Microsoft hints at IE8
Microsoft hints at IE8
Microsoft gave a few hints about the next version of its browser Internet Explorer 8 at the company’s web developer conference Mix07 in Las Vegas.
Though Chris Wilson, Microsoft's platform architect for Internet Explorer, dodged questions on when it plans to update its Internet Explorer browser to Version 8, he did outline some of the goals for the next version of the browser.
Wilson told media that security will be the key priority. The development team will also focus on ease of use and seek to improve web development with current standards compatibility. Wilson said that the company intends to create a follow-on version, IE 8, within two years of IE 7’s release - which was released in October.
He said that Microsoft will invest more in layout and adhering to the Cascading Style Sheets 2.1 specifications. He also added that the company wants to make its browser object model more interoperable to make it easier to work with other browsers and allow more flexible programming patterns.
He told that the Ajax web programming style needs more client-side application programming interfaces to allow developers to create more powerful applications. According to him, Microsoft is working with the W3C on standardising HTML version 5 and XHTML version 1 and 1.1.
Responding to audience questions, on the IE 8 timeframe, Wilson reiterated Microsoft’s promise that it will never again go five years without an upgrade to the platform. He noted that the company was suggesting a 12- to 18-month development cycle at last year's Mix conference.
However, he added that so far no exact date has been set for the release. He accepted that consumer expectation of having a new browser platform every couple of years is definitely a valid one.
Though Chris Wilson, Microsoft's platform architect for Internet Explorer, dodged questions on when it plans to update its Internet Explorer browser to Version 8, he did outline some of the goals for the next version of the browser.
Wilson told media that security will be the key priority. The development team will also focus on ease of use and seek to improve web development with current standards compatibility. Wilson said that the company intends to create a follow-on version, IE 8, within two years of IE 7’s release - which was released in October.
He said that Microsoft will invest more in layout and adhering to the Cascading Style Sheets 2.1 specifications. He also added that the company wants to make its browser object model more interoperable to make it easier to work with other browsers and allow more flexible programming patterns.
He told that the Ajax web programming style needs more client-side application programming interfaces to allow developers to create more powerful applications. According to him, Microsoft is working with the W3C on standardising HTML version 5 and XHTML version 1 and 1.1.
Responding to audience questions, on the IE 8 timeframe, Wilson reiterated Microsoft’s promise that it will never again go five years without an upgrade to the platform. He noted that the company was suggesting a 12- to 18-month development cycle at last year's Mix conference.
However, he added that so far no exact date has been set for the release. He accepted that consumer expectation of having a new browser platform every couple of years is definitely a valid one.
