IE7 Public Beta Released !

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IE7 Public Beta Released !
31 January 2006, 16:26


Download it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/ie7betaredirect.mspx<

 

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AnonJr
31 January 2006, 20:36


Cool. Last I'd heard it wasn't publicly available yet. I'll have to check it out.<
Cliff
31 January 2006, 23:12


Just installed it at home, thanks for the tip! I love tabbed browsing. I wish it worked with W2K so I could install it at work too. :(<
The Impact
31 January 2006, 23:13


Looks a lot like Firefox to me. tongue How's the stability, is anyone using it on there computer at the moment or is it too early?<
ruirib
31 January 2006, 23:33


I have it installed. Seems pretty stable... but uses too much memory. And to be true, I like the new interface and such, but it still lacks a lot of functionality already available with Maxthon, while using a whole lot of more memory!<
Davio
31 January 2006, 23:47


but uses too much memory.
It seems browsers nowadays do use quite a bit of memory. Firefox uses up about 50 - 150 mb of my 256 mb memory, depending on how many tabs open, the type of content you viewing and how long you been using it.
Not sure about Opera though.<
ruirib
01 February 2006, 03:51


Well I find 50-75MB too much for a browser. I compared Maxthon and IE with the same 3 or 4 tabs, and IE used 75 MB vs. 10 MB for Maxthon. And Maxthon is IE based... New IE interface is neat, and there is a feature that shows you kinda thumbnail of all your tabs, but that was the single advantage I saw over Maxthon (phishing filter was not working, but it won't be important to me, I won't be phished, ever tongue).
Surely it will be streamlined, but it will be a RAM eater...<
Davio
01 February 2006, 11:37


Which version IE you tested against rui? IE 7 or IE 6?<
ruirib
01 February 2006, 12:00


I tested Maxthon vs. IE 7.<
weeweeslap
01 February 2006, 14:54


downloaded and tested it, if you are using windows blind there's oddities and transparancy in it around the address bar and the buttons next to the tabbing, in normal windows without window blinds it looks fine.<
dayve
01 February 2006, 20:12


http://www.ie7.com

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bobby131313
01 February 2006, 20:30



I downloaded it this afternoon and used it for a couple of hours.
Every time I tried to save a log-on for a site, it crashed. Other than that I really liked it. The look and feel is better, I liked the tabbed browsing, and pages seem to load a little quicker.<
dayve
01 February 2006, 22:53


Here's a weird little quirk using the MSWC.BrowserType server side object to detect browser type... IE7 reports back the following:

Platform: Netscape
Version: 4.00<
Davio
01 February 2006, 23:17


Originally posted by dayve
http://www.ie7.com
ROFL!!! That is hillarious. smile<
wii
02 February 2006, 01:37


bigsmilebigsmile
Originally posted by dayve
http://www.ie7.com


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HuwR
02 February 2006, 04:30


I have been using IE7 for several months now and not had a single problem with it<
AnonJr
02 February 2006, 09:06


Originally posted by dayve
http://www.ie7.com

Wow. tongue I love it. bigsmile
I wonder who's going to get a call from MS?<
Ranko
02 February 2006, 09:14


Anyone check the CSS compatability issues?<
dayve
02 February 2006, 10:38


Originally posted by dayve
http://www.ie7.com
ROFL!!! That is hillarious. smile I posted that purely for some simple humor, not because I subscribe to the belief that people should use Firefox. I feel as if I am one of those dying breeds that still love Microsoft products, especially their browser. However, I am not that naive to understand that I need other browsers, especially for testing web site development, but Firefox and Opera have never enticed me enough to want to switch. I am actually quite happy that IE7 is out and in the past few days I have been using it, I like it.<
MarkJH
02 February 2006, 11:28


