IE7 Details Emerge: Varg Vikernes writes "Microsoft Watch has a story about new features we can expect in IE7 (code named 'Rincon') which they gathered through Microsoft's key partners. Apparently we can expect 32 bit PNG support, native IDN support, new functionality that will simplify printing from inside IE and, of course, tabbed browsing. The new browser also will likely include a built-in news aggregator. Apparently an important factor is security."
{from Slashdot}
All these "great innovations" sound a lot like the feature set that FireFox has had for over a year now. The sad thing is that IE will only have to be "good enough" to keep people from defecting to FF.
It may be silly, but as a web developer, I'm actually looking forward to IE7 and am somewhat optimistic that they have paid some attention to standards. There have been quite a few mentions of changes to IE7's specs being due to rants on, for example, ppk's site.
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