Using IE8
We’ve written a few posts here on IE8 centered around what you need to know as an IT Pro and/or dev. In fact I just wrote one and posted it a few hours ago. I have been using IE8 final now for a couple of days (call it a perk of working here) as well as participating in the beta and RC trials and thought I’d share some of the new features I’m using…
Web Slices
The Weather Network is one of Canada’s most visited websites and they have built a web slice for IE8 that allows you to keep an eye on your local weather.
You can grab it here –> https://www.theweathernetwork.com/desktop/webslice
Canada.com is one of the sites I visit for Canadian news and they also have built a Web Slice that has some really cool interactive features.
When you see this icon on Canada.com, or any other website, click on it to add the slice to your Favorites bar.
Accelerators
The feature I use the most so far has to be the Accelerators. I love the fact that I don’t have to copy and paste any more, just select the text and search, define, email, blog, map or…the list goes on.
You can find more Accelerators here https://www.ieaddons.com/en/accelerators as well as guidance on how to write your own here https://blogs.msdn.com/miah/archive/2008/10/04/ie8-rocks-creating-custom-accelerators.aspx
Are you using IE8? Have you tried found a useful Web Slice or Accelerator? Share what you have found in the comments or email us!