IE7 Details Emerge

Varg Vikernes writes "Microsoft Watch has a story about new features we can expect in IE7 (code named 'Rincon') which they gathered through Microsoft's key partners. Apparently we can expect 32 bit PNG support, native IDN support, new functionality that will simplify printing from inside IE and, of course, tabbed browsing. The new browser also will likely include a built-in news aggregator. Apparently an important factor is security."

Comments

security

[Eric Smith]

Apparently an important factor is security.

Though for real security, you'll have to wait for IE10, code named "Urysses".

Re:security

[ockegheim]

Don't knock "Urysses". He returned after after twenty years and almost single handedly killed all his wife's suitors. So if IE went to the wilderness a couple of years ago, say, the competing browsers will have a lot to worry about in ummm... 2023.

Re:security

[Pandora's Vox]

as in "backed into a corner", one might suppose :-)

hmmm

[eobanb]

an important factor is security

well, that's never stopped them before...

Re:hmmm

[buswolley]

Perhaps if slashdot just ignored Microsoft for awhile Microsoft would go away.

Secure

[ackthpt]

Apparently we can expect 32 bit PNG support, native IDN support, new functionality that will simplify printing from inside IE and, of course, tabbed browsing. The new browser also will likely include a built-in news aggregator. Apparently an important factor is security."

Yes, it will feature the reintroduction of Clippy, who will be wearing a policeman's hat, of appropriate costume for your region (e.g. uk get a bobbies hat) Clippy will also take certain cues from the current political climate...

It looks like you wanted to visit some heathen site unassociated with Microsoft, you would like to do the following:

Return to MSN

Remove all related items from cache

Submit your bookmarks for review

Block all futher access to [www.google.com]

[YES] [OK]

"and don't let me catch you installing any other browser or it's the clink for you!"

I'll be the first to Admit

[Deliveranc3]

Firefox is done.

We had 5 years of Microsoft laziness to inovate and take over and we blew it. We suck.

I will still use Opera, and I guess we can wait for security holes again... but they stole our tabbed browsing. It's all over people.

CSS2 or Fight!

[fm6]

Partner sources say Microsoft is wavering on the extent to which it plans to support CSS2 with IE 7.0. Developers have been clamoring for Microsoft to update its CSS support to support the latest W3C standards for years. But Microsoft is leaning toward adding some additional CSS2 support to IE 7.0, but not embracing the standard in its entirety, partners say.

We have got to find a way to make MS fully support CSS2. Hold Bill and Melinda's cat hostage or something. It's a trivial amount of effort on their part, that would make life a lot easier for web developers.

Re:Interesting Codename...

[ackthpt]

Microsoft likes to use codenames based upon the names of mountains. XP was Whistler for instance. There is a "Rincon" mountain range in Arizona.

Hmm..

St. Helens, Vesuvius, Etna, Krakatoa...

'hey, this security really blows!'

SHHHHHHHH Don't tell my Grandma

[Skraut]

I told her Firefox was IE 7 and she's been happily been using it for months, and thanking me for upgrading.

Re:Microsoft has finally been forced to innovate

[dankow]

remember how many versions of MS-DOS shipped without a decent text editor?

Yeah, and I also remember when Windows ME shipped without a decent operating system.