Various Microsoft enthusiasts this week received invitations to a “limited technical beta program” for Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 1.According to the invitation,
Office Professional Plus 2007 Key, Microsoft is planning to make IE 8 Beta 1 available to the general public,
Windows 7 Enterprise Key, as well. But before that happens,
Windows 7 Home Basic Key, an invitation-only tet program will be conducted. The invitation describes IE 8 Beta 1 being focused on developers.(ActiveWin is running the full text of the note Microsoft sent to some IE 8 beta invitees this past week.)Microsoft officials have said they plan to show off IE 8 at Microsoft;s Mix ‘08 conference in early March in Las Vegas. Officials also have said they are planning to add a developer-selectable “super-standards” mode to IE 8 that would enable the browser to qualify as more standards-compliant.Microsoft still has not offered a final-delivery target date for IE 8. Microsoft released IE 7 in 2006. Microsoft officials have said they are shooting to deliver more frequent,
Windows 7 Starter Key, regular builds of IE.