What's new in Internet Explorer 8 beta 2?

BANGALORE, INDIA: Microsoft Corp has released the next version of Windows Internet Explorer beta 2, popular browser that optimizes developer and end-user experiences to provide a window to the Web of online services.

The updated version of IE 8 beta 2 enables developers and customers to reach beyond the page in more secure, easier and faster ways than ever.

Addtionally, Internet Explorer 8’s built-in compatibility view button enables you to display websites that were designed for older browsers. Simply press the Compatibility View button if you see display problems on a website like misaligned text, images, or text boxes. It’s located next to the Refresh button on the Address Bar.

The evolution of the internet has introduced new ways to access the information people care about most—whether it is from interactive webpages, rich media videos, user-generated content or powerful search engines. Internet Explorer 8 seamlessly delivers all of the experiences available from the web, and helps people browse faster and easier than ever before.

Now, we will look at the new features offered from Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2:

Accelerators

Tired of cutting and pasting information from one website to another for everyday tasks? Now there’s a better way. Accelerators give you ready access to the online services you use everyday—from any page you visit. Now you can simply select some text and then click on the blue Accelerators icon.

Accelerators let you efficiently complete your everyday browsing activities like mapping directions, translating words, emailing your friends, and more in just a few mouse clicks

InPrivate Browsing

Sometimes you don’t want to leave any trace of specific web browsing activity, such as when checking e-mail at an Internet café or shopping for a gift on a family PC. InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8 helps prevent your browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and usernames and passwords from being retained by the browser, leaving no evidence of your browsing or search history

Now you can shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won’t accidentally find out or use a shared computer without leaving a trace.

Web Slices

How many times a day do you check for updates to e-mail, weather reports, sports scores, stock quotes, auction items email and so on? Until now this was a manual process, where you had to go to those sites to check for changes or new information.

Using Web Slices, you can keep up with frequently updated sites directly from the Favorites Bar.

Search suggestions

Now you can type a search term and see real-time, relevant search suggestions from your chosen search provider and your browsing history. Click on a suggestion at any time to immediately execute the search without having to type the entire word or phrase.

Internet Explorer 8 is partnering with top search providers like Live Search, Wikipedia, Yahoo!, Amazon, and more to deliver direct results and “visual search” images that provide you with immediate answers.

SmartScreen Filter

As the web continues to increase in complexity, so do the number of ways that hackers and malicious websites can attempt to send viruses, damage computers, obtain personal information, and monitor online behavior.

New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy and identity

According to the website, Internet Explorer 8 to deliver all of the experiences available from the web, and helps people browse faster and easier than ever before. Microsoft listened to internet users and developed new platform features that help reduce the steps needed to reach interesting and timely information or services, while helping to protect their privacy and defend their PCs and confidential information against security threats.

Source: Microsoft