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Download Internet Explorer 8

Deeps — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:47:26 GMT

IE8 is ready for download for Windows Vista 32-bit and 64 bit, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit and Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit.

For Windows 7 Beta Users
Windows 7 Beta already includes a pre-release candidate version of Internet Explorer 8 that is optimized for that release. Windows 7 enables unique features and functionality in Internet Explorer 8 including Windows Touch and Jump Lists which require additional product tests to ensure we are providing the best Windows experience for our customers. We will continue to update the version of Internet Explorer 8 running on Windows 7 as the development cycles of Windows 7 progress and plan to include the final version of Internet Explorer 8 in the release candidate version of Windows 7 later this year.

Check out some of these Web Slices and Accelerators
Windows Live Hotmail

ESPN Top Headlines

We also have some cool local Web Slices and Accelerators
Rugby Australia

National Geographic Australia TV Schedule

OzBargain

StaticICE Search Accelerator

For more Web Slices and Accelerators check out the IE8 Add-ons gallery

Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate is ready

Deeps — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:04:28 GMT

IE8 Release Candidate is now ready for download. What has changed between Beta 2 and RC?

Platform Complete. The technical community should expect the final IE8 release to behave as the Release Candidate does. The IE8 product is effectively complete and done. We’ll post separately about the thousands of additional test cases we’re contributing to the W3C. We've listened very carefully to feedback from the betas. With the Release Candidate, we’re listening carefully for critical issues.

Reliability, Performance, and Compatibility improvements. We’ve studied the telemetry feedback about the browser's underlying quality and addressed many issues.

Security. We’ve worked closely with people in the security community to enable consumer-ready clickjacking protection. Sites can now protect themselves and their users from clickjacking attacks “out of the box,” without impacting compatibility or requiring browser add-ons. We also made some changes to InPrivate based on feedback from customers and partners.

The IE8 RC release is for Windows Vista, XP and Server only. Windows 7 Users will get an updated IE8 with the next update of Windows 7.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is out

Deeps — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is now available for download. I started using it this morning and have been impressed with the speed. It has a whole lot of new features including Compatibility View (handy for those sites designed for older browsers), Web Slices, Search Suggestions, Accelerators to name a few.

It has some Security changes which include the SmartScreen Filter, Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Filter, Domain Highlighting and Data Execution Prevention.

One feature I like is the Live Maps Accelerator. You select a address on a page and right click to select the ‘Search with Live Maps’ to see the Map on the same page. I used this to check the location of a restaurant I was checking out.

Some important Technical Resources are:
How to get your site ready for Internet Explorer 8
The IE8 Beta 2 Technology Overview for the Enterprise - provides a great overview of all the new features in Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and is written for IT Professionals and other technical users.
The IE8 Beta 2 FAQ for Businesses - answers common questions from IT Decision Makers and IT Professionals about Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2.
Slipstreaming IE8 into Vista and Server 2008 images - If you manage the desktop images for your organization, slipstream saves you time by simplifying the task of adding Internet Explorer 8 and any IE updates.

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Do you still remember using Internet Explorer 1? I love the headline “Microsoft Welcomes You To The Internet!”