Web browsers lineup

[Hans Wolfenstein]

Hello,

I don't know is there a group concerned with IE8 so I am posting here.
it really bugs me why IE8 cannot handle simple JS; scripts that all were
working in IE7 ? But what really looks like total nonsense is why all
other browsers actually *can* handle same script with no security
warnings, blocks or errors including previous IE browser versions ?

This problem has reached level of absurdity in IE8 which blocks or
simple won't execute scripts that worked in previous versions of IE.

I did real browser line-up:

* Firefox
* SeaMonkey
* Safari
* Opera
* K-meleon
* Chrome
* Flock
* previous versions of IE

All working perfectly, all executing same scripts - most of them based
on simple, basic JavaScript expressions. Even if there is possibility
that my code can be erroneous, that does no explain fact why all other
browsers are executing this very code.

This is a serious yet very simple question: what is wrong with Internet
Explorer, especially IE8 ? Microsoft is capable to create excellent
development environments, databases etc, but Microsoft cannot create web
browser ?

I don't buy it.

So, answer might be that MS WON'T create web browser that can compete
with reliability of other browsers. All I want to know is - *why* ?

..

Thanks

Josip

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

A1. Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to
and seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

A2. Developer-specific resources:

MSDN IE Development Forums <=post such questions here instead
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/

IE Developer Center
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/default.aspx

Learn IE8
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740473.aspx

HTML and DHTML Overviews and Tutorials
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537623.aspx and

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740476.aspx

Expression Web SuperPreview for Internet Explorer (free, stand-alone visual
debugging tool for IE6, IE7, and IE8)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8e6ac106-525d-45d0-84db-dccff3fae677

Expression Web SuperPreview Release Notes
http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Web_SuperPreviewReleaseNotes.aspx

Validators:
http://validator.w3.org/
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com

Post by Hans Wolfenstein
Hello,
I don't know is there a group concerned with IE8 so I am posting here.
it really bugs me why IE8 cannot handle simple JS; scripts that all were
working in IE7 ? But what really looks like total nonsense is why all
other browsers actually *can* handle same script with no security
warnings, blocks or errors including previous IE browser versions ?
This problem has reached level of absurdity in IE8 which blocks or
simple won't execute scripts that worked in previous versions of IE.
* Firefox
* SeaMonkey
* Safari
* Opera
* K-meleon
* Chrome
* Flock
* previous versions of IE
All working perfectly, all executing same scripts - most of them based
on simple, basic JavaScript expressions. Even if there is possibility
that my code can be erroneous, that does no explain fact why all other
browsers are executing this very code.
This is a serious yet very simple question: what is wrong with Internet
Explorer, especially IE8 ? Microsoft is capable to create excellent
development environments, databases etc, but Microsoft cannot create web
browser ?
I don't buy it.
So, answer might be that MS WON'T create web browser that can compete
with reliability of other browsers. All I want to know is - *why* ?
..
Thanks
Josip