It’s been a long time since Internet Explorer was our first choice of browser, but things have been steadily improving since IE6’s near-undisputed reign as the worst browser ever released.
Now heading up to version 9, the latest Internet Explorer slams in support for several HTML 5 specifications including CSS3, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), XHTML parsing, plus support for embedded H.264/MPEG4 video and MP3/AAC audio.
Microsoft say that its new and improved JavaScript engine will serve up a rich browsing experience when teamed up with GPU-accelerated graphics.
If you fancy a fiddle, you can test drive the latest browser via an online demo over at Microsoft’s new IE9 website, where’s there’s loads of interactive widgets showing off the technology
If you feel like living a little dangerously, there’s also the option to download and install the Internet Explorer 9 platform preview.
