User interface of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 to be modernized

28th August, 2010 by adina
Tags: Browsers, Chrome, Firefox, Internet, Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft, News

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Microsoft Russia has given an advanced look at the beta version of the Internet Explorer 9, consisting of a preview of the full, almost finished interface. The new product is an important revamp of the browser in order to obtain a minimalist look and scraps even the text toolbars.

Microsoft promises a layer meant to deeply integrate the browser with Windows. Its users will have as an option tear-away tabs like those found in Firefox, Chrome or Safari and will be able to create direct OS shortcuts only by dragging tabs into the taskbar of Windows. The browser should also take advantage of Windows 7’s Aero Snap so that two pages could be displayed side-by-side to save desktop space.

There are not many details mentioned, but the Internet Explorer 9 is expected to have a faster and more accurate web engine conforming to the highest web standards and supporting HTML5 code. Rendering in HTML5 or other areas where a graphic card can unload some work will be improved by GPU acceleration.

September 15th is the date when the beta version of the Internet Explorer 9 will be available, but rumors go that Microsoft would not be able to present a final version until early January, at the CES expo.

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