Internet Explorer 10
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Operating system | Windows 7 or later |
| Engine | Trident 6.0 |
| Development status | Under development |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | ie.microsoft.com/testdrive |
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Windows Internet Explorer 10 (abbreviated as IE10) is the next version of Internet Explorer currently being developed by Microsoft, and the successor to Internet Explorer 9. On April 12, 2011, Microsoft released the "IE10 Platform Preview" it and all subsequent releases will only run on Windows 7 and later and expanded on Internet Explorer 9 functionality in regards to CSS 3 uptake and hardware acceleration. The release, only four weeks after the final release of Internet Explorer 9, has been noted as a fast release cycle in the context of the new browser wars.
History
Internet Explorer 10 was first announced on April 12, 2011 at the MIX 11 conference in Las Vegas. In this conference, Microsoft showcased a demo version of Internet Explorer 10 along with a demo version of Windows 8. On the same day, a Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 10 was released on the Microsoft Internet Explorer Testdrive website. Microsoft announced that it will drop support for Windows Vista. Internet Explorer 9, released a month before this event, had dropped support for Windows XP. Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 1 supports CSS3 grid layout, CSS3 flexible box layout, CSS3 multi-column layout, CSS3 gradient, and full hardware acceleration.
Reviewers' responses to the release of Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview were different. However, all reviewers noted how soon (29 days) after the release of Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft is talking about the next version. While Don Reisinger of eWeek listed his requested features for the next version, Michael Muchmore of PC Magazine tested Platform Preview 1's performance and HTML5 support with both Microsoft's and third-parties' test suites. In his test, Platform Preview 1 performed better than Internet Explorer 9 but not always better than the competing web browsers.
Release history
User agent string
Internet Explorer 10 uses a new user agent string. The MSIE 9.0 token was changed to
MSIE 10.0
. The Trident/5.0 token was likewise changed to Trident/6.0.
References
Further reading
External links
- Internet Explorer Test Drive
- IEBlog: The Windows Internet Explorer Weblog at MSDN Blogs
- Exploring IE: A Blog for Internet Explorer Customers at
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