Internet Explorer 9 – Developer preview Overview

Just downloaded IE 9  from Microsoft Testdrive Site , a mere 14.7 mb download , it’s a developer  /  platform preview version   1.9.7745.6019

The installation went smooth and in a couple of minutes it’s up and running

To use it as a browser , you have to click on Page option than open to type in the web address , there are no tabs .

• Speed Demos -  With the following tests

• Flying Images
• Text Size Animated
• Test Justification Animated
• Map Zooming and
• Pulsating Bubbles
• HTML5 Demo

HTML 5 was covering

• Border Radius
• CSS3 Selectors
• DOM Events
• DOM Style
• HTML T-Shirt Designer

Graphics Demo includes

• Falling Balls
• SVG-oids
• Business Charts
• Organization Charts
• Atlas zur Europawahl

We tried a few tests , loved the Flying Images in Speed Demo with 36 logos comprising of IE , Chrome , Firefox , Opera and Safari going round and round at 60 FPS without a hitch -  Does it shows Microsoft wants to stay in harmony with other browsers Just a thought

In Map Zooming , we zoomed to Karachi , alas for which no maps were available , but still we had a glimpse of someone’s pool somewhere in Central Michigan

The HTML 5 Demo , T-Shirt designer worked well with on the fly HTML changes  as I drew on the T-Shirt

I was unable to check the Graphics Demo correctly as some of the application were not working well and one which did -  only zoomed on the Pie Chart and I was unable to play  the SVG-oid

Overall the preview of IE 9 is great , if this is what Microsoft is bringing out in future , it’s good bye other browsers for me

Have you tried it , even if not what you think of it  do inform us in comments