Internet Explorer 9 beta: The beauty of the web

[RST101]

I can't seem to find what some are really excited about. It seems a tad better than ie8 but not by much and considering the fanfare it arrived too I was expecting much more. It's finally heading in the right direction but it's still not up to scratch.

Wrestling chrome off my hd will not happen with this browser!

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Opera and IE9 Beta : Same page opened at the same time; look almost same; Opera is more faster as expected ;But IE9 has significantly improved its speed than previous versions.

I know that guy.

Ha ha.

 

[brummyfan]

I can see many wondering what all this excitement and what IE9b has brought to the user.
Well, it works like a final release product at the beta stage,that itself a fine accomplishment. Well done IE team, I like it and many here do so.

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

I like the site specific color change.

 

[mikedl]

I agree, brummyfan. This is the first time IE has turned my head and caught my attention since I left it 5 years ago for FF. It really is that good.

A few vids in case someone has missed 'em.

 

[yowanvista]

Not so HTML5 compliant as advertised
IE9b only scores 96 pts vs FF4.0b6 204 pts

 

[arkhi]

I can't ***** believe the tabs are exactly what the leaked pictures from before showed. It feels heavily CLUNKY with all these tabs crunched on the right side. This, for me, is by far the most disappointing thing about IE9.

Edit:

Not so HTML5 compliant as advertised
IE9b only scores 96 pts vs FF4.0b6 204 pts

Yes, I just found this one out. Assuming Google is using HTML5 in compliance with full standards, which I highly have no doubt anyway, http://www.chromeexperiments.com/ should be a good place to start bombarding IE9 with what Chrome built to try for itself. I have to say, a lot of the experiments in there failed with IE9.

 

[yowanvista]

I can't ***** believe the tabs are exactly what the leaked pictures from before showed. It feels heavily CLUNKY with all these tabs crunched on the right side. This, for me, is by far the most disappointing thing about IE9.

Edit:

Not so HTML5 compliant as advertised
IE9b only scores 96 pts vs FF4.0b6 204 pts

Yes, I just found this one out. Assuming Google is using HTML5 in compliance with full standards, which I highly have no doubt anyway, Chrome Experiments - Home should be a good place to start bombarding IE9 with what Chrome built to try for itself. I have to say, a lot of the experiments in there failed with IE9.

IE9b fails many HTML5 canvas tests on this site

 

[arkhi]

IE9b fails many HTML5 canvas tests on this site

Yeah, kinda disappointing, really Like how this fun "game" works flawlessly with Firefox 3.6.10 yet fails on IE9

 

[RST101]

It lags way behind in peace keeper

 

[mikedl]

IE9b fails many HTML5 canvas tests on this site

Yeah, kinda disappointing, really Like how this fun "game" works flawlessly with Firefox 3.6.10 yet fails on IE9

That is a fun game! Thanks!


IE9 is a huge improvement and I hope FF continues to raise the bar.

 

[Bill2]

Must say not very pleased with ie9. Most sites loaded very slowly (including SF), some needed to be refreshed before they opened. My CC page refused to load. Status bar did not work despite being enabled. Have gone back to ie8 and everything's loading normally now.

 

[echrada]

Aren't you all forgetting something? This is after all still a Beta.

 

[Kenard]

Even though pages load a little faster, I think the true accomplishment would have been seeing JavaScriptxFlash run as fast as it does on Firefox and Chrome. It's too bad, I really hope things are different later on. I was hoping for wonderful things.

 

[Bill2]

Aren't you all forgetting something? This is after all still a Beta.

Yep thats why we need to complain to make it better. BTW, did somebody notice, IE9 also installed a "Feedback Tool"?

 

[kodi]

Not impressed will be staying with Firefox 4.0b7pre Minefield

 

[yowanvista]

Aren't you all forgetting something? This is after all still a Beta.

Yep thats why we need to complain to make it better. BTW, did somebody notice, IE9 also installed a "Feedback Tool"?

Feedback tool doesn't work

 

[gaz]

Aren't you all forgetting something? This is after all still a Beta.

Yep thats why we need to complain to make it better. BTW, did somebody notice, IE9 also installed a "Feedback Tool"?

Feedback tool doesn't work

If it is saying failed click the blue text and it will take you to the right pages to sign up for feedback

YOu will also need to install the Windows Live Sign-in ID Tool aswell to send feedback (if you dont already have it)

Run that first then open IE9 then send feedback
You have to fill in a little form first but no problem

 

[gaz]

blank footbar

how do i get my Adblock etc to show in Footbar?? any ideas please,thanks

 

[fredw]

When you attempt to print a webpage, IE9 closes down and re-starts.