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IE Developer Toolbar Beta 2

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:20:42 GMT

The latest version of the IE Developer Toolbar is out and should work with the IE7 Beta 2 Preview.

Why We Don't Support IE6, IE7, and (Mostly) IE8

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:27:07 GMT

Interesting perspective on dealing or not dealing with web site support of different browsers.

What would it take to make IE a web developer's default browser?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:26:12 GMT

We sent Rob Greyling out to figure out what would need to change in order for him to use IE as his main browser for development. Rob finds a number of good surprises along with a couple interesting rants.

Building applications with HTML5

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:32:35 GMT

HTML5 is the next version of HTML and comprises of schema changes in the HTML language, the new CSS3 standard, and changes to the javascript API. This article from MSDN Magazine gives an idea of what HTML5 is, how IE and Visual Studio support HTML5, and how you can start building applications using HTML5.

Windows Developer Preview: The Third IE10 Platform Preview

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:53:43 GMT

This a link to a video showcasing the new IE10 engine included in the Windows Developer Preview. Developers can work with more HTML5 technologies to build touch-friendly and beautiful interactive Web applications.

HTML5 Feature Support Detection « Composite Code

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 04:34:25 GMT

HTML5 is a collect of individual features, that currently are either supported or not by the current array of browsers. The best approach I've found at this time, is to write for HTML5 and use other tools to downgrade graceful. The following are some detection techniques that are in use today: Input Types: HTML5 defines over a dozen new input types for use in web forms. For determining which of these new form elements is supported use the following code, per element (yes I know, that's a pain in the as...

IE9 Pinning Analytics Results

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:01:25 GMT

Come and find out if it's worth setting up IE9 Pinning on your site from a visitors and loyalty point of view.

IE9 and the Pinify magic in action with analytics

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:19:25 GMT

In our last post we talked a bit about our strategy for getting DotNetKicks ready to take full advantage of the IE9 pinning goodness. We happen to be avid users of jQuery, and since we last spoke, it's become significantly easier getting your website to take advantage of these tweaks...

Microsoft is eager to re-claim browser market share

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:47:30 GMT

Well, it's not many days passed Microsoft launched IE9 and they are already talking about IE 10. Does that shows Microsoft's eagerness to re-claim browser market share, I believe Yes.

Our proposed IE9 feature shortlist for DNK

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:07:17 GMT

Now that IE9 is out and in full swing with millions of downloads worldwide, we've zoned in on a few of the features we discussed last time that we'd like to implement on the site in the coming weeks.

History of Internet Explorer [Birth of #IE to #IE9]

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:47:46 GMT

Microsoft is going to release Internet Explorer 9 RTM on Monday, 14th March 2011. Currently it is in Release Candidate and if you want to try it out, can download the RC version from net. Internet Explorer 9 has lots of new features and enhancements which will give you much faster and secure web experience. In this post, we will discuss about the history of Internet Explorer which will include various Internet Explorer versions and their features.

Graceful Upgrade Notifications for Internet Explorer 6 Users

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:51:18 GMT

This post is aimed at those of us who need to implement a consumer-friendly method for an enterprise-sized company that will not result in angry emails or Twitter/Facebook posts that can discredit a company's image in no time.

IE9 Overview Links

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:33:33 GMT

A collection of links about what is being added to and changing in IE 9.

IE9 Feature Overview

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:30:25 GMT

An overview of the features in IE 9 by the DotNetKicks Team.

The Internet Isn't Being Held Hostage

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:30:00 GMT

A very good analisys about the state of the Internet and how the prevalence of IE is holding back its evolution.

IE8 Accelerator Creation Guide

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:15:09 GMT

Ever wanted to see how truly simple it is to configure an accelerator for Internet Explorer 8? Ever wonder how much more traffic you could drive to your web site with something as easy as an IE8 search accelerator (since almost every web site has at least some level of "Search" capabilities on their web site?) An IE8 accelerator is really just short and simple XML file - here's an example one below for doing a search on MSDN: This one is REAL handy if you happen to be a .NET Architect / Developer):

IE8 And Web Standards

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Earlier this year, Microsoft submitted 7200 CSS 2.1 test cases to the W3C, as a mature approach to move the web forward and help solving ambiguities, options and misinterpretations in any specification. In this post you will get a sense of how these tests work and how IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome are passing these tests. You will also find a demo of Expression Web SuperPreview and some very positive feedback from the Mozilla team.

