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post Mar 17 2010, 12:13 AM, updated 14y ago

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Okay guys, it debuted again in Mix 10! So you guys can download a test drive developer preview of IE 9 today!
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

HTML 5 & CSS 3, yeah! rclxms.gif rclxms.gif rclxms.gif rclxms.gif

Lets discuss tongue.gif
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post Mar 17 2010, 12:31 AM

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currently downloading... tongue.gif
TSJusticeDeserves
post Mar 17 2010, 01:48 AM

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QUOTE(breaker84 @ Mar 17 2010, 12:31 AM)
currently downloading... tongue.gif
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Good tongue.gif A lot of improvements in the Javascript engine, HTML5 support is great! CSS3, only more support for pseudo classes and rounded corners that I have noticed.

To get rounded corners, unlike Webkit, Gecko and KHTML, its using the valid CSS 3 element which is border-radius.


Added on March 17, 2010, 1:48 amAlso, no box shadows or text shadows effect yet.


Added on March 17, 2010, 4:18 amHere are some cool wallpapers too:
http://mymicrosoftlife.com/2010/03/16/ie9-...and-wallpapers/

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post Mar 17 2010, 06:01 AM

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Q. Does Platform Preview run on Windows XP?

A. No. Internet Explorer 9’s GPU-powered graphics take advantage of new technologies available in Windows 7 and back-ported only to Windows Vista. These technologies depend on advancements in the display driver model introduced first in Windows Vista.
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post Mar 17 2010, 08:31 AM

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Thanks JusticeDeserves for the info and link. I just downloaded it and seems it's not a full browser, but rather just the rendering engine and work side-by-side with current IE8. From the Acid3 test, it's look promising with higher score compared to IE8, but SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark is not as it was advertised. I got an average of 700+ms on my laptop compared to their reference result of 500ms.
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QUOTE(fariz @ Mar 17 2010, 06:01 AM)
Q. Does Platform Preview run on Windows XP?

A. No. Internet Explorer 9’s GPU-powered graphics take advantage of new technologies available in Windows 7 and back-ported only to Windows Vista. These technologies depend on advancements in the display driver model introduced first in Windows Vista.
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Windows Vista user got pawned?
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downloading now, btw how this IE9 compared to fayefox?
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post Mar 19 2010, 03:29 PM

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QUOTE(Angel of Deth @ Mar 19 2010, 03:05 PM)
Windows Vista user got pawned?
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Shouldn't you said Windows XP users?

QUOTE(techies_kid @ Mar 19 2010, 03:20 PM)
downloading now, btw how this IE9 compared to fayefox?
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This is just a test version and it's not even a full browser.
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post Mar 19 2010, 03:35 PM

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ACID3 test for IE9: 55/100
ACID3 test for Fx3.6: 92/100

HTML5 is overrated here; we might have the idea on how it would be functioning, but think: TMNut...
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post Mar 19 2010, 03:44 PM

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The Javascript engine is amazing, it renders the site at a better speed too. I can't wait for more releases tongue.gif

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QUOTE(Instant_noodle @ Mar 19 2010, 03:35 PM)
ACID3 test for IE9: 55/100
ACID3 test for Fx3.6: 92/100

HTML5 is overrated here; we might have the idea on how it would be functioning, but think: TMNut...
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Well, it's improving compared to what IE8 achieved before. And remember, this is not the final version, it's just a test platform.
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post Mar 20 2010, 08:14 PM

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Holy cow... this is what I've been waiting for for such a long time... a "tech preview / alpha / runnable IE9 test"... Downloading! rclxms.gif


Added on March 20, 2010, 8:26 pmHmm... the tests proves that IE9 is better than IE8. I also noticed that the load times of web sites has decreased. I do believe the fonts are anti-aliased? Comparing to IE8....

Replied on IE9 Test Drive... hmm... the quote boxes are weird.


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post Mar 21 2010, 02:23 AM

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Microsoft developing Internet Explorer 9!?
The new IE9 believed that it will support HTML5 video, boast a new Microsoft Javascript engine named "Chakra" and it will support new-fangled web technologies such as CSS3 XHTML parsing, video and audio tags (H.264/MPEG4/MP3/AAC codecs) and SVG2. IE9 will also contribute in the development of enhancements in the JQuery Javascript.
Microsoft also mentioned that IE9 will provide the user to gain the faster browsing experience. Unfortunately, it will not support Windows XP. Those OS such as Vista and above will support it only.

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post Mar 21 2010, 03:03 AM

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You can download the Internet Explorer Platform Review.. It is IE9
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post Mar 21 2010, 09:31 AM

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yaya. u're rite.
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Default.html
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post Mar 21 2010, 04:46 PM

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but if it is really supporting directX in grahpic / video rendering would be nice smile.gif
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thanks for sharing......... biggrin.gif downloading now.......
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post May 5 2010, 11:06 PM

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Platform Preview 2 is now out:
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/
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post May 5 2010, 11:09 PM

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Internet Explorer 9 Preview 2 released.

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Today’s release builds on the first Platform Preview, delivering improvements to IE9’s performance, support for standards, and hardware acceleration of HTML5.  We’ve also updated the test drive site with a new set of developer samples to show what developers can do with GPU-powered HTML5. As part of our commitment to enabling developers to use the Same Markup – the same HTML, CSS, and script – on the web, we have contributed many new tests to the W3C for HTML5, as well as CSS3 Media Queries and DOM. The Developer Tools in this preview include some new features to make finding and fixing markup issues easier.


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Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2010/05/0...developers.aspx

Release Notes: http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/info/Rel...es/Default.html

Download: http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

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post Aug 5 2010, 04:13 PM

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The fourth is out.
http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/

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