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http://slashdot.org/articles/06/01/31/1852206.shtml

Using it now. I had to use their validation tool, which made me feel icky inside.

Tabs and RSS are nice, but wow, it's ugly.

(http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/889/ie71uw.jpg)

RSS means nothing to me, but the tabs are nice.  The web-app I use at work requires IE ('Aiieeeee!!!'), and the tabs let me keep mutliple sessions in their own individual windows, rather than having to guess whether a child window is from one session or another.

Also has built-in popup blocking, of unknown usefulness.

I actually prefer the new layout to the old design, but I'm a big fan of not letting the interface take over the screen.

Alkiera

IE goes Firefox.

Shouldn't surprise anyone. I had an Internet Explorer Support meeting for my work last year, and the Microsoft employee that was holding it admitted they never wanted to bring out IE7 on Windows XP but the success of Firefox basically forced them to do it anyway.

They actually said there would not be a new IE until Longhorn/Vista, but they had to change their minds as pressure mounted and Vista got pushed further and further out.

Good, I was bored with the old security holes.


So, its okay to download it, but not to use it on the Internet...

They don't want the h4><0r5 to have a preview of the gaping security holes that are surely in it. of course!

I don't see much to it that Firefox doesn't do for me already.

Your wish comes true!!

http://news.com.com/IE+7+bugs+abound/2100-1002_3-6034054.html?part=rss&tag=6034054&subj=news

Actually, it looks and functions more like Safari than Firefox. Firefox still smacks of ugly ass old Netscape in some respects. They need to work on that. Also, I don't want to have to add extensions and such to get the functionality I want. Oh, and Firefox still hasn't figured out how to remove previous versions from the Add/Remove Programs applet and registry when you upgrade to a new version. And then there's the fun of upgrading all the extensions, which has gotten easier. I'm not saying IE is better than Firefox. What I am saying is that from an ease of use standpoint, Firefox isn't the end-all, be-all. With all the configuring required by the end-user, Firefox is the Linux of browsers. It makes it very powerful, but I've had many users who have switched call me and ask me to have Firefox uninstalled because they are switching back.

Anyhow, IE7 is shaping up fairly well. Slashdot ran a mudslinging article yesterday that pointed out a possible but unconfirmed vulnerability. So here we go again with security problems, but won't that always be the case? There's always a trade-off because let's face it, the only true security is not to connect to the internet in the first place. But I'm rambling.

I like that the interface doesn't get in the way and if you get rid of the status bar, full screen mode is a true full-screen kiosk look. Very nice with the auto-hide toolbar on top. Ctrl+Q functionality to "expose" all tabs in one view is a fantastic feature. Couple little things they could iron out, but the whole workflow of it feels great so far.

I use Safari a lot - and love it. But man there are some things it is not good at. Or rather, the intarweb is so IE biased that i often run into places that Safari exposes as myopic.

Anyway, love Safari's tabbing and RSS, integrated google search is transparent but it needs a CSS update.

I upgraded firefox through the auto update feature ysterday and I see no traces of the old version anywhere. The one extension which I do use ( Search status ) is still functioning perfectly after my firefox upgrade as well. I've done 0 configuration to firefox so far and I'm happy with the default settings. Part of the reason for my liking of firefox might be that I don't require a whole lot from my browser.

The new Firefox version will break AutoCopy and TabX, which I refuse to surf without.

My only real interest in this news is how it is one more thing distracting MS from working on Vista.