February 25, 2008 6:18 AM PST

Microsoft to launch beta of Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft will shortly make available the test version of Internet Explorer 8, which is set for final release in the first half of this year.

The Web site ActiveWin on Monday published the contents of a beta invitation, which said Microsoft is nearing a launch date for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, which will be available for download and testing.

According to the Internet Explorer blog, the next version of Microsoft's Web browser is set for release in the first half of the year.

Microsoft executives are expected to reveal further details about the browser's features at the software maker's upcoming Mix conference in Las Vegas next week.

Last year at Mix, Microsoft outlined some of the features planned for IE 8, including standards compliance and tools to ease Web development.

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Does it have a new UI
by rcrusoe February 25, 2008 8:06 AM PST
IE 7 has the ugliest UI I've ever seen. It's toolbars eat up a ton of screen real estate. Let's hope MS copies a few ideas from Mozilla. Or Safari. Or Opera. Or someone.
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Just stay out of Firefox's way
by magicmaster February 25, 2008 9:13 AM PST
Apathy. Poke around as you wish, but don't ever interfere with firefox functionality or covert file association hijack.
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I look forward to it's public BETA....
by fred dunn February 25, 2008 3:58 PM PST
Since I am not in the IE beta group. Despite what others say I think it is a very good browser with no more vulnerabilities than any other. Before you go slamming me on this point go to Secunia.com and look up all of the patches for the browsers. However I will concede that the other browsers usually resond faster with their updates. On the other hand some of their updates are complete reinstalls of the browser and that does not occur with IE.
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