Microsoft's browser war victories for Netview and Communications has been a lot of time, and the upgrade of IE is also a long time. Now, critics say Microsoft is performing its customary strategy: surrounded by browsers, then expands, and finally destroyed.
Microsoft deny this saying that they said that it is better to launch a new generation of browsers with the upgrade of IE browsers. If Microsoft's plan is true, a new generation of browsers will allow web browsing to reach a new level.
Since Microsoft will introduce a new browser in the Longhorn operating system, it will become an important reason for many users to choose to upgrade to Longhorn.
Michael Wallent, General Manager of Microsoft Windows Customer Platform and File Group, said: "Say that we don't have actions in the browser field. Our group is quite large. In the past three and a half years, we are engaged in browser. Development work. We didn't give up the IE browser at all. We are very concerned about this market. It is a quite important market. "
Network developers and netizens suspect that Microsoft's despite browser is not unreasonable.
Microsoft's last time for the introduction of the browser is August 2001, in the summer of 2003, Microsoft announced that they no longer provide browser versions for the Apple users, and no longer launch a separate version of IE browser. Last month, Microsoft added a security update of the IE browser in its Windows XP SP2 service package, but only Windows XP operating system users can enjoy this upgrade service.
Once is Microsoft's standards, IE browser is now attacked by network developers as outdated. IE also lacks support for some basic web technology, such as CSS (laminated style sheet), and PNG (portable web pictures), etc. In addition, IE browser does not have some popular functions, like gesture browsing, etc. .
The core of this problem is that Microsoft has always adhered to the web browser is not an independent software, and it is considered to be a function included in the Windows operating system. Starting with Longhorn, web browsers will be more closely embedded in the application, Microsoft insists that the Windows interface, not a browser, is the core of web processing.
PAUL COLTON, founder of Xamlon, said Microsoft may like to transfer "Rich Application Development" to the client. He said: "They don't have internet, they have a desktop."
Microsoft's main income comes from the Windows operating system and Office office software. The software giant does not think that the web browser is the threat of these two services. But many years ago, the computer industry and Wall Street considered that the network and browser may weaken the role of operating systems and desktop applications.
For example, the network-based email is an example. In 1997, Microsoft felt this threat, so he acquired Hotmail.
Later, it was a famous web browser war. Net view has occupied 85% of the web browser market, in order to change this situation, Microsoft acquired Spyglass's browser technology, IE was born. After a cruel combat, Microsoft quickly defeated the net view, IE browser also occupied more than 95% of the market.
Despite the impact of the anti-monopoly case, Microsoft has determined the dominance in the web browser market.
Critics criticized that Microsoft's strategy in the browser market is typical "surrounded, expanded, and then destroyed" strategy. By expanding browser technology, Microsoft can force network developers to close to IE browser.
IE Troll
Many network developers have called for Microsoft to support W3C (World Wide Web Organization) standards, and these people appeal to netizens to give up the IE browser and use browsers such as Firefox of the Mozilla Foundation. Perhaps the biggest thing to affect IE reputation is that the US government's "computer emergency treatment group" (CERT) has warned that there is a risk in using Microsoft browsers. (Although Cert has praised SP2 security improvement, but half of the Windows users cannot get security improvements if they do not upgrade to the XP operating system.)
Although giving up the voice of IE is getting higher and higher, no investigation confirms that the market share of IE browsers has declined.
Now, Microsoft adds network-based technologies in business and personal computing software, which may offset very little impact on the browser.
Microsoft will provide a brand new and can replace the functional application of the browser in Longhorn. In October last year, Microsoft demonstrated the relevant application at its developer conference.
Microsoft New Avalon Image Engine and Its XAML (Extended Application Language) allow companies to develop Windows applications, which can be easily exchanged over the Internet. These applications can run independently or in the browser framework, provided that they are running on the Windows platform.
Microsoft's Wallent said: "When we start developing Avalon in 2001, our purpose is to break through the boundaries inside and outside the browser."
Browser threat
On the other hand, the current world, browser assumes more and more operating system tasks. There are rumors that Google will continue to enter the browser and instant messaging software after searching and email.
Colton said: "If you can develop browser and cross-platform applications, Microsoft needs to be seriously treated, maybe this will return Microsoft back to the kind of situation when fighting. "
Wallent said that he is not worried about one day, programs such as Office and AutoCAD can run on any platform.
But Microsoft is still a doubts about IE.
RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said that if Microsoft plans to use Longhorn to innovate your browser, then Microsoft continues to develop significance for the IE browser platform.
Source: http://www.cnetnews.com.cn/
