Microsoft has launched a test drive version of its upcoming web
browser - Internet Explorer 9. The version is still far from beta and
is designed to give web designers a sneak peek at the upcoming techs
such as GPU accelerated HTML5, web graphics, text, etc.
The test drive version will over time evolve into a beta, and despite
being in its raw version, which confirms that the company has developed
a healthy hatred towards the back button, it still has a lot to show.
With IE9, Microsoft plans be ready for new standards such as HTML5 and
CSS3 and will make the GPU work harder in order to provide users with much improved browsing experience.
Unfortunately, the author's poorly updated "typewriter" required too many
updates, including Vista SP2, IE8 and DirectX (yes, I'm that lazy)
before the request for DirectX 2D made me quit trying, but the fact
that Mozilla's Mike Shaver
congratulated its competitors and said how IE9 looks great speaks louder than words.
In order to install IE9 test drive, you'll need Windows 7 or Vista operating system and Internet Explorer 8.
You can download the test drive version
here and find out more on IE9 blog
here or check out a more detailed hands on preview
here.