Transcript Internet Explorer Today & Tomorrow Margaret Cobb Internet Explorer Product Manager Windows Client Group mcobb @ microsoft.com Microsoft Corporation.

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
Manageability
Support
Internet Explorer XP SP2 Demo
The Road Ahead
Internet Explorer 7.0
What’s on Customer’s Minds?
Security
Compatibility
Innovation
Manageability
& Support
The Future
Can I trust IE with my data and privacy?
Will IE work with the sites and applications
that I have?
Where are the cool new features?
Can I manage IE? How will Microsoft help
me if there’s a problem?
Where is IE headed?
When will I see something new?
Internet Explorer in XP SP2
Major upgrade focused on security
Key improvements
Zone & domain restrictions
Block suspicious content
Anti-spoofing
Local Machine
Trusted Sites
Intranet
Internet
Locked
Can’t elevate
privileges
More secure infrastructure
Zone/Domain Security
Can’t see
across domains
evilhacker.com
More user control
Download monitoring
Pop-up blocker
Information bar
Add-on manager
mybank.com
Download Monitoring
Compatibility
IE is compatible with the most web sites and apps
More than 92% of weekday website visitors use IE*
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
* Source: WebSideStory 1/05, U.S. Web users on Windows
Innovation
IE Supported by a large community of developers
creating innovative new add-on features
Add-ons on Marketplace
Search toolbars
Tabbed browsers
RSS readers
Parental controls
Content filtering
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
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=enus&pr=lifecycle&scid=gp%3B%5Bln%5D%3Blifecycle&x=13
&y=10
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
Demo
IE 6 XP SP2 Anti-phishing/Anti-spoofing
Looking Ahead
Microsoft committed to major browser
innovations on several dimensions
Key areas of focus
Security and privacy
End-user features
Web and add-on developer support
Product roadmap
Windows AntiSpyware in beta now, ships in 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/softw
are/default.mspx
IE 7 on Windows XP SP2 in beta this summer
The best IE ever in Windows codenamed “Longhorn”
in 2006
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/
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.m
spx
Locate a local user group(s)
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/usergroups/default.m
spx
Non-Microsoft Community Sites
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/related/default.mspx
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;enus;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