Microsoft demonstrated for the first time a preview of its new browser at PDC09, and on that occasion it presented the main features: which include support for hardware acceleration technologies Direct2D (Graphics Rendering) and DirectWrite ( font rendering) of Windows 7, a new and faster JavaScript engine, and full support for the CSS3 specification.
Microsoft could announce a beta of Internet Explorer 9 at the upcoming MIX 2010 conference. Microsoft will demonstrate the first beta version of Internet Explorer browser 9. Many expect that a new version of Internet Explorer will be more complete support for increasingly popular standards (HTML5, SVG and CSS 3).
A shift toward open Web standards for Internet Explorer would signal a major change for Microsoft; the company has been criticized in the past for not fully supporting modern, open Web standards. Microsoft's lack of Web standards support is a major factor in the rise of third-party browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Opera, which feature a more compliant browsing experience, and better support for developers.
Microsoft currently offers toolkits that allow developers to create Web applications that store data both locally and on the Web, possibly with the intention of stoking interest in developing Web applications that operate in conjunction with Microsoft's own cloud computing platform.
Recall that Internet Explorer 8, released last year, does not support HTML5 video tag and therefore can not display video in HTML5 player, who recently appeared on YouTube and Vimeo. To circumvent this limitation is necessary to use a plugin Xiph.Org Ogg Codecs, which is still very modest.
