So I just found out a couple of days ago that the IE8 beta 1 has launched. A computer wasn't readily available at thtat moment so I had to wait until today to download the beta.... So a little background here (If im typing wierd its cuz of jet lag from flying in from Milan Italy) on IE8... Its supposedly standards based with the standards mode enabled by default and compatability modes accessible easily. So I dl'd it installed it restarted and was ready to surf in fully standards complaint glory. So I run through the process of setting up my settings (default search provider) with some new settings thrown in which allow for"activites" which I will explain later.... So I finished setting up and one link lead to another and soon I was thrown onto a microsoft page. Now I would like anyother reasonably sane person after flying for 11 hrs and crossing countless date lines and loosing their luggage to expect that a microsoft page would have been standards compliant, esspecially to show off IE 8. But nope, most things on that certain page where not aligned properly. I visited a few other sites with the same results. BUt there was hope. I could turn of standards mode and what do you know everything worked fine. Now for the cool features. First there are activites which allow you to highlight a piece of text and then instantly search define map or otherwise find out more info on that word or phrase. Also they threw in some cool css and html editing capabilites and other developer tools which I havn't gotten a chance to play with yet. In short IE 8 is looking extremely promising, may even top FF3. To get the beta go to www.msdn.com and search for IE8 beta 1. WARNING it will override (i could think of the techical term but again jet lag) IE7 so youll have to uninstall it to go back (I would personally keep the beta for a while). My first impressions: 8/10
Now for PMOGS or PAssively multiplayer online games (see PMOG.org). A pmog is essentially a little toolbar (probably not spyware since the author of pmog was interviewed for wierd) that runs while you surf. As you surf you can lay down "traps" on a website and when another pmog user goes accross that site he is hit by that trap giving you currency called data points. you can ally other friends and you also have ways to create quests for other users and give the supplies etc. It sound very interesting and I highly recomend you take a look at it.
Sorry for the bad english, im jet lagged like crazy.
Enjoy and write back w/ your epxeriences.
Now for PMOGS or PAssively multiplayer online games (see PMOG.org). A pmog is essentially a little toolbar (probably not spyware since the author of pmog was interviewed for wierd) that runs while you surf. As you surf you can lay down "traps" on a website and when another pmog user goes accross that site he is hit by that trap giving you currency called data points. you can ally other friends and you also have ways to create quests for other users and give the supplies etc. It sound very interesting and I highly recomend you take a look at it.
Sorry for the bad english, im jet lagged like crazy.
Enjoy and write back w/ your epxeriences.
