October 26, 2012

Internet Explorer 10 released

MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. released Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. 10 on October 26, 2012 with Windows 8 — featuring a touch-first UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with., improved HTML5The fifth major HTML revision — native audio, video, canvas, and APIs without browser plugins./CSS3, and do-not-track by default.

What it was for

Internet Explorer 10IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 10 shipped in two modes: the modern Metro-style browser on Windows 8 and the desktop version for legacy sites. It advanced pointer events, flexbox, and GPUGraphics processing unit — a chip optimized for parallel math; now used for graphics, ML, and scientific computing. compositing — MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s last major IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. push before EdgeMicrosoft's Chromium-based web browser — the default on Windows, replacing Internet Explorer..

Companies

  • Microsoft

Why it's here

IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 10 was the touch-era Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. tied to Windows 8's launch.

Why it mattered

Pointer events and modern CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages. support influenced cross-device web standards.

What it solved

Windows 8 needed a browser built for touch tablets and hybrid laptops.

Media

  • Internet Explorer 10
    ImageInternet Explorer 10

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