Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft Internet Explorer is a web browser which, in 2011, is currently at version 8.

Internet Explorer was Microsoft's foray into the web browser business in 1995, and has since undergone many iterations.

Of particular note:

• Internet Explorer 6 has been widely criticized for bugs and lack of standards support and has spawned a variety of movements to discontinue its use
• Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8 were better accepted among web developers due to improved standards support
• Internet Explorer 9 is due to be shipped with support for CSS 3

See also

• Internet Explorer on Wikipedia
• Microsoft information about Internet Explorer