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Microsoft Refines Internet Explorer Platform Preview 2

Microsoft Refines Internet Explorer Platform Preview 2
Written By
Darryl K. Taft
Darryl K. Taft
May 5, 2010
1 minute read
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Microsoft Refines Internet Explorer Platform Preview 2

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by Darryl K. Taft


IE9 Platform Preview 2

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With the IE9 Platform Preview 2, Microsoft has improved its compliance to industry standards and demonstrated its capability to deliver significant upgrades every eight weeks as promised.


Optimized for Netbooks

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The IE9 experience can be optimized for netbooks.


Optimized for Mobile

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An example of the IE9 experience optimized for mobile devices.


Optimized for Large Screens

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This is an example of the IE9 experience optimized for large screens.


Flickr Support

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This is a shot from a new Flickr demo running on IE9.


SVG Support

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This slide demonstrates IE9’s SVG support with an SVG Tweet cloud.


Passing the Acid Test

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Microsoft’s IE9 Platform Preview 2 upped its Acid3 test results to 68 from 55 in the initial platform preview.


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Better Performance

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The IE 9 Platform Preview 2 features enhanced performance over its predecessor.


Console Window

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With the new Platform Preview 2, Microsoft changed the console window to be a full tab that includes diagnostic information from IE.

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