IE8 to be shipped this year , Microsoft Confirms

Microsoft Senior Vice President of Online Services and Windows, Bill Veghte, just told attendees that Microsoft will release the final version of Internet Explorer (IE) 8 to the Web “later this year.” IE8 is considered as the most awaited version among the IE series.IE8 will follow strict web complaints.

 

IE8 Beta Screenshot

 

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                                    Microsoft has been warning Web developers to prep for IE 8, which will be more standards-compliant, to prepare now for IE 8 by adding a new tag to their sites to keep them from breaking when viewed with IE 8.

 

You can get the Beta 1 Of IE 8 from here.

[via Zdnet Blogs]

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8 Responses to “IE8 to be shipped this year , Microsoft Confirms”

  1. Computer Aid says:

    Interesting. I’ll be comparing to my current favorite: Maxthon

  2. Mayur says:

    Gr8 news Siddharth :D
    waiting for the IE8

  3. Gaurav says:

    IE8 should be great, considering that Opera and FF have gone years ahead of it.

  4. Khaled says:

    Cant wait for the final version to be out :) :D :D:D:D:D

  5. Cant wait for it to be released .

  6. stratosg says:

    well considering the fact that IE releases are a few months earlier than an OS one (see IE6 and win XP, IE7 and vista now IE8 and vienna upcoming next year) it is well expected. other than that i am in no mood testing my sites for compatibility with one more stupid IE browser… :S

  7. Siddharth says:

    @strats it would be better if you test bcoz this will affect the visitors who come to your site ;)
    if the site is not complaint with IE8 it will not show

  8. MOin says:

    lets see what they make it now, IE7 was a realy disappointment for me it lacked some necessary features =/

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