Internet Explorer one of the default browser available in all windows system has lost its battle against better and faster web browsers like Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera. Internet explorer 6 has retired now and other versions of Internet explorer like Internet explorer 8 (IE8) is also not that impressive. As a website designer one has to worry about cross browser compatibility and many more things.
Microsoft has almost lost the battle against the giants like Firefox and Google chrome in the field of web browser. But Microsoft has now come up with Internet explorer 9 (IE 9) which will significantly change the impression of Internet explorer. Can IE 9 (Internet explorer 9) help the Microsoft to retain its monopoly in web browser field? This is the most important question which will be answered in near future.
Internet Explorer 9 details and features- Developer preview
- CSS 3 support for web developer.
- Faster execution of JavaScript with new engine.It is codenamed as “Chakra”. Sounds like a Hindi name “Chakra” (round).
- Better interface with minimal look and eye catching colors.
- GPU accelerated HTML 5 is supported for better speed.
- Acid3 score of 55/100 which is significantly larger compared to previous version.
- SunSpider Javascript support for faster execution of JS.
You can download Internet explorer 9 (IE 9) developer preview or so called tech demo from their official website http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/
Note: More details will be provided as soon as we get more news about Internet Explorer 9 (IE 9).
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IE9 knocks everyone off with their GPU acceleration
.-= Taranfx´s last blog ..IE9 vs. Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Opera Performance =-.
IE9′s hardware acceleration is killer