March 19, 2009
Internet Explorer 8 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. 8 on March 19, 2009 with accelerators, Web Slices, InPrivate browsing, and improved standards support.
What it was for
IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 8 was MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s last major pre-ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. browser push — adding developer tools, better CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages. 2.1 support, and compatibility modes for IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 7/6 sites. It held majority market share while FirefoxMozilla's open-source browser — championed web standards and challenged Internet Explorer's dominance. and ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. gained ground.
Companies
- Microsoft
Why it's here
IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 8 was the final dominant Internet ExplorerMicrosoft's long-running web browser — bundled with Windows for decades before Edge replaced it. before ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. reshaped the market.
Why it mattered
InPrivate and accelerators influenced privacy and browser extension patterns.
What it solved
IEInternet Explorer — Microsoft's browser that dominated the web in the 1990s and 2000s. 7 lagged on standards and privacy features as competitors innovated faster.
Media
ImageInternet Explorer 8Programm: Microsoft Letzte Version des Screenshots: Das Schäfchen Dargestellte Internetseite: Der Wikipedia-Artikel Internet Explorer 8 (Version des Artikels: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_Explorer_8&oldid=102784619) (Version von de:Benutzer:Das Schäfchen) Im dargestellten Artikel verwendete Bilder: de:File:Windows Internet Explorer 8-Logo.svg (Version vom 27. Januar 2010), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Internet Explorer 7 releasedOctober 18, 2006
- Internet Explorer 6.0 releasedAugust 27, 2001
- Google Chrome beta releasedSeptember 2, 2008