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Internet Exploder 4.0 for UNIX
Have you visited http://www.microsoft.com? It begins (!) by a UNIX
issue (!!!):
"Now Available: Preview Releases of Internet Explorer 4.0 for
Windows 3.1 and UNIX"
More information is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/
where the story is named as the "top story", and Microsoft promises
"true platform support" (?)
Alternatively, you can jump directly to:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/unix/
where the final release is expected to be launched at Q1 ('98).
Currently, the beta is only for Solaris, but Microsoft promised more
platforms. The version is a real UNIX program, and not an emulation.
This page includes much other useful information, and in addition,
you may read the following news from Newswire (sorry for the long
lines):
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Microsoft Releases Preview Versions of Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 For UNIX and Windows 3.1
Browser Extends Beyond Cross-Platform to Provide
True Platform Support
November 6, 1997
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:
MSFT) today announced that Preview 1 of Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer
4.0 for Sun Solaris
and Preview 2 for the Windows(R) 3.1 operating system are now
available. These releases
join the existing preview release for Macintosh and the final version
of Internet Explorer 4.0
for Windows 95 and the Windows NT(R) operating system to provide true
platform support
and premier Internet Explorer 4.0 functionality to corporations,
content developers and users
worldwide.
"Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX has been a long time coming for
Microsoft and our
customers," said Yusuf Mehdi, director of marketing in the applications
and Internet client
group at Microsoft. "We're very excited to achieve the first milestone
by shipping Preview 1
today. With Internet Explorer 4.0 now available in preview or final
form on Macintosh,
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and, today, UNIX, we round out
one of the
important pieces of what customers ask for in true platform support."
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 goes beyond simply supporting a variety
of operating
systems by delivering true platform support, which offers the following
benefits:
* Top operating system and broad international language support.
Internet Explorer 4.0 can
run on over 99.5 percent of all desktop systems in use today, including
those running
Macintosh, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT and now Sun Solaris UNIX
with versions
for HP-UX, IBM AIX and SGI IRIX coming soon. In addition, Internet
Explorer 4.0 today
reaches more users worldwide than any other browser, with more than 15
international
language versions already available.
* Runs on non-PC devices. The family of Internet Explorer products also
extends beyond
traditional PC devices to include handheld support with Pocket Internet
Explorer for the
Windows CE operating system.
* Unified development platform. An important component of true platform
support is
providing a single set of technologies that allow for easy authoring of
Web-based
applications. Internet Explorer 4.0 offers content developers the
ability to use
standards-based Dynamic HTML and scripting to deliver Web content and
applications
across all versions of Internet Explorer 4.0.
* Existing software and hardware integration. Internet Explorer 4.0
provides superior
integration with existing hardware and software where technically
possible to offer a fast,
easy and integrated browsing experience. For example, Internet Explorer
4.0 for Sun Solaris
uses the Motif interface to deliver browsing technologies in a fashion
consistent with existing
UNIX desktop paradigms, the version for Windows 3.1 is designed to run
in less than 8 MB of
memory, the version for the Macintosh takes full advantage of Macintosh
OS 8 technologies,
and the version for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 integrates Internet
technology and
browsing features directly into the operating system.
Previews Provide for Enterprisewide Evaluation
Today's releases -- together with Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
and Windows NT and
the preview release already available for Macintosh -- allow
corporations to evaluate the
family of Internet Explorer browsers across their enterprise. By
standardizing on one browser
across all platforms, organizations can reduce training and support
costs as well as total
cost of ownership. Corporate customers will also benefit from the
unique optimizations
Microsoft has made for each platform to deliver premium performance and
functionality.
"We are already working with Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 and
Windows NT and are
excited about the possibilities of technologies such as Active
Channel(TM) functionality,"
said Ramesh Viswanathan, senior systems analyst at Siemens Corporate
Research. "Its
ease of use and unmatched feature set have brought an entirely new
level of power and
productivity to our intranet. Now, with the new versions for UNIX and
Windows 3.1, we can
begin to extend those benefits to every user in our organization."
Preview versions are designed to give corporate technical evaluators,
developers and
enthusiasts the opportunity to experience Internet Explorer 4.0
technology, provide feedback
to Microsoft and become familiar with the product early in the
development process.
Microsoft is working with independent software vendors dedicated to the
UNIX market, such
as Mainsoft Corp. to provide a strong infrastructure on which to build
Internet Explorer 4.0
and Data Connection Ltd. (DCL) to bring NetMeeting(TM) dataconferencing
software-compatible technology to UNIX users worldwide.
Innovative Browser Technologies Now Benefit Users of Windows 3.1 and
Sun Solaris
In addition to offering corporations a single development platform and
browser, today's
releases for Sun Solaris and Windows 3.1 provide premier ease of use
and security
innovations, delivering a complete Internet client solution. Key
features include:
* Explorer bars. Now users can easily locate, browse and manage Web
sites and content to
get the information they need quickly. Common tasks such as searching
and management of
Favorites and history are as simple as a single click.
* Offline browsing. Users can "take the Web with them" with support for
offline browsing,
which provides the ability to view Internet content when users are not
connected to the
Internet.
* Security Zones. With Security Zones, users and corporate
administrators have control over
the content downloaded to the user's PC. This innovative feature offers
the ability to control
or disable technologies such as ActiveX(TM) Controls, scripting and
Java by location (such
as Internet or intranet) or on a site-by-site basis.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Preview 2 for Windows 3.1 also includes
the acclaimed
Outlook(TM) Express e-mail client, with new features including HTML
mail, and support for
webcasting with Active Channel content, enabling corporations to
deliver Internet or intranet
content directly to their end users and allowing users to subscribe to
any Web site they want,
receiving updates when new information is available. These features
will also be available in
the final version of Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX.
Pricing and Availability
All preview and final versions of Internet Explorer 4.0 are available
free of charge for
downloading from Microsoft's Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/ (connect-time
charges may apply). Internet Explorer Preview 1 for UNIX is also
available for download from
Microsoft's FTP server at ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/ie/unix. For
information on Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0, visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
at
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for
personal computers. The
company offers a wide range of products and services for business and
personal use, each
designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for
people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.
NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Active Channel, NetMeeting,
ActiveX and Outlook
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and/or
other countries. Other product and company names herein may be
trademarks of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
/CONTACT: press only, Erin Cox, 503-245-0905, or erinc@wagged.com, or
Dawn Leonetti,
503-245-0905, or dawnl@wagged.com, both of Waggener Edstrom for
Microsoft/ /Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/ (MSFT)
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