14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is working at full speed to bring a new browser in Windows 10, and in order to make sure that the new app performs better than Internet Explorer, the company has recently teamed up with Adobe to offer what it calls a “more impressive web experience in Windows 10.”
Project Spartan, currently in development, is the new browser that Microsoft will offer as part of Windows 10, so Internet Explorer, which has been around for more than 20 years, will finally get the ax when the new operating system comes out.
Internet Explorer will only continue to be available in case of compatibility issues, so Spartan will be the main choice for everyone, while the existing browser will be there only if something goes wrong.
But that should happen, Microsoft says, and that's why Adobe has teamed up with the Redmond-based software giant, as the two have already worked together for Internet Explorer in the past.
Adobe couldn't make Internet Explorer better
Microsoft says that, while Adobe indeed helped improve Internet Explorer, the number of enhancements added to the current browser was somewhat limited simply because the application itself does not allow too many new features to be implemented.
“Adobe is a major contributor to open source browser engines such as WebKit, Blink, and Gecko. In the past, it was challenging for them (or anyone external to Microsoft) to make contributions to the Internet Explorer code base. As a result, as Adobe improved the Web platform in other browsers, but couldn't bring the same improvements to Microsoft's platform,” the company explains.
That's not going to happen with Spartan, Microsoft continues, as the new browser creates new opportunities for the company and lets Adobe have a bigger contribution to the new app.
“This changed a few months ago when Microsoft made it possible for the Adobe Web Platform Team to contribute to Project Spartan. The team contributes in the areas of layout, typography, graphic design and motion, with significant commits to the Web platform. Adobe engineers Rik Cabanier, Max Vujovic, Sylvain Galineau, and Ethan Malasky have provided contributions in partnership with engineers on the IE team,” it adds.
Spartan will make its full debut in Windows 10 later this year and will also be available on tablets and smartphones powered by the new OS. Spartan will be introduced as a universal app, so it'll be offered across all devices with the very same features.