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Case Study: Internet Explorer 1994..1997 Case Study: Internet Explorer 1994..1997 Ben Slivka General Manager Windows UI [email protected] Internet Explorer Chronology 8/94 IE effort begins 12/94 License Spyglass Mosaic source code 7/95 IE 1.0 ships as Windows 95 feature 11/95 IE 2.0 ships 3/96 MS Professional Developer’s Conference AOL deal, Java license announced 8/96 IE 3.0 ships, wins all but PC Mag review 9/97 IE 4.0 ships, wins all the reviews IE Feature Chronology IE 1.0 (7/14/95) IE 2.0 (11/17/95) HTML 2.0 HTML Tables, other NS enhancements HTML <font face=> Cell background colors & images Progressive Rendering HTTP cookies (arthurbi) Windows Integration SSL Start.Run HTML (MS enhancements) Internet Shortcuts <marquee> Password Caching background sounds Auto Connect, in-line AVIs Disconnect Active VRML 1.0 Navigator parity MS innovation Feature Chronology - continued IE 3.0 (8/12/96) IE 3.0 - continued... IE 4.0 (9/12/97) Java Accessibility Dynamic HTML (W3C) HTML Frames PICS (W3C) Data Binding Floating frames HTML CSS (W3C) 2D positioning Componentized HTML <object> (W3C) Java JDK 1.1 ActiveX Scripting ActiveX Controls Explorer Bars JavaScript Code Download Active Setup VBScript Code Signing Active Channels MSHTML, SHDOCVW IEAK (corporations) CDF (XML) WININET, URLMON Internet Setup Wizard Security Zones DocObj hosting Referral Server Windows Integration Single Explorer ActiveDesktop™ Navigator parity MS innovation Quick Launch, … Wins for IE • Quality • CoolBar, Explorer Bars • Componetization • Great Mail/News Client • ActiveX Controls – Outlook Express – vs. Nav plug-ins • Bundled Clients • HTML CSS (W3C) – NetMeeting • PICS (W3C) – NetShow – Comic Chat • <object> (W3C) • Personal Web Server • DHTML (W3C) • Localized in 22 languages Red Herrings for IE? • Channels (aka “push”) • ActiveDesktop™ • VRML • ActiveX Controls – Security concerns • STT, SET (secure payment protocols) • PNG (portable network graphics) Other Efforts • Marketing Efforts – Free – ISP partners (AOL, CompuServe, MCI, AT&T, etc.) – Content partners • Support and Customization – IE Administration Kit • Best Win16 & Mac Browser, too .
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