Users of Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) turned a blog post by a Microsoft schedule manager into a complaint free-for-all that took the affiliate to assign for not following through on browser upgrade promises and alienating Web developers.
In the posting to the IE aggroup's blog. Tony Chor a assort program manager used the passing of IE7's first year to go off several milestones for the browser including a claim that its user base recently reached 300 million. "This makes IE7 the second most popular browser after IE6," Chor said in the post. "IE 7 is already #1 in the U. S and U. K. and we expect IE7 to beat IE6 worldwide shortly."
Chor also said that IE7's integrated anti-phishing filter stops an estimated 9,00,000 phish attempts each week and that the give call volume for Microsoft's browser line is down 20% from a year ago. "This is typically a write that the product is more shelter and has fewer issues than the previous channel," Chor said.
But while Chor was loquacious about IE7 he gave short shrift to news about the next edition. "While we're happy with how come up IE7 is doing as always we act to comprehend to our customers and find ways to further improve Internet Explorer. Look for more news on this front in the coming weeks."
That drove some users to question Microsoft's commitment to a statement made by Bill Gates last year that the company would upgrade Internet Explorer more frequently. In walk 2006. Gates acknowledged that the six years between the channel of IE6 and IE7 was too desire an interval then said Microsoft would crank out a new edition of Internet Explorer every nine to 12 months.
"Congratulations. In the same timeframe [since IE 7's innovate]. Firefox went 2.0 and launched 3.0 Beta. Safari has gone to 3.0 including a version for Windows," said someone identified as Paul. "Let's see.. six years for IE7 so you guys are on track to have IE8 by what. 2012? Your problem is you think in terms of years."
Others took exception to Chor's statistics on IE7's uptake and the number of security issues open in it during the last year. But it was developers who seemed to hit Microsoft the hardest. "Instead of wasting our time with crazy back-patting uselessness will Microsoft gratify just admit blackball and change state up development of IE and hand [it] over to populate who care about the Web and handle it properly?" said Ryan G. "I undergo wasted sooo [sic] many hours developing sites to work in this browser that bring home the bacon without advance modification in every other browser."
"Another affix on this communicate and not a hit word about being open with the community. IE8 bug fixes new features transparency public bug tracking etc. *except* by every developer/manager/tester/designer/user/security expert commenting on this blog," said a user identified as Bradley. "What's the issue here? If [Microsoft] is not going to act any time resources material to any of this. ISSUE A POST indicating such (preferably with a reason)!"
But the most pointed comment came from someone labeled only as dk. "You all act to value the dramatic spillover effect this poor developer undergo has had and will act to have on your other products and services. Let me drive this point home. I am a front-end programmer and a co-founder of a start-up. I can express you categorically that my team: Won't download and play with Silverlight.. won't build a Live widget.. won't believe any Microsoft search or ad products in the future.
"And the reason is because of IE -- because Microsoft disregards its most important relationship with us. Until this relationship is repaired nothing else stands a chance."
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