Internet Explorer 8 Released

[wige]

So, its official. Internet Explorer 8 was released over the weekend. Several sites I have worked with are already scrambling to make sure they are fully compatible (there are some changes between IE 8 RC and the final version apparently) or at least displaying properly in the new, "more standards compliant" browser.

What issues have you seen so far? Have you gotten your site working, or are you taking the easy way out and forcing IE8 to run in compatibility mode?

I have noticed that microsoft.com will only run in compatibility mode.

[innominds]

I'm unable to download it. How can i know how my site fares in IE8?

[wige]

I just posted instructions on configuring IE 8's compatibility mode on a site-wide basis here: http://www.webproworld.com/web-progr...lorer-8-a.html

[wige]

I'm unable to download it. How can i know how my site fares in IE8?

One option might be to install Microsoft Virtual PC with a virtual Windows hard drive. You should be able to install IE 8 on there and test that way. I am not sure if any of the browser comparison services support IE8 yet.

[kgun]

I have just bought a laptop with IE 7.0 (my favorite is still 6.0 for very special reasons - handling favorites). I think I will download it to my laptop giving it a try.

But remember, I shop on line using Opera with a master password.

1. What about security? Do MS still use the far from secure old:
   
   security zones model?
2. What about ActiveX controls?

[wige]

What is the security risk with IE's security zones model?

Active X controls still work in IE 8, although they are now locked down much more than in IE7.

[gleames]

If you are on a mac - use LitmusApp.com - you'll have to pay the monthly fee to have access to IE 8 but it's really reasonable plus it'll test your page in a ton of other browsers. I've used them in the past during development and it works great.

[littlegiant]

Dagnabit. So now we have to juggle three different versions of Internet Explorer? Just when IE7 browser usage was starting to edge ahead of IE6, in comes a new kid on the block.... (*groan*).

[wetlander]

Well, it doesn't seem to support canvas, svg or anything really important (to me), so IE will continue to be banned from my site. :/

[littlegiant]

Well, it doesn't seem to support canvas, svg or anything really important (to me), so IE will continue to be banned from my site. :/

Wow. You can afford to do that? You must have some devoted following..