Internet Explorer 8 Beta: Download available at Microsoft
Finally, Internet Explorer 8 beta has been released to the people. Let’s see what make it becomes the 8th version:
Top Features:
1. Accelerator
Simply fasten your daily browsing activities by mouse clicking and includes some new services.
Start mapping, translating, emailing, and more in just a few mouse clicks.
More info about accelerator…
2. Web Slices
Update yourself with the changes to the sites you always care about (news, stock quotes, online auctions, weather, or even sports scores). With this web slice feature, you don’t have to go back to the same website again and again.
More info about Web Slices…
3. Search Suggestion
Allow you to search smartly by providing you detailed suggestions from your favorite search providers and browsing history. “See visual previews and get suggested content topics while you type in the enhanced Instant Search Box.” – Microsoft.com
More info about Search Suggestion…
4. SmartScreen FilterSecurity always comes first whenever we are browsing the internet. SmartScreen Filter helps to protect you against malicious and deceptive websites which can compromise your privacy, identity and data.
More info about SmartScreen Filter…
5. Compatibility View
“Internet Explorer 8’s built-in Compatibility View button enables you to display websites that were designed for older browsers. Simply press the Compatibility View button if you see display problems on a website like misaligned text, images, or text boxes. It’s located next to the Refresh button on the Address Bar.” – Microsoft.com
More info about Compatibility View…
6. InPrivate Browsing
“Keep Internet Explorer 8 from adding any sites you visit to Browsing History with InPrivate Browsing. Now you can shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won’t accidentally find out.” – Microsoft.com
More info about InPrivate Browsing…
My two-cents about IE8:
I am using IE since I first enter the world of internet. Honestly, I always prefer IE instead of Mozilla… Anyway, both of them have their own pros and cons.
I’m quite happy with IE8 as it has implemented the better CSS version which is the CSS 2.1. Not to mention again, I like every single one of the above features of IE8. The problem is just the degree of familiarity. I’m quite not familiar with the features, perhaps it takes time for me to be familiar with the new features. Anyway, it is great to have IE8.
So, why don’t you try it out? Leave your opinions about IE8 here!
Lurker but love your tips
I switched to IE8. Agree that #1 feature is mouse-search or Accelerators or whatever they call it. A WAY BETTER version of mouse-search is Kallout (www.kallout.com).
I use Kallout because it also works over Email, word docs, Firefox, basically everything. They have a feature called Bestguessing or something which is very smart.
I downloaded Kallout at http://www.kallout.com/
Maybe you can tip your readers off to this gem sometime.
-E. Sun
Hi!
Try IE8 before but its run very slow then other web browser. Maybe will try this new one later on.
See you around.