IE8 Goes Final

Digerati · #1 (**permalink**) 19-03-2009, 05:55 PM

Internet Explorer 8: Home page

I've been using IE8 for some time, and for sure, this is the best yet. I have upgraded several systems with no problems. Works well with IE7Pro.

D-A-L · #2 (**permalink**) 19-03-2009, 06:09 PM

Just installing......and it's asked for a reboot... nice knowing you if I don't make it back after that

Digerati · #3 (**permalink**) 19-03-2009, 06:31 PM

It can ask for a couple reboots - but I had no problems. I sure like the accelerators - have not really used slices yet.

D-A-L · #4 (**permalink**) 20-03-2009, 10:52 AM

The only thing it's done for me is break some of the sites I visit

Digerati · #5 (**permalink**) 20-03-2009, 01:05 PM

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The only thing it's done for me is break some of the sites I visit

Well, what that really means is those sites do not conform to established Internet standards and most likely are tweaked for IE6 and IE7. Hit Compatibility View under the Page button.

D-A-L · #6 (**permalink**) 23-03-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Digerati

Well, what that really means is those sites do not conform to established Internet standards and most likely are tweaked for IE6 and IE7. Hit Compatibility View under the Page button.

Thanks for that info Bill that's interesting. It doesn't really help web developers though who try to make their websites as backwardly compatible as possible with IE6 and IE7. Sure, the ideal scenario is everyone should upgrade but that is not what happens in the real world.

Digerati · #7 (**permalink**) 23-03-2009, 05:24 PM

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It doesn't really help web developers though who try to make their websites as backwardly compatible as possible with IE6 and IE7. Sure, the ideal scenario is everyone should upgrade but that is not what happens in the real world.

Well, that's true, but by complying with the W3C Internet standards, developers don't have to code for IE, FF, AND any other variants. So in the long run, it is better.

There are resources for developers that have been available for some time. Like so often the case, many wait (too long, IMO) to see what happens before adapting. Not being a developer, I can't say if they are any good. The IE8 production team did put out the Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit.

Sadly, it is not just site program developers that drag their feet against the inevitable - perhaps just to dig claws into MS. ZoneAlarm did that with IE7 and SP3. Google is doing it now by failing to release a fully functional Google Toolbar for IE8.

Digerati · #8 (**permalink**) 23-03-2009, 05:52 PM

Here's another: MSDN: Site Compatibility and IE8

D-A-L · #9 (**permalink**) 24-03-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Digerati

Well, that's true, but by complying with the W3C Internet standards, developers don't have to code for IE, FF, AND any other variants. So in the long run, it is better.

There are resources for developers that have been available for some time. Like so often the case, many wait (too long, IMO) to see what happens before adapting. Not being a developer, I can't say if they are any good. The IE8 production team did put out the Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit.

Sadly, it is not just site program developers that drag their feet against the inevitable - perhaps just to dig claws into MS. ZoneAlarm did that with IE7 and SP3. Google is doing it now by failing to release a fully functional Google Toolbar for IE8.

W3C is all very well and good but it's not always a realistic option for elaborate XHTML and CSS applications. having being involved in some fairly complex development I can tell you that there are not many things IE8 is doing right now which are very clever from that side of the fence.

Digerati · #10 (**permalink**) 24-03-2009, 07:59 PM

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W3C is all very well and good but it's not always a realistic option for elaborate XHTML and CSS applications

Then what do the alternative browsers comply with?