Microsoft has recently announced the release of Internet Explorer 9 Beta at the “Beauty of the Web” event in San Francisco. The main vision behind this release is to introduce a “site-centric” vision, Microsoft says. A key feature that I have noticed is that IE is finally supporting HTML 5, in addition to “Like pin”, “Jump lists” and “Aero Snap” features! Actually I don’t know what these are, except for what I have read ’bout them.. But will eventually do once I finish my test-drive.

Microsoft:

IE9 takes advantage of many features that will be familiar to Windows 7 users to keep the focus on content rather than the browser and make websites feel more like apps. For example, users can pin their favorite sites right to the Windows 7 taskbar, meaning they can access their favorite content without first having to open the browser. Jump Lists let users quickly access common tasks such as sending an email, playing a song, or keeping tabs on breaking news. And fans of Windows 7’s Aero Snap feature will find it integrated into IE9, allowing them to quickly tear off tabs or place two sites side by side.

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I’m downloading the beta version now to start a test-drive and try to find out more about the features I previously mentioned, I’ll let you know if I find anything interesting.

[UPDATE]

Some findings:

1- IE 9 loads pages slower than before..

2- WordPress text editor buttons do not function in IE 9 ! ( I had to edit the post on FireFox)

3- On IE 9, you won’t be able to view the videos if you’re on a channel (Screen cap below)

Well, its still in Beta..! Let’s wait for the official release