Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer Beta Version

After a lot of expectation, Microsoft has finally launched the first public version of Internet Explorer 9 which is a beta version. The new Explorer has some pretty amazing and impressive features and is ready for the users to give their feedbacks.
The new version of Explorer was announced on the official blog of Internet Explorer that is IE Developer Blog on Wednesday. The new version Explorer Public Beta 1 adds a multitude of features to the already existing browser arsenal of Microsoft. The most noticeable feature is the graphics acceleration which has been enabled in the new browser by default to give a speedier experience to the users.

Moreover, the user’s interface has been overhauled as well, with mechanics of pinning added in the browser similar to the Window 7 pinning feature for the applications. This new pinning feature in Explorer allows the users to pin the sites to the taskbar. Microsoft has taken somewhat an overhead from the Google Chrome interface by using this pinning feature, so that the sites which are pinned to the taskbar provide OS-embedded alerts forcing the users to keep an eye on these sites.
According to the team behind the IE9 development, the lightweight look is basically cutout to provide the users with a smoother web experience so that the users can direct their attention to the sites instead of browser.
All those who have been an avid fan of the Aero Snap feature of Microsoft’s Windows 7 which allows the Windows to automatically size up according to the space available on the desktop, will be very over joyous because the new IE9 also holds the same feature that is sizing up the tabs according to the space available on the browser screen.
Beautyoftheweb.com is the site where the Windows users can download the beta version of the browser. After the installation, Microsoft offers a test drive for the users and the walkthrough designed to showcase the various new features.