DriverPacks.net Forum - IE 8 is in Alpha...

Re: IE 8 is in Alpha...

null@example.com (mr_smartepants) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:44 +0000

Well, M$ introduced those 'non-standard' practices years ago with their html proxy server/client 'handshake'. Pretty shady if you ask me. Made IE6 look really fast compared with those other browsers when accessing pages served from M$ servers.
All my websites are coded to pass the w3c validator service. http://validator.w3.org/

Re: IE 8 is in Alpha...

null@example.com (Helmi) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:20:21 +0000

First of, it's Beta 1, at least from what I can see (as coincedence has it, I just DL'ed it yesterday but it would not install on my test machine - maybe has to do with the fact that IE7 got slipstreamed instead of installed on top of IE6 and hence cannot be removed?).
But with MS, seeing as a RC is more of a Beta, logically, a Beta would be more like an Alpha, that's right!

Second, well, Eric, no, we shouldn't be responsible generally.
However, this is for all site owners that implemented some sort of non-official (according to W3C at least) fixes for IE6 and below.
IE8 will do away with the legacy mode that will render the pages like <=IE6 rather than the W3C standard and those and only those pages will be messed up since.

So, what MS is telling us is do away with your previous non-standrad workarounds to make your pages look fine on our browsers and finally stick to the standards

At least that's what I have gathered about the IE8 discussion so far

Re: IE 8 is in Alpha...

null@example.com (mr_smartepants) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:58:59 +0000

WE shouldn't have to "ensure our website is ready"!
M$ should ensure IE8 is compatible with the web standards that are already in use! That's why they're called "standards".

IE 8 is in Alpha...

null@example.com (OverFlow) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:46:23 +0000

I missed that... i just tripped over it at technet looking for a full file version of IE7.

quote:

Ensure Your Web Site is Ready for Internet Explorer 8
We are encouraging site administrators to get their sites ready now for broad adoption of Internet Explorer 8, as there will be a beta release in August 2008 targeted for all consumers.