1. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Internet Explorer 8

2. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Konstantinos Pantos

3. What’s new in IE8 Standards Interoperability Improvements New Features
9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
What’s new in IE8
Standards Interoperability Improvements
CSS 2.1, HTML 4.01, HTML 5 DOM Storage etc.
Multiple rendering mode support
Acid 2 test passed
New Features
Accelerators
WebSlices
Visual Search
Ajax improvements
Automatic crash recovery
Security Features
Platform enhancements
Performance improvements
Developer tools

4. Multiple rendering mode support
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Multiple rendering mode support
Compatibility Modes
IE8 Standard (default) – CSS 2.1-compliant
IE7 Emulation – backward compatibility with IE7
IE5 Compatible – IE5 rendering behavior
Mode Switches (Opt-in)
HTTP header: X-UA-Compatible: IE=7
For example, Web.Config in IIS7:
<httpProtocol>
<customHeaders>
<clear />
<add name="X-UA-Compatible" value="IE=7" />
</customHeaders>
</httpProtocol>

5. Multiple rendering mode support
9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Multiple rendering mode support
JavaScript:
Meta tag:
/* Floating-point that receives one of the following values.
5: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 mode (also known as "quirks mode").
7: Internet Explorer 7 Standards mode.
8: Internet Explorer 8 Standards mode. */
document.documentMode = 5;
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=7">

6. Accelerators Contextual Menu Options Implementation
9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Accelerators
Contextual Menu Options
Based on content selection
selection,
Link
document
“ look up” & “send to” external services
In-place content preview
Implementation
OpenService Activity XML descriptor
HTTP GET/POST
JavaScript integration
window.external.AddService() & IsServiceInstalled()

7. OpenService Accelerator Format
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DevDays 2009
OpenService Accelerator Format
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<os:openServiceDescription
xmlns:os="
<os:homepageUrl>
<os:display>
<os:name>Map with MyMap</os:name>
<os:icon>
<os:description>Map addresses easily with MyMap.</os:description>
</os:display>
<os:activity category="Map">
<os:activityAction context="selection">
<os:preview action=" />
<os:execute action=" method="get">
<os:parameter name="addr" value="{selection}" type="text" />
</os:execute>
</os:activityAction>
</os:activity>
</os:openServiceDescription>

8. Deploying Accelerators
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DevDays 2009
Deploying Accelerators
<button id="myButton"
onclick="window.external.AddService('
Add MyMap to the shortcut menu in Internet Explorer 8</button>
window.onload = function() {
if (window.external.IsServiceInstalled(' {
document.getElementById('myButton').disabled = true; }

9. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
<Demo />

10. Web Slices Page Content Subscription Implementation
9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Web Slices
Page Content Subscription
RSS-based subscriptions to portions of a Web page
Favorites Bar with update notification
Content-hover discovery
In-place content preview
Implementation
Enabled by adding HTML annotations
hAtom Microformat and Web Slice format
Refresh interval configurable
Sample HTML Annotations …

11. Web Slice Format hAtom Microformat describes a feed & items
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DevDays 2009
Web Slice Format
hAtom Microformat describes a feed & items
Web Slice builds on hAtom
hAtom can represent static content
Web Slice is dynamic content
Web Slice reuses properties on hAtom
Adds optional properties for subscribing
ttl – time-to-live value
feedurl – alternative path to get updates
endtime – When the feed item is no longer relevant
Can be applied to an hAtom

12. Alternative Display Source
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DevDays 2009
Alternative Display Source

13. Alternative Update and Display
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DevDays 2009
Alternative Update and Display

14. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
<Demo />

15. Search Providers OpenSearch specification based
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DevDays 2009
Search Providers
OpenSearch specification based
Used by any browser that supports it
Offering Search Suggestions
Offering Visual Search Suggestions

16. OpenSearch Description File
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DevDays 2009
OpenSearch Description File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="
xmlns:ie="
<ShortName>My Custom Search</ShortName>
<Image height="16" width="16" type="image/icon">
<Url type="text/html"
template="
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+json"
template="
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+xml"
<ie:PreviewUrl type="text/html"
</OpenSearchDescription>

17. Search Suggestions Additional declarations 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Search Suggestions
Additional declarations
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+json"
template="
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+xml"

18. XML Suggestion format 9/20/2018 DevDays 2009
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<SearchSuggestion xmlns="
<Query>xbox</Query>
<Section>
<Separator title="My Text Suggestions"/>
<Item>
<Text>Xbox 360</Text>
<Description>The official Xbox website from Microsoft</Description>
<Url>
<Image source=" alt="Xbox 360 Consoles"
width="75" height="75"/>
</Item>
<Text>Xbox cheats</Text>
<Description>Codes and walkthroughs</Description>
<Url>
<Text>Xbox 360 games</Text>
<Description>Games and accessories</Description>
<Url>
</Section>
</SearchSuggestion>

19. Developer Tools Built-In Developer Tools HTML & CSS Explorer
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DevDays 2009
Developer Tools
Built-In Developer Tools
Dynamic toggling of rendering modes
3 modes – HTML, CSS, JavaScript
HTML & CSS Explorer
Exposes internal representation of DOM tree and CSS styles
Real-time editing and rendering
Element-based style explorer
CSS file-based view in CSS mode

20. Developer Tools JavaScript Debugger Execution control
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DevDays 2009
Developer Tools
JavaScript Debugger
Execution control
line and context-based breakpoints
Step into, over, out, continue; break all (pause)
Variable Inspection
Scope sensitive (local, global, etc.)
Set watch variables
Call Stack Manipulation
Dynamic call stack traversal
Custom Script Execution
Immediate tab

21. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
<Demo />

22. Internet Explorer Administration Kit
9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Increase productivity.
Customize settings
Same functionality in all browsers
Easier support
Increase manageability and reliability
Maximize reliability
Reduce the cost of deployments, support, and upgrades
Central dynamic IE installation management
Increase productivity. You can configure or customize settings to give users access to specific intranet and Internet applications, ensure that all browsers have the same functionality, and make support easier.
Increase manageability and reliability. By creating custom packages, you can test components in your custom IEAK package with key, line-of-business applications to maximize reliability and reduce the cost of deployments, support, and upgrades. Also, you can centrally and dynamically manage your users' installation of Internet Explorer.

23. Features Distribution options. Custom components.
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DevDays 2009
Features
Distribution options.
Custom components.
Customize Setup experience.
Customize Search experience.
Customize Browser experience.
Administrator-approved Microsoft ActiveX® controls.
Automatic configuration.
Web Slices. You can add Web Slices to your customized browser.
Accelerators. You can include Live Accelerators, or create your own Accelerators to include with your customized browser.
Search providers. You can make multiple search providers available to your users

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<Demo />

25. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
The Gallery

26. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Stuff
Web Slices
OpenService Accelerators Developer Guide
OpenSearch
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)

27. 9/20/2018
DevDays 2009
Thank you