14 DAY TRIAL // With the advent of Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate, the message from Microsoft could not be clearer, get ready for the next iteration of IE.
IE9 is extremely close to being wrapped up, as members of the IE team told me, and it’s important for developers to make sure that they’re on board right from the get go.
The Internet Explorer 9 Compatibility Cookbook is one of the resources they can access along with the RC Build.
“The Internet Explorer 9 Compatibility Cookbook is designed to help you understand changes in Windows Internet Explorer 9 that might impact applications that you developed for earlier versions of Windows Internet Explorer,” Microsoft stated.
“Many changes help Internet Explorer comply with broader industry standards, and other changes improve performance and reliability.”
The RC is the last development milestone of IE9 before the browser will be released to web (RTW).
In this regard, the Redmond company underlined that this Build is also feature complete. Work for the RTW is focused mainly on fine tuning the browser, getting it ready for end users.
“The Internet Explorer 9 Compatibility Cookbook includes information about changes to features, identifies features that are deprecated or removed, and describes general tools and guidance,” the software giant revealed.
Microsoft also promises that the IE9 Compatibility Cookbook will continue to evolve, with new content scheduled to be introduced in the future.
“New topics will be added to this section as features are modified and as you identify areas where you need more information,” the company revealed.
Of course, the cookbook is only a part of the resources available for Internet Explorer 9. Developers should also check out “Spotlight on Internet Explorer” which contains the compatibility content as well as Internet Explorer 9 Samples and Tutorials.
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Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Release Candidate (RC) Build 9.0.8080.16413 is available for download here.