Comments on: IE7 Beta 1 release date set http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kilroy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4285 Kilroy Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4285 <p>Damn! Just 3 days before I go on holiday. Anyhow, this is great news! I can't wait to see what work Microsoft has put in IE7 and Vista. </p> Damn! Just 3 days before I go on holiday. Anyhow, this is great news! I can’t wait to see what work Microsoft has put in IE7 and Vista.

]]> By: MarkB http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4286 MarkB Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4286 <p>Will 'normal' people be able to get their hands on Vista? Or will it be windows professionals, etc, only?</p> Will ‘normal’ people be able to get their hands on Vista? Or will it be windows professionals, etc, only?

]]> By: redferret http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4287 redferret Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4287 <p>I was also about to ask that. How does one lay hands on the betas?</p> I was also about to ask that. How does one lay hands on the betas?

]]> By: an00bis http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4288 an00bis Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4288 <p>The Windows Vista website says to check back on August 3rd:<br /> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx</p> <p>Windows Vista Beta<br /> Beta 1, targeted at developers and IT professionals, will be available by August 3rd 2005.</p> <p>Check back here for all the details.<br /> </p> The Windows Vista website says to check back on August 3rd:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx

Windows Vista Beta
Beta 1, targeted at developers and IT professionals, will be available by August 3rd 2005.

Check back here for all the details.

]]> By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4289 Kevin Yank Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4289 <p>I expect the betas of Vista and Longhorn Server will only be available to invited beta testers (although there is talk of Vista Beta 1 being available to MSDN Premium subscribers).</p> <p>The IE7 Beta, on the other hand, will definitely be public. The official <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/">IE Blog</a> would be the best place to watch for news.</p> I expect the betas of Vista and Longhorn Server will only be available to invited beta testers (although there is talk of Vista Beta 1 being available to MSDN Premium subscribers).

The IE7 Beta, on the other hand, will definitely be public. The official IE Blog would be the best place to watch for news.

]]> By: hughitt1 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4290 hughitt1 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4290 <p>If new IE supports CSS & PNG i would be in heaven. : )</p> <p>As for the Windows formally known as longhorn, there have been leaked beta builds floating around for a couple years now. From what i gather it seems to be bigger, and slower, but with a pretty watch-looking clock on the right side of the screen :)</p> <p>Some sites with info & screenshots if anyone is interested:</p> <p>http://www.win-vista.net/<br /> http://www.msbetas.org/<br /> http://bink.nu/</p> If new IE supports CSS & PNG i would be in heaven. : )

As for the Windows formally known as longhorn, there have been leaked beta builds floating around for a couple years now. From what i gather it seems to be bigger, and slower, but with a pretty watch-looking clock on the right side of the screen :)

Some sites with info & screenshots if anyone is interested:

http://www.win-vista.net/
http://www.msbetas.org/
http://bink.nu/

]]> By: smithhayward http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4291 smithhayward Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4291 <p>One week after the arrival of my new machine. Should I wipe XP Home (yuck!) and replace it with VISTA?!? Reminds me of when I got a hold of a copy of Windows NT 5. Installation was great. Booting? That was another thing altogether.</p> One week after the arrival of my new machine. Should I wipe XP Home (yuck!) and replace it with VISTA?!? Reminds me of when I got a hold of a copy of Windows NT 5. Installation was great. Booting? That was another thing altogether.

]]> By: Eric.Coleman http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4292 Eric.Coleman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4292 <p>hughitt1:</p> <p>the clock/sidebar is being dropped from longhorn/vista as far as I know</p> hughitt1:

the clock/sidebar is being dropped from longhorn/vista as far as I know

]]> By: MarkDHarris http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4293 MarkDHarris Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4293 <p>Was just readin on their blog and they said "Since we have no plans to do native rounded corner support in IE7 (CSS3 feature), I want to point out that there is an article available on MSDN that shows you how you can easily and efficiently implement rounded corners with IE today." Appears IE7 is going to be another proprietary piece of crap.</p> Was just readin on their blog and they said “Since we have no plans to do native rounded corner support in IE7 (CSS3 feature), I want to point out that there is an article available on MSDN that shows you how you can easily and efficiently implement rounded corners with IE today.” Appears IE7 is going to be another proprietary piece of crap.

]]> By: Dwarth http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/07/23/ie7-beta-1-release-date-set/#comment-4294 Dwarth Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 968543209#comment-4294 <p>Quote:<br /> "the clock/sidebar is being dropped from longhorn/vista as far as I know"</p> <p>WHAT it's Microsft best improvment to Windows since the addition of Pinball!</p> Quote:
“the clock/sidebar is being dropped from longhorn/vista as far as I know”

WHAT it’s Microsft best improvment to Windows since the addition of Pinball!

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