This release of Microsoft's award-winning Web browsing technology makes using the Web simpler than ever, more automated, and more flexible to let you use the Web the way you want. In short, Internet Explorer 5 brings IntelliSence® to the Web to save you time on the things you do most often. Features like Web Accessories let you customize your browser to suit your needs. As part of this release, other Microsoft Internet tools, like Outlook Express are included. New features include:
AutoSearch which takes you exactly where you want to go.
Related Links: Find new sites related to the one you're looking at, with an easy click of a button.
The Windows Radio tool bar: lets you tune in to your favorite