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Same Markup: Explaining "@_jscript_version" and Styling New HTML5 Elements
Last month I posted general guidelines for writing cross-browser code. Specifically I emphasized...
Author: ieblog Date: 06/10/2010
IE June Security Update Now Available
The IE Cumulative Security Update for June 2010 is now available via Windows Update. This security...
Author: ieblog Date: 06/09/2010
Microsoft Attending SVG Open 2010 Conference
With Patrick fresh off the plane from Brussels (see previous post), this is a great time to share...
Author: ieblog Date: 06/08/2010
A GPU-Powered HTML5 Flickr Photo Viewer
With Internet Explorer 9, developers can build new classes of HTML5 applications that were...
Author: ieblog Date: 06/03/2010
Privacy, Add-ons, and Cookie-less HTTP Requests
A recent article incorrectly suggested that Internet Explorer add-ons must send and store cookies...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/26/2010
Add-on Guidelines and Requirements in Action – Google Toolbar
Good add-ons are an important aspect of keeping IE running stable and fast. We made managing add-ons...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/25/2010
Blog Comments Back Up
The blog platform migration is now complete and the blog and comments are working as usual. If you...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/24/2010
Another Follow-up on HTML5 Video in IE9
In previous posts, we described why IE9 will support H.264-encoded HTML5 video. Microsoft and other...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/19/2010
Blog Platform Upgrades Happening this Week
Dear Readers – This week Microsoft is rolling out a platform update to all MSDN and Technet...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/16/2010
The CSS Corner: CSS3 Selectors
CSS3 Selectors enable complex styling of webpages using simpler CSS and less script than previously...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/13/2010
DOM Range and HTML5 Selection
We’ve written a lot about the support we’re building in Internet Explorer 9 to allow developers to...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/11/2010
HTML5 and Same Markup: Second IE9 Platform Preview Available for Developers
When we started planning IE9, we recognized the need for a better feedback loop with developers. The...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/05/2010
Follow Up on HTML5 Video in IE9
Our recent post generated many comments and questions. The discussion of intellectual property...
Author: ieblog Date: 05/03/2010
HTML5 Video
There’s been a lot of posting about video and video formats on the web recently. This is a...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/29/2010
Product Feedback Systems
Several people on the Windows Internet Explorer team have written blog posts about our feedback...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/28/2010
Feedback on the IE9 Platform Preview
Since the release of the IE9 Preview, we’ve gotten feedback on issues ranging from the tests...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/26/2010
Meet WOFF, The Standard Web Font Format
On April 8, 2010, Mozilla, Opera and Microsoft submitted the WOFF File Format 1.0 specification to...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/23/2010
IE9 Developer Tools: Network Tab
At MIX 10 we released the IE9 Platform Preview and showed some of the included developer tools. You...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/22/2010
Inside The CSS Working Group
The IE team is active on several W3C working groups such as SVG and HTML. As one of our three...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/21/2010
Same Markup: Writing Cross-Browser Code
code { font-size: 12px; } code pre { border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #eee; padding: 4px;...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/14/2010
Running today’s different markup
I want to follow-up on comments from a previous post that asked questions about how many modes and...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/13/2010
Benefits of GPU-powered HTML5
At MIX 10 we showed how we’re building on new Windows technologies like Direct2D, DirectWrite...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/09/2010
A Closer Look at Internet Explorer 9 Hardware Acceleration Through Flying Images
One of our objectives with Internet Explorer 9 is taking full advantage of modern PC hardware to...
Author: ieblog Date: 04/07/2010
Standards Documentation for IE7 and IE8
Over the last month, as part of Microsoft’s commitment to interoperability, we’ve...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/26/2010
DOM Level 3 Events support in IE9
Interoperable DOM Events are a core part of delivering the promise of HTML5’s “same markup.” With...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/26/2010
Filing a Great Bug
We want to fix the issues that you find in the IE9 Platform Preview. This blog post is about how to...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/25/2010
Introducing IE9’s User Agent String
This post introduces IE9’s User-Agent (UA) String and it builds on previous blog posts and...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/23/2010
MIX Session Videos Now Available
We had a great time last week at MIX talking to many of you about IE9. For everyone who wasn’t...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/23/2010
The CSS Corner: About CSS corners
The first time we used ‘The CSS Corner’ as a general blog post heading, Chris Wilson...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/19/2010
The Internet Explorer Testcenter welcome page: Clarification & Corrections
Earlier this week, we published a number of new tests for web standards on our IE Test Center page,...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/19/2010
SVG in IE9 Roadmap
As part of our commitment to standards and interoperability, we are excited to provide initial...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/18/2010
The New JavaScript Engine in Internet Explorer 9
The last five years have seen a remarkable series of advances in use of JavaScript on the Web....
Author: ieblog Date: 03/18/2010
Test drive 104 new Professional-grade tests for web standards
The Windows Internet Explorer Platform Preview build marks an important milestone in the development...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/17/2010
More Standards Documentation Available
Last month we published interoperability information for Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/17/2010
IE9 Platform Preview Feedback
Getting specific feedback directly from developers about their experiences with the platform is...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/16/2010
About the Platform Preview
The information published in this post is now out-of-date.—IEBlog Editor, 11 September...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/16/2010
HTML5, Hardware Accelerated: First IE9 Platform Preview Available for Developers
When we started looking deeply at HTML5, we saw that it will enable a new class of applications....
Author: ieblog Date: 03/16/2010
Facebook Add-ons for IE8
Hi, In this post, I will introduce you to some of the most compelling Facebook add-ons for Internet...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/12/2010
Working with the HTML5 Community
We’re always excited to engage with members of the W3C including the developers of other...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/09/2010
IE8 SmartScreen Filter - Protecting Users at Internet Scale
The RSA 2010 Security Conference is just finishing up here in San Francisco, and I’m struck by...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/05/2010
W3C HTML Working Group Publishes New Drafts
Last week, the W3C HTML Working Group reached a decision to publish several new working drafts and...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/05/2010
Tab Isolation
Tab isolation has recently become a more popular topic. This post is a quick survey of what tab...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/04/2010
CSS Crunch: new IE Extension for developers
There are many tools in the market that allow you to customize your pages' cascading style sheets...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/03/2010
How IE8 Determines Document Mode
This post describes how IE8 determines what Document Mode such as Quirks or Standards Modes to use...
Author: ieblog Date: 03/02/2010
Documenting Standards in IE
This post discusses some of the work we’re doing on the IE team to fulfill our commitment to...
Author: ieblog Date: 02/24/2010
MIX - Microsoft, W3C and SVG
In addition to our engagement in the SVG Working Group, Doug Schepers, W3C Team Contact for the SVG...
Author: ieblog Date: 02/22/2010
Search Providers: Best Practices on Setting the Default
This post describes a set of best practices for setting the default search provider. Our goal...
Author: ieblog Date: 02/17/2010
Adobe Flash Now Supports InPrivate Browsing
As a web browser, Internet Explorer is a platform for many kinds of add-ons (here are some great...
Author: ieblog Date: 02/11/2010