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IE7 Bugs and Reviews
An anonymous reader wrote to mention a Register article in which the possibility is raised of the current build dumping Yahoo and Google toolbars. At the same time, GWBasic writes "I've posted a review on IE 7 Beta 1. It is very clear that, unlike when Microsoft targeted Netscape, they are using their classic method of producing superior software by catering to the needs of the user. This is not IE 6 with a few features borrowed from the competition, but rather a clear step in the evolution of user-centric design." Flexbeta and ZDNet have looks at the new browser as well.
Also, the latest version of Yahoo's toolbar *does* work.
This works by checking against a "known list" of phishing sites? WTF? Phishing "sites" are hacked boxes that have a life of about one week at best. If that is how this thing works it must suck.
And although I am exclusivly a Firefox user, I say "So Fucking WHAT"? You are saying only IE alturnatives can use these things? They are the exclusive property of Firefox and Opera? So IE finally has these things and you trash it for this? You trash IE because it doesn't have these things then you trash IE because it does? Makes you look kind of like a jack ass, but that's your problem.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
Alright, so IE-7 is finally becoming a reality. After FAR too long of a wait for a true update to their browser, MS is updating, and from what can be seen so far, they are mostly listening to demands.
It's cloogy, but jesus christ, it's beta!
Anyway, anyone who's expecting 100-percent gold results, especially at this stage, is a damn fool that needs a wake-up call from reality. Any progress is good progress and late progress is better than no progress at all.
Of course there's always gonna be some anal basher-zombies. The years of stagnation have created quite a froth of copy-cat minions for the spouting of age old anti-MS slanders. As usual, the intelligent among us will have to find our digital "ear-plugs" and work with the facts.
Seems like they're hitting on a lot of useful stuff. Complaining about the time it took is fruitless. Complaining about the UI is the same. First off, it's beta. No one in their right mind expects beta releases to be pretty. Second off, the more talented surfers among us have learned the more efficient way of using shortcut keys to handle the (never within reach) icons. The tabs look fine to me, but whatever. I like the middle-mouse button feature, though a one-click method would be nicer.
Now, there's probably a crapload of dorks out there who are ready to pounce with the "their phishing/virus protection won't stop everything" crap. Honestly, nothing does. And furthermore, it's nice to see MS addressing these security problems rather than ignoring them.
I wouldn't be surprised if this thread gets crammed full of anti-MS bashers who won't even look at or honestly view IE-7. Whatever.
BTW, the technical docs and whitepapers on the MS site offer a lot more details on the ins and outs than the linked reviews.