IE 7

[BoatBuoy]

For anyone that's interested, it looks like IE 7 is now available here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx

 

[Laddies]

Re: IE 7

I installed it yesterday and so far so good, I liike it--Bob

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: IE 7

I have been running it for a long time. The only problem I have encountered is using FTP sites. The IE7 does not wok with FTP and it drove me crazy for a while. I ended up returning to IE6 on my laptop just I can use the FTP but the desktop is using IE7.

I really like the zoom feature.

 

[bassman284]

Re: IE 7

And not working with FTP is an advantage how?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: IE 7

NO it is not an advantage! It is a problem. I work with sites with FTP to move files and it can NOT be done on IE7

 

[rwise]

Re: IE 7

we have been told NOT to install it here, at home it dont mater cause now I am running ubunto with firefox 8)

 

[i386]

Re: IE 7

NO it is not an advantage! It is a problem. I work with sites with FTP to move files and it can NOT be done on IE7

Using a web browser for FTP will do in a pinch, but there's no substitute for a good FTP client. I use FileZilla. It works well, is free, and lets you backup your ftp "bookmarks" easily. Sometimes I also use FireFTP. It's an extension for Mozilla Firefox that's a FTP client that runs in its own tab. It's only a 94k download.


I did install IE7 on my laptop to check it out. Honestly, it seems like IE7 borrowed a lot of its new features from Firefox and other browsers. Tabs, add-ons, extensions have been out long time so this is nothing new. I see a few for IE7, but there are thousands for Firefox. It's a nice looking interface, but I don't like the location of the buttons. I think I'll stick with Firefox and keep IE7 around for sites that only work IE. I wish Microsoft would commit to using open standards instead of using so much proprietary stuff. Contrary to what they want their customers to think, the blue "e" is not the Internet.