IE8 and the horse's mouth
I know it is a horrible expression, but if you are looking to get some questions answered about IE8 (Beta 2 has been out since end of August), you will want to mark your calendars for this Thursday:
The transcripts of older conversations are a great way to catch up on things you may have missed. E.g. If you are concerned about compatibility with older, quirky browser behaviors *and* you have embedded IE (e.g. like the Vista Sidebar does), then you'll want to know about this:
Q: What's the difference between Visual Studio WebBrowser and Internet Explorer 8.0 itself? Can I get IE 8.0 embedded in my Windows Forms Applications?
A: The latest version of the WebOC/Trident is automatically used in .NET applications when IE8 is installed. By default, the control operates in IE7 emulation mode.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/transcripts/08_0814_ez_ie8.mspx
Developers, are you ready for IE 8?
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