Download IE8 RTW Language Packs for Vista SP1
Mar 23, 2009 Internet Explorer
Concomitantly with the general availability of Internet Explorer 8 RTW, Microsoft also released to web the IE8 Language Packs. Fact is that the gold version of IE8 RTW is currently available for download in no less than 25 languages, but the software giant has taken it one step further. In addition to the fully localized languages of IE8, the Redmond company is also offering users worldwide the possibility to translate the graphical user interface of IE7’s successor.
“The Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface (UI) of Internet Explorer 8 in a different supported language,” Microsoft informed. Currently users of the following languages will be able to take advantage of the IE8 RTW Language Packs: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
The individual language packs are available exclusively for Windows Vista RTM/SP1 and Windows Server 2008. This because users will need to deploy the language packs on top of IE8 RTW running on Vista and Windows Server 2008, but only if the operating system already has matching OS language pack installed. The software giant is offering no less than 50 downloads, as all Language Packs are offered for both the 32-bit and the 64-bit flavors of the Windows client and server platforms.
Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are available for download here :
Internet Explorer 8 (16.1 MiB, 72 hits)
Tags: download, freeware, ie8, microsoft, web browser, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta for Windows 7, Vista SP1, and XP SP3
Mar 22, 2009 Web Platform
The Microsoft Web Platform Installer has evolved this week from version 1.0 to 2.0. In fact, as MIX09 debuted, the Redmond company made available for download the Beta development milestone of Web Platform Installer 2.0. Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta is only supported on Windows Vista RTM and SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. However, the bits also manage to integrate with the next iteration of the Windows operating system, Windows 7. With version 2.0 the software giant aims to take the already simplified download and install process of its collection of web solutions a step further.
“It includes everything that you need to get up and running to build your web solutions – from servers, tools, and technologies, including the most recently updated products. This means you don’t have to go to a different website and download to set up your dev machines or servers! With the WebPI, you can install the entire stack all from one website – www.microsoft.com/web and one installer. Additionally, the WebPI installs the community version of PHP 5.2.9-1 so you have easy integration with popular web applications. All you need is a Windows machine or hosted version of Windows,” revealed Mark Brown, Microsoft senior product manager.
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Tags: download, freeware, microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Download Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RTW for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
Mar 21, 2009 Internet Explorer
The official download links for IE8 gold are now up and running. Internet Explorer 8 is designed to integrate with Windows XP (including SP2 and SP3), Windows Vista RTM and SP1 as well as Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003. The first wave of IE7’s successor will be served in the following languages today: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified and Hong Kong), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. Microsoft has not disclosed its plans for additional releases of Internet Explorer 8.
In a first phase, Microsoft will make IE8 RTW exclusively available for download. Moving forward, the Redmond company will offer the browser through Windows Update. The last phase in the IE8 delivery process involves serving the browser through Automatic Updates. In the final wave, all IE6 and IE7 users running an IE8-supported platform with AU enabled will have Internet Explorer 8 automatically downloaded and installed on their machines.
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RTW is available for download here :
Internet Explorer 8 (16.1 MiB, 72 hits)
(for 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008).
Tags: download, freeware, ie8, Internet Explorer, microsoft, web browser, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Microsoft Office Labs Vision 2019
Mar 20, 2009 Technology
I came across these videos on the I started something blog showing some of the ideas and vision of the next generation of communication, collaboration and production technologies.
There is a longer 5 minute video available on Longs post as well as links to a powerpoint deck from Microsoft presspass. As you watch this video montage from 2009, look for examples of how current prototypes may evolve in the years ahead.
Well worth checking out!
Tags: microsoft, Technology, video
What’s Your Phone Style?
Mar 20, 2009 Craps
Not sure which windows mobile phone is right for you ? then try this latest web site http://www.whatsmyphonestyle.com from Windows Mobile.
When I went through the site it said my style was :
I make my own road. You’re a true individual : in what you wear, how you act, and how you think. In the classroom or in office, you’re always thinking about exploring the open road. And on your bike, your chart unexplored territory. You make your own road even while staying connected to your world. A Windows Mobile Phone is your perfect companion.
Tags: Craps, Windows Mobile
Download Opera 10.0 Turbo Alpha Build 1355
Mar 19, 2009 Opera
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On the heels of Opera 10.0 Alpha Build 1345, Opera made available for download Opera 10.0 Turbo Alpha Build 1355. This is the first release of the desktop flavor of the browser to come to the table with the turbo-charged browsing technology introduced by the Norway-based company at the Mobile World Congress 2009, on February 12, available to the general public for testing. Opera turbo is a performance optimization and compression technology designed especially to improve end-user experiences when dealing with poor bandwidth. In this regard, users with broadband connections are bound not to notice consistent increases in the speed of Opera, if any.
Tags: download, freeware, Opera, web browser
New Google Chrome Beta Available for Download
Mar 19, 2009 Chrome
Google has made a new version of its open-source browser available for download, reintroducing the Beta label. Chrome 1.0 itself debuted into Beta in September 2008, and was released to web in December of the past year. Subsequently, the Mountain-view search giant moved onward with the development of Chrome 2.0, and with the latest release started to address a larger audience than developers, opening up the testing milestone to the general public.
“Since we took the “beta” tag off Google Chrome in December, we’ve been updating two release channels: developer and stable. With our latest release, we’re re-introducing the beta channel for some early feedback,” revealed Brian Rakowski, Google Chrome product manager.
The latest release of Google Chrome is available for download here :
Chrome 2.0.170.0 Beta (9.1 MiB, 67 hits)
Download Firefox 3.1 Beta 3
Mar 19, 2009 Firefox
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is finally available for download. The development milestone represents a crucial point in the development of codename Shiretoko, as it is the last breath of Firefox 3.1. Mozilla has already announced the rebranding of Shiretoko from Firefox 3.1 to Firefox 3.5 as the open source browser evolves from Beta 3 to Beta 4 in the development process. Users will need to enjoy Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 as much as they can, since it’s the last they’ll ever see of Firefox 3.1. Ahead of the Beta 4 milestone, Mozilla will completely kill off 3.1, without having actually released the final version of this browser iteration.
“This milestone is focused on testing the core functionality provided by many new features and changes to the platform scheduled for Firefox 3.1,” revealed Mike Beltzner, Mozilla User Experience lead. “Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 is a public preview release intended for developer testing and community feedback. It includes many new features as well as improvements to performance, web compatibility, and speed.”
The new Beta release of Firefox 3.1 essentially paves the way for Firefox 3.5. However, Mozilla will not restart the Beta process from scratch, or from version 1. Instead, the Beta versions will continue to evolve as if they had done naturally. In this context, the upcoming development milestone of the open source browser will be Firefox 3.5 Beta 4. Mozilla estimated that Beta 4 of Firefox 3.5 would be delivered in April 2009.
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 for Windows is available here :
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 (7.6 MiB, 60 hits)
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 for Linux is available here.
Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 for Mac OS X is available here.
