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"Internet Explorer hasn't had the best reputation over the past few years, and for good reason. IE basically had a browser monopoly, and when competitors like Firefox grew in popularity, hatred for IE grew with it. No standards support, ample bugs, security holes; the list goes on and on.\r\n\r\nOut of all the trash talking that the blue E\u00A0has received, it's likely that the strongest words have come from developers. Even now, as IE6 rests in its grave, some devs are still coping with all the horrible work-arounds and hacks they had to use just to make designs look presentable in the out-dated browser.\r\n\r\nBut now, it appears a ray out light is shining through the storm clouds. IE9 has turned over an entirely new leaf, particularly with its wide-ranging support for open standards. The team knows how people feel, and they're looking for a second chance. I'm half surprising myself now as I write this, but I think they may deserve one.\r\n\r\nLooking back at its history, Microsoft spent some time pushing new standards with IE. In fact,\u00A0Mac IE5\u00A0was the first browser to fully support CSS 1\u00A0in 2000, despite the fact that the standard was\u00A0first published in late 1996.\r\n\r\nThen came IE6.\r\n\r\nIt received the #8 spot in PC World's 25 worst tech products of all time. The security hole-laden software took forever to die, becoming the butt of countless jokes like this april fool's petition to save IE6.\r\n\r\nWhat's funny and somewhat sad about today's situation is that Microsoft knows all of this. Yes, the secret's out and now the folks back in Redmond are attacking the problem head-on with a rather ballsy campaign: The Browser You Loved to Hate. It hasn't struck a chord with everyone here at TNW, but it's at least honest. From the site:\r\nSome people are trying the new Internet Explorer and actually liking it. Not that they would say that out loud. Curious? It's a new browser.\r\nPR aside, it's important to ask what is IE doing right, and where does it have plenty of work left to do.\r\n\r\nStarting with the bad, the biggest problem for IE9 may actually be IE8. The world is still showing Windows XP a lot of love and with it comes a long and healthy life for IE8, since IE9 won't be hitting the outdated OS. As you might have guessed, the ninth iteration of Microsoft's browser is much more capable than its older sibling, but lingering versions won't help reverse the browser's reputation among developers and the tech-savvy.\r\n\r\nSecondly, despite some claims, IE9 isn't completely leading the way in terms of HTML5 and CSS3 compatibility. Honestly no browser is in every single way. And while IE9 does support tons of new features, some features\u00A0supported by other browsers\u00A0aren't supported at all in IE9, including:\r\n\r\n\tApplication Cache (offline)\r\n\tWeb Workers (threads in JavaScript)\r\n\tHTML5 Forms (validation mechanism, CSS3 selectors)\r\n\tJavaScript Strict Mode\r\n\tForeignObject (embed external content in SVG)\r\n\tSMIL Animations (SVG animations)\r\n\tFile API\r\n\tWebGL (3D)\r\n\tCSS3 Transitions (for animations)\r\n\tCSS3 Text Shadow\r\n\tCSS3 Gradients\r\n\tCSS3 Border Image\r\n\tCSS3 Flex box model\r\n\tClassList APIs\r\n\tFormData\r\n\tHTML5 History API\r\n\tDrag'n Drop from Desktop\r\n\r\nAs for the good,\u00A0IE9 is certainly a step in the right direction. The WC3 has even given the browser a nod in\u00A0recent tests, particularly due to its support for video and canvas. The NY Times, Wired and Forbes also all\u00A0appear to be big fans\u00A0of the latest version's overall speed and security improvements.\u00A0Lastly, early looks at\u00A0IE10 already shows how driven the team is to eliminate other shortcomings, like those in the list above.\r\n\r\nIt's hard to know exactly where Internet Explorer will be over the next few years. It's been and will continue to be a major Web browser, but as for its horrid reputation among the geekier crowds, tension will take a while to ease.\r\n\r\nIf, however, the team behind IE9 can continue moving the\u00A0blue E\u00A0forward,\u00A0there's no reason why the tech community should stubbornly avoid it like the plague. What really matters here is quality, and in order for IE to truly regain its market share, it has to deserve it.\r\n\r\nSoon, we may be quite surprised with how far it's come. Right now, the browser has my attention."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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