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Microsoft has revealed their plans to release the second beta of Internet Explorer 8 in August. The first preview version of IE8 was released back in March and it gave web developers a chance to see what Microsoft’s next generation browser had to offer. However, the next beta of IE8 is meant for normal web users to try out. It will have all the features that the browser will have when IE8 is finally released.
According to Reuters, Microsoft plans to adopt a policy which will deliver more regular updates to Internet Explorer users, like Firefox already does. I think that’s a step in the right direction since browser exploits are constantly uncovered and regularly releasing browser updates will help in patching them.
Just as a refresher, Internet Explorer 8 complies with web standards and passes acid2 test (yay!). The final release date for Internet Explorer 8 has not been set, but my guess is that it will be at sometime later this year.
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wrote, on June 4th, 2008
IE still leads Firefox by a long way, and as a die-hard Firefox fan I acknowledge that they’ll have their base for the time being. However truth be told, I see IE succumbing in the foreseeable future, along with windows…
wrote, on June 4th, 2008
I converted from IE7 to Firefox about six months ago and am only just getting used to it. Can I make a switch back for IE8? Should I want to?
wrote, on June 4th, 2008
When I heard that the new IE8 was out it made me cringe. Its such a pain conforming with all the different browsers as our clients just don’t understand the hacks we need to do in order to get our sites to be cross browser compatible.
You mention that IE is finally standards compliant, that would be simply amazing as I will not need to explain to people why their websites don’t work any more.
wrote, on June 4th, 2008
I’m not like IE - it support alot of web standards incorrectly. I hope what IE8 will be a web standards friendly.
wrote, on June 5th, 2008
By the time its out FireFox will be miles ahead again. Even though I don’t really like FF3. The domain field search feature is a pain.
wrote, on June 5th, 2008
I love FireFox too. FireFox is strong to web standards and this suitable for me because I’m a webdesigner.
wrote, on June 6th, 2008
New and improved seems to be the flavor on the net these days. I look forward to IE8
wrote, on June 7th, 2008
I have been with Firefox for too long now to want to change even for a so called superior version of IE.