting to other browsers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I'm not gonna hold my breath, but yeah, it might be interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 While it's good to see that it's improving, I'm not overly impressed. It's still way behind its competition, and the competition keeps going on as well. It's not like they'll wait for IE to catch up. By the time IE9 is released FF, Opera, Chrome etc. will also have released new versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 While it's good to see that it's improving, I'm not overly impressed. It's still way behind its competition, and the competition keeps going on as well. It's not like they'll wait for IE to catch up. By the time IE9 is released FF, Opera, Chrome etc. will also have released new versions. Right. No disagreements there. While the improvements are not impressive, it still is in extremely early stages of development (granted, many can argue that IE should by all counts already be on par - if not better than the others by now , but I digress). I'm just glad to see that HTML 5 and CSS 3 will be supported (as far as I'm concerned, MS really can't afford to keep dropping the ball too often in the 'lack of supporting emerging web technologies' department). As you mentioned, the competition isn't standing still either. Will be interesting to see how IE 9 ultimately emerges (I don't forsee myself giving up Chrome/FF anytime soon though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynewex Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 IE still rules all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 IE still rules all. True enough (if you still live in the circa 2001). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 They're already working on IE 9? Man, they've been pumping out IE versions lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg_alpha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 They're already working on IE 9? Man, they've been pumping out IE versions lately. I suspect the reasoning is to do rapid security and standard compliant incremental improvements (at least, that's my guess.. perhaps if they waited too long between iterations with larger improvements, more and more people would dump IE in the interim). Additional improvements include using hardware acceleration (demo in the video): http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10400638-264.html?tag=rtcol;inTheNewsNow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Pardon my ignorance, in advance... The thing I don't understand with companies like Microsoft, is, they have a shit ton of money and they can't produce a browser that's up to standard... Just hire some kick-ass developers, and pay them until it's brilliant. Likewise with Google, spend some of your billions on some decent graphic/UI designers... How is revenue generated in the browser market? Do they make any money? What's keeping Microsoft playing the browser game? Can't they just drop IE and ship FireFox with Windows or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Can't they just drop IE and ship FireFox with Windows or something? I couldn't agree more. It seems they only really keep IE around as a portal for Windows Updates when they could just drop the internet browsing experience completely from IE and turn it strictly into an Updater app as they so discreetly try to do anyway. I believe their fear of new technologies comes from the possible fallacies there that may allow people to bypass the Windows Genuine checks and such. Which, in all reality, is just going to happen anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 It seems they only really keep IE around as a portal for Windows Updates when they could just drop the internet browsing experience completely from IE and turn it strictly into an Updater app as they so discreetly try to do anyway. Maybe it's time for you to upgrade your OS. Windows has had a desktop application for Windows update since Windows Vista which became RTM about three years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yeah I see that. But I'd imagine all it does is use the same DLLs as IE. Surely that little app doesn't run off FTP. But I could be wrong, maybe Microsoft is just hanging onto IE for sake of .. holding on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 You're not seeing the bigger picture. What about corporate environment and educational institutions that need to moderate the browser via group policy through Active Directory. I can't see a major OS not shipping with their own browser. At least Microsoft stopped trying to make their browser for other platforms, but Apple felt the need to send the Safari browser to windows. I don't use IE, but the newer versions are not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesta707 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Finally all the major browsers will support HTML 5. Maybe we can finally stifle the ever growing use of flash. I won't be using IE, but i'm glad they are finally complying to the standards that everyone else is complying to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I just don't agree with this new Silverlight movement they're trying to make. I've refused to install until last night when I finally decided to use the Update Manager. Like everyone else I strictly use FF. Even Chrome I don't really have a use for.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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