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Internet Explorer Today & Tomorrow

Internet Explorer Today & Tomorrow. Margaret Cobb Internet Explorer Product Manager Windows Client Group mcobb @ microsoft.com Microsoft Corporation. Session Outline. Internet Explorer 6.0 & XP SP2 What’s on Customer’s Minds Key Improvements w/XP SP2 Compatibility Innovation

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Internet Explorer Today & Tomorrow

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  1. Internet Explorer Today & Tomorrow Margaret Cobb Internet Explorer Product Manager Windows Client Groupmcobb @ microsoft.com Microsoft Corporation

  2. Session Outline • Internet Explorer 6.0 & XP SP2 • What’s on Customer’s Minds • Key Improvements w/XP SP2 • Compatibility • Innovation • Manageability • Support • Internet Explorer XP SP2 Demo • The Road Ahead • Internet Explorer 7.0

  3. What’s on Customer’s Minds? Security Can I trust IE with my data and privacy? Compatibility Will IE work with the sites and applications that I have? Innovation Where are the cool new features? Manageability & Support Can I manage IE? How will Microsoft help me if there’s a problem? The Future Where is IE headed? When will I see something new?

  4. Internet Explorer in XP SP2 Can’t see across domains Major upgrade focused on security More secure infrastructure • Zone & domain restrictions • Block suspicious content • Anti-spoofing More user control • Download monitoring • Pop-up blocker • Information bar • Add-on manager Zone/Domain Security Key improvements Local Machine Locked Trusted Sites Can’t elevateprivileges Intranet Internet mybank.com evilhacker.com Download Monitoring

  5. Compatibility IE is compatible with the most web sites and apps • Users are familiar with IE’s interface • De-facto web development standard • Powerful platform for rich line-of-business apps • Many corporate sites and apps only work with IE More than 92% of weekday website visitors use IE* * Source: WebSideStory 1/05, U.S. Web users on Windows

  6. Innovation IE Supported by a large community of developerscreating innovative new add-on features • Search toolbars • Tabbed browsers • RSS readers • Parental controls • Content filtering Add-ons on Marketplace

  7. Manageability and Support IE Built for the enterprise with Microsoft behind it Management • Full Group Policy support for IT administrators • New API to manage settings from applications • Single sign-on to intranet web sites Support • Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) • Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) • World-class product support organization

  8. Support Policy Microsoft provides a predictable way to get updates and plan/implement support procedures Policy elements Wide range of extended support options & programs Covers business and developer products Covers all supported versions of Windows and IE Details at http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us&pr=lifecycle&scid=gp%3B%5Bln%5D%3Blifecycle&x=13&y=10

  9. Security Response Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) provides world-class security service and support Rapid response to Internet security threats Dedicated team available 7x24 Established relationships with security researchers Large network of ISP and anti-virus partners Mobilizes on security issues, monthly updates Works with law enforcement to shut down malicious attacks and prosecute criminals behind them

  10. Demo IE 6 XP SP2 Anti-phishing/Anti-spoofing

  11. Looking Ahead Microsoft committed to major browserinnovations on several dimensions • Security and privacy • End-user features • Web and add-on developer support Key areas of focus Product roadmap • Windows AntiSpyware in beta now, ships in 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx • IE 7 on Windows XP SP2 in beta this summer • The best IE ever in Windows codenamed “Longhorn” in 2006

  12. Call to Action • Join the IE Community at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/defaultmspx • Download the IE XP SP2 demo at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx • Check out the IE blog at: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/

  13. Community Resources • Community Sites • http://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx • List of Newsgroups • http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx • Attend a free chat or webcast • http://www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default.mspx • http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/events/webcasts/default.mspx • Locate a local user group(s) • http://www.microsoft.com/communities/usergroups/default.mspx • Non-Microsoft Community Sites • http://www.microsoft.com/communities/related/default.mspx

  14. IE Resources • IE Blog site: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie • IE MSDN Developer Site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/ • Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK): http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/ie/6/all/reskit/en-us/part3/c13ie6rk.mspx • IE App Compat Toolkit: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895129 • IE web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx • IE Add-on site: http://windowsmarketplace.com/content.aspx?ctId=63 • IE Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];ie& • IE online community: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/default.mspx

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