Reply to: Internet Explorer 8 released today

[VectraMan]

The only reason I use IE (sometimes) is that it does manage to render SVG images, including fonts and dashed lines etc, on which Firefox is utterly broken.

You've seen an SVG image in use on the web? I thought SVG was a bit of a myth.

[Fred Bloggs]

I still come across a surprising number of websites that don't work properly with anything except IE. Often the webpages have forms with drop down boxes that don't work properly or you fill in the form and it doesn't send etc... Most frustrating.

[OwlHoot]

.. But to be honest the main reason I continue to use IE is it's the only one that anti-aliases the fonts. Grrrr.

The only reason I use IE (sometimes) is that it does manage to render SVG images, including fonts and dashed lines etc, on which Firefox is utterly broken.

[TheRefactornator]

Just Who are these guys ??

posted to my weather website ...


Hey guys. Jake here with the IE8 Outreach Team. You're correct in concluding that IE8 isn't available for Windows 2000. However, if you decide to upgrade your system in the future, the system requirements for Internet Explorer 8 can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...pport/system-r...

- Jake

MSFT Internet Explorer Outreach Team

They look like some sort of officially afilliated external organisation to Microsoft: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-10152_10...hreadID=329221

They appear to have a bit of a reputation for posting comments in blogs/forums in misguided attempts to help people.

Nice website you've developed. Is that your own weather monitoring hardware you've got hooked up to it?

[wxman]

Just Who are these guys ??

posted to my weather website ...


Hey guys. Jake here with the IE8 Outreach Team. You're correct in concluding that IE8 isn't available for Windows 2000. However, if you decide to upgrade your system in the future, the system requirements for Internet Explorer 8 can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...pport/system-r...

- Jake

MSFT Internet Explorer Outreach Team

[TheRefactornator]

..but the browser scripting engine appears noticeably slower than FF and Chrome, at least from a user perspective with DHTML controls. It could be something to do with it still supporting all that ActiveX gubbins..I don't really know what the cause is, but there is a definitely UI lag in IE8 not seen in other browsers when using the ASP.NET 2.0 menu control and dynamic flyout menus are switched on.

[TheRefactornator]

It's even rendering the websites powered by my CMS correctly!

[TheRefactornator]

The posting reply input form is screwed up in IE8 - compatibility mode on or off its the same!

'tis looking ok here..this reply posted from IE8.0 v8.0.6001.18702

[MPwannadecentincome]

IE8 compatibility mode does not work on cuk forums

The posting reply input form is screwed up in IE8 - compatibility mode on or off its the same!

[VectraMan]

Yes, it works now. I just downloaded it. First thoughts........ is that it? I'll carry on using FF except for websites known only to work with IE I think, like I do now.

What were you expecting? It renders more like FF now, and is "standards compliant" so in other words lots of websites that previously worked won't anymore. But at least it has the compatibility mode.

It also seems to me to be faster than both FF and Chrome, but that's a little hard to judge.

But to be honest the main reason I continue to use IE is it's the only one that anti-aliases the fonts. Grrrr.

[BrowneIssue]

"Released"? Not for good behaviour, I'll bet.

Was it released or did it crash through some Windows and escape? If so, that'll probably be the last time you see it running successfully.

etc.

[Fred Bloggs]

I've just installed it. Seems to work well enough.

Yes, it works now. I just downloaded it. First thoughts........ is that it? I'll carry on using FF except for websites known only to work with IE I think, like I do now.

[dinker]

Glad you reminded me, it`s been sitting in my Download folder since the 19th.

[VectraMan]

I've just installed it. Seems to work well enough.

[Fred Bloggs]

Hmmm, just seems to be an endless loop of "select country", "click here", "select your country", "click here"................ Forget it!