Quiet IE8 Launch
A few days ago Microsoft launched the RTM version of IE8 quietly (it was announced at a dev conference, MIX09, but no prior hype)
Just want to address a few things I've seen said around the web
- There is a 64bit version (I'm typing on it to create this post)
- Remember IE8 is more standards based, this may cause some issues with sites designed for previous versions of IE, but compatability mode addresses that.
- There are several tools for managing IE, over a 100 new GPOs, a blocker tool to control the updates and a new IEAK
So go do's if you want to look at the new IE and there are quite a few very nice features, plus performance and security enhancements
- IE Readiness Toolkit , IE Team Blog , IE Home Page
For Developers/Webadmins -> to make sure your site works natively with IE8 go here
