ie8 release date
With IE 6 and IE 7 losing market share to Firefox, Opera and various other browsers that are not based on the IE engine, Microsoft figured it was time to talk shop about IE 8. [1]
Taipei Times reports Microsoft Taiwan has announced during a press meet that Internet Explorer 8 will be released on March 20 in the local Taiwanese version. [2]
I noted yesterday that Microsoft only had 11 more days within which to deliver the more customer-focused IE 8 Beta 2 if it were to hit its August deadline. [3]
Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer; abbreviated MSIE, commonly abbreviated to IE), is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995. [4]
We have released Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 for Developers to begin the process of getting widespread testing and feedback from the web designer and developer community. [5]
It’s unlikely Redmond would launch the newest version of its browser in only one market on March 20, but if you’re still skeptical, take a look at Neowin.net’s collection of About IE screen shots gathered from recent Windows 7 builds (7048 and 7057) - there’s no mention of IE8 being a Release Candidate or beta as with the IE8 version included in the Windows 7 public beta. [6]
While Beta 1 was for developers, anyone who browses or works on the web will enjoy IE8 Beta 2. [7]
There is very good reason why Microsoft has not announced the availability date of Internet Explorer 8, the next version of its Internet Explorer proprietary browser. [...] Once we are confident of product quality among all audiences, we will announce a final release date,” reads an excerpt of the IE8 Beta 1 FAQ. [5]
When it ships, IE 8 will work on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 systems only. [3]
Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 8, beta 2, will have two new security features: the SmartScreen Filter, and the Cross Site Scripting (XSS) filter. [7]
Neowin suggests that the most likely venue for the formal roll-out will be next week’s Microsoft MixO9 Web Development and Design Conference in Las Vegas. [6]
The Internet Explorer project was started in the summer of 1994 by Thomas Reardon and subsequently led by Benjamin Slivka, leveraging source code from Spyglass, Inc. Mosaic, an early commercial web browser with formal ties to the pioneering NCSA Mosaic browser. [4]
One of the goals of IE8 is to support the right set of standards with excellent implementations without breaking the existing web. [7]
While Internet Explorer in 2008 had a comparable number of security vulnerabilities to Safari and Opera, and significantly fewer than its primary competitor, Mozilla Firefox, its comparative ubiquity has resulted in many more affected computers when vulnerabilities are found. [4]
Sources:
[1] Microsoft talks Internet Explorer 8, hints at release date - VISTA.BLORGE
[2] [H] Enthusiast — www.hardocp.com
[3] IE 8 looking like a November release | All about Microsoft | ZDNet.com
[4] Internet Explorer - Wikipedia
[5] Microsoft: We Have Not Committed to a Release Date for IE8 - Get ready …
[6] IE8 Release Date Looks Like March 20 | Maximum PC
[7] Internet Explorer 8