I was browsing through and found the IE 8 beta 1, Here is an overview of it from Microsoft site. looks like some great features like, Activities and WebSlices.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (Developer Preview)
Welcome to the website for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is a developer preview for web designers and developers to help prepare their websites for the launch of Internet Explorer 8. Some of the new features designed for developers include a developer toolbar and improved interoperability and compatibility.
Internet Explorer 8 is designed to work in standard mode out of this box. However, Microsoft provides a way for users to browse the web in a way similar to Internet Explorer 7 by using the emulate Internet Explorer 7 button on the chrome. Learn more.
The web at your service
Internet Explorer 8 will take the web experience beyond the page. Internet Explorer 8 introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the best of the web whether you are a web developer writing to standards or a user discovering a new online service. Be one of the first developers to take advantage of improvements in Internet Explorer 8 for your websites and applications. Learn more.
With Activities you can do tons of great things...
Blog your adventures on Microsoft Live Spaces, Define new words on Encarta from anywhere, Find and preview eBay items, Find on Facebook, Find sites about StumbleUpon term, Find related news from MSNBC, Reviews of the site or link, Map addresses on Windows Live Maps, Map with Yahoo! Maps, Send a webpage using web email (right now only hotmail), Share on Facebook, Translation at your fingertips using Live translate.
(I wonder where did Google go in all these... I am sure they can give, translate, email, search and maps as activites. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I fogot this is a Microsoft product and it doesn't like Google :):)::)...)
WebSlices Overview
Users commonly visit many websites several times a day to check for updates. The introduction of RSS feeds can make this experience easier for users, although RSS feeds requires a nontrivial amount of work on behalf of the developer.
WebSlices is a new feature for websites that enables users to subscribe to content directly within a webpage. WebSlices behave just like feeds in that users can subscribe to them and receive update notifications when the content changes. Websites are polled at user-defined intervals, similar to the way RSS feeds are polled. Website operators may also define a minimum wait time between polls to minimize requests.
Developers can mark parts of webpages as "WebSlices" and enable users to monitor information they rely on as they move about the web. With a click in the Favorites bar, users see rich "WebSlice" visuals and developers establish a valuable, persistent end-user connection. Get started building WebSlices at the Microsoft Developer Network.
Try out WebSlices with some of our partners, who have created these Activities:
Source: Microsoft.com
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