It’s been just days since Microsoft released the second preview version of its flagship web browser that shocked me in disbelief, turning my negative expectations on Internet Explorer down. Now, we heard that Google just released its own browser dubbed as Chrome. For Google and its followers, it sounds like an exciting, business tool; for other browser developers, it’s less than a threat; for web developers like me, while it performs good, it’s also another piece of crap.

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 deserves the spotlight. I strongly confirm that without any doubt now.

One day after Microsoft released IE 8 Beta 2, and after scratching the features, stability and reliability of the new Internet Explorer for 24 hours, it is clear that the Microsoft IE8 Beta 2 is an eye-opener for Microsoft and Internet Explorer pessimists like me. I’m pretty sure hardcore Firefox fans would not (or just hesitant) to believe this, but give Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 a try and you would believe how great this browser would be when its full version will be released — especially to web developers and Internet-savvy persons like me.

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Thank heavens! Did Microsoft finally address all our complaints with their flagship web browser? Something great just happened to me today when I updated my Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 to Beta 2, the second preview version of the upcoming major release of the world’s most popular web browser. I’ve already known for a fact that Internet Explorer 8 is now more standards compliant than its predecessors, but I wasn’t awed with the performance of IE 8 Beta 1. Today’s release of IE 8 Beta 2, many things have changed — it came with new features, new speed, new look — and it made me forget Firefox for the moment.

…it came with new features, new speed, new look — and it made me forget Firefox for the moment.

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I’ve heard from lots of people their disappointment and perused so many blogs expressing hatred on Windows Vista. It seems that this is a natural habit of many people towards any Microsoft products.

Well, to tell you, I’m a Vista user too. I have Home Premium version in my laptop and been running for almost six months. For sure, I found some annoying things on Vista that make the previous Windows versions (like Windows XP) a little worthwhile. But hey, I found some great things people missed or under-appreciated.

First, the good thing about Vista is that Microsoft took a major revamp on its Graphical User Interface (GUI) that modernizes its look. By revamp, I’m not only talking about the windows transparency feature of Aero, but I’m pertaining to the overall aesthetic efficiency or the improvement of accessibility and folder navigation.

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