Not sure if I like IE7 yet. Tabbed browsing is a bit alien to me, it's so easy to just press ctrl+n and pop up an identical browser window.
Think I may have found some kind of bug. Was working offline on a page in XML last night, attached to an XSL stylesheet. Worked fine. Downloaded IE7 this morning and the exact same XML page brought up a "The system cannot locate the resource specified. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Documents and Settings/..." message. Uploaded it to my server and it worked fine. question<
Zuel
02 February 2006, 14:25


Still beta, but I am happy with the previews.
Originally posted by dayve


http://www.ie7.com

That website is just fuel between the childish IE and Firefox war.
I can't wait for this broswer to come out, I love the sleek look. I hope the finished version is out soon.<
HuwR
02 February 2006, 14:47


Originally posted by MarkJH
Tabbed browsing is a bit alien to me, it's so easy to just press ctrl+n and pop up an identical browser window.
I had exactly the same opinion when I first started using it, but you soon wonder what you did without them<
dayve
02 February 2006, 16:39


Originally posted by MarkJH
Tabbed browsing is a bit alien to me, it's so easy to just press ctrl+n and pop up an identical browser window.
I had exactly the same opinion when I first started using it, but you soon wonder what you did without them
I would also agree. When I used Opera for testing web sites, I got distracted so much by the tabbed browsing that I actually modified the settings to turn off tabbed browsing. However, having used the Maxthon shell for IE for some time now, I've actually grown to like it. <
AnonJr
02 February 2006, 17:10


Originally posted by Zuel
That website is just fuel between the childish IE and Firefox war.
I'm not so sure I'd call "Browser War 2" (or whatever you want to call it) childish. Some of the participants, yes; the actual competition, no. Its good, technology-based competitions like this that help move the software forward.

As to the discussions related to using tabbed browsing, I love it. I used to have so many open windows it wasn't even funny. When I found the MyIE shell and FireFox I rejoiced. I still haven't had a chance to test out IE7 so I really can't say too much about it.<
Ranko
02 February 2006, 19:12


Microsoft
on CSS fixes
Someone please tell me how to enable opening a link in a new tab through middle click.<
ruirib
02 February 2006, 19:26


Originally posted by Ranko

Someone please tell me how to enable opening a link in a new tab through middle click.
I don't know whether it's because I have Maxthon configured for that, or whether because I'm using a Microsoft mouse, but middle clicking a link does open a new tab.<
Ranko
02 February 2006, 20:02


I have a MS mouse too and it does nothing.<
ruirib
02 February 2006, 20:30


I just checked at another computer where I have Maxthon installed too. Works the same way, that is, the middle click does it.<
HuwR
03 February 2006, 03:05


middle click works for me too, no maxthon installed, just standard IE7 and an MS mouse
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Ranko
03 February 2006, 06:06


It started working for me as soon as I started the program for the third time.<
Bassman
03 February 2006, 08:48


middle button works nice.
Sites with a flash menu look a bit funny in IE7.<
HuwR
03 February 2006, 09:50


Originally posted by Bassman
middle button works nice.
Sites with a flash menu look a bit funny in IE7.
do you have an example URL ?<
Bassman
03 February 2006, 10:11


Yes,

http://www.dream-webdesign.nl/portfolio/website.asp
http://www.inspiro.nl/
http://www.it-to-be.nl/index_nl.html

Menu is giving me just 1 ore 3 characters, it works fine but the looks are way off.<
HuwR
03 February 2006, 11:27


I think you will have to explain what is wrong as they look perfectly ok to me smile<
MarkJH
03 February 2006, 11:35


The drop-down menu titles look all strange. It's being cut off after the first letter or two.<
ruirib
03 February 2006, 11:56


Yeah, the menu titles are not properly displayed.<
HuwR
03 February 2006, 12:37


can someone post an image of what they are seeing, as it definately looks fine for me<
ruirib
03 February 2006, 13:34


Here you go.<
Davio
03 February 2006, 13:47


It's not flash though. Just a javascript menu.<
HuwR
03 February 2006, 15:30


gues I will stick with my MSDN beta version then since the menu's work fine in my IE7
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