IE8 development started in at least March 2006.
In February 2008, Microsoft sent out private invitations for IE8 Beta 1,
and on March 5, 2008, released Beta 1 to the general public,
although with a focus on web developers. The release launched with a
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Readiness Toolkit website promoting IE8
white papers, related software tools, and new features in addition to download links to the Beta.
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) added new sections detailing new IE8 technology.
Major press focused on a controversy about Version Targeting, and two new features then called
WebSlice and
Activities. The readiness toolkit was promoted as something "developers can exploit to make Internet Explorer 8 'light up'."
On August 27, 2008, Microsoft made IE8 Beta 2 generally available.
PC World noted various Beta 2 features such as InPrivate mode, tab isolation and color coding, and improved standards and compatibility compared to Internet Explorer 7.
Two name changes included
Activities to
Accelerators, and the IE7
Phishing filter renamed
Safety Filter in the first Beta to
SmartScreen, both accompanied by incremental technical changes as well.
By August 2008 the new feature called
InPrivate had taken the spotlight.
The final version was released on March 19, 2009. The edition embedded within Windows 7 is still in development along with the operating system.
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