IE8 And HTML 5

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:15:00 GMT

In this post, you will see some of the features from the W3C HTML 5 Working Draft, from the W3C Web Applications specification, and from the ECMAScript-262 Language specification. While most of these specifications are still a work in progress, with Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft has started delivering support for several features...offering to web developers the opportunity to build compelling and optimized scenarios (for instance, support for native JSON APIs or native CSS Selectors).

Developing Better User Experiences with Internet Explorer 8

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Chris "Woody" Woodruff and Keith Elder host the entertaining and informative Deep Fried Bytes podcast "with a Southern flavor". In Episode 41, Woody and Keith interview Jon Box about Internet Explorer 8 (IE8).

BuzzTap - Tapping into Fresh Sports News with IE8

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:30:00 GMT

BuzzTap (www.buzztap.com), has built a aggregated sporting news engine, and allows people to consume via a traditional web site and Twitter feeds. This staff looked at how Internet Explorer 8 could enhance their efforts, immediately jumped into action, and created a unique set of IE8 add-on's. The results are web slices for every major sports franchise and major colleges and a unique spin on visual search. Buzztap.com is not a household name yet, but they certainly utilized Internet Explorer in a big way. Consider that they have filtered news for NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, Premier soccer, and a host of college teams - and a considerable Twitter following (sporting news by team).

Internet Explorer 9 - Raising the Bar on Performance and Interoperabil

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:15:00 GMT

At the PDC last week, Microsoft demonstrated progress on browser performance and interoperable standards - in addition to showing how IE9 and Windows will make the power of PC hardware available to web developers in the browser. Especially interesting was the hardware-accelerated rendering of all graphics and text in web pages, something that other browsers don't do today. Web site developers will see performance gains and other benefits without having to re-write their sites.

Your Own Little (Web) Slice of Heaven

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Sure, she may not know the difference between a Snake bite and a Gigabyte, but even Dolly Parton knows how cool Internet Explorer 8 Web Slices really are. One of the most-honored female country performers of all time, the ageless Dolly Parton is an international music icon. In conjunction with today's international release of Dolly's new CD/DVD set, Live From London, Dolly has added a Silverlight-based IE8 web slice to her web site, www.dollypartonmusic.net. Be sure to check out the 3 tab web slice with the options of: Video Diary - see Dolly's latest thoughts on video, with the beauty of Silverlight. News - see the latest news, fan club announcements, and Dollyisms (like "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap") Buy Now - view the latest deal from Dolly's online store, Trinkets & Treasures Also, Dolly has created a YouTube video about IE8 web slices. This is a must see!! Her southern charm comes through with warm and light hearted comments about Microsoft, IE8, and web slices. Check-out the web slice today, either from the Dolly page in the IE8 gallery or www.dollypartonmusic.net.

Firebug for IE,Safari,Chrome and Opera

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Firebug is certainly one of the main assets for web development available. I know that is the plugin of choice for many others. An undesirable side effect of Excellent Firebug is that other similar tools for other browsers pale in comparison and seem inferior.You can use firebug in any other browser by following these steps:

Web Application Toolkit for Internet Explorer 8

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:15:00 GMT

The goal of this Web Application Toolkit is to leverage the new features in Internet Explorer 8 (Web Slices, Accelerators and Visual Search Providers) to extend the reach of your Web site and services also to those users that are not on your site.

Use IE8 Web Slices to update your loyal followers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:15:00 GMT

Still looking for that "killer app" that let's your loyal minions always stay connected and allows them to follow you or your Company's every blog post, twitter tweet, or RSS news feed? Well, wait no more my friends - the answer is right here and it's called an IE8 Web Slice. What is it? A Web Slice enables users to subscribe to content directly within a Web page; a separate feed file is not required. Users can monitor content changes and view the updated portion of the Web page directly from the Favorites bar of Internet Explorer 8.