IE7 Beta
Today Microsoft released beta copies of the next version of Windows and IE7! It’s actually not all that exciting. Well, not all that exciting for we Apple users. 
A new Apple Store opening is much more exciting!
My first impression was, “Why, oh why are programs still using the registry to store information.” I suppose IE needs to because it’s not just a browser… it’s your whole system. I prefer programs that store their settings in XML files.
The installation only took about five minutes and I didn’t receive any errors. The new look is a bit cleaner than the old IE. The first thing I noticed in the UI was the addition of tabbed browsing and only a back and forward button by default. There also seems to be a built-in Google search box. That seems odd since MSN is trying to regain a footing in the search-world.
IE prompted me to reset Windows but I’m a rogue installer and didn’t.
Hopefully, the biggest difference in IE7 will be compliant HTML and CSS support. I didn’t fool around too much yet other than to visit Google and about five other sites that didn’t appear to have changed. Maybe that’s because I didn’t reset? I’ll mess around with it for a few days and see what happens. If I don’t blog soon… it means that IE7 destroyed my computer and probably caused bodily injury to me.
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Posted: July 29th, 2005 under browsers.
Comments: 2
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Comment from Nalod
Time: July 29, 2005, 2:07 pm
We can only hope that IE will be compliant! As for an apple store opening, nothing that MS does can compare to that!
–Joe
Comment from Brad
Time: August 29, 2005, 1:16 pm
Eric,
I was unable to find your email on the site, so this is my ony alt. I am having serious issues programming some CSS bases sites and having Firefox and IE follow the directions. Since you’re a fellow RIT’er I figured I would ask you first. If you have semi chops at CSS and cross browser jazz, toss me an email, I would love to show you some of the code for a second set of eyes.
Cheers
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