These allow users to put websites directly to the Windows 7 taskbar, letting them perform tasks related to the sites, such as checking an email, accepting a friend invitation or checking breaking news. The web browser also has Windows 7 integration, with features such as Pinned Sites and JumpList. “It takes websites to the next level in terms of interactivity, with rich content and high-definition videos.” Pinned Sites and JumpList “It’s a really rich experience,” said Dockery. Dockery said HTML5 makes sites seem more like native apps.
IE9 also has support for new web technologies, including CSS3, SVG and HTML5. The next versions of Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight will take advantage of IE9’s hardware acceleration. “The hardware acceleration is taking the full value of your PC and by default it’s much faster,” said Dockery. Using the GPU, Microsoft claims that Internet Explorer 9 unlocks “90pc of the PC’s power” for a faster web-browsing experience.ĭockery believes this will help Internet Explorer 9 stand out from competitors, such as Firefox and Google Chrome. Internet Explorer 9 utilises Windows PC hardware to enhance web browsing performance. With IE9, we’re highlighting the website in a really simple and clean way.” Hardware acceleration “When people use their PCs at home, they spend a lot of their time consuming content. “The idea round IE9 is to bring the site to the fore and take away the clutter of the browser,” said Dockery. The browser UI itself has gotten a redesign, focusing on a cleaner, less cluttered appearance. “The feedback we’re getting is that it’s really easy to upscale your site to integrate HTML5 to it and to pin your site to the taskbar.” Cleaner UI “We were working with some early adopter sites and we’ve gotten positive feedback from both developers and those who own the sites,” said Ronnie Dockery, Microsoft’s client lead, speaking to. Some 250 sites have partnered with Microsoft to take advantage of some of the new features on the browser, including Facebook, WordPress, Dailymotion, Pandora and The Huffington Post. Microsoft has launched the finished version of Internet Explorer 9 globally, which includes hardware acceleration, improved security and features such as “pinned sites.”Īccording to Microsoft, the beta of Internet Explorer 9 has been downloaded more than 40m times, gaining more than 2pc of usage on Windows 7.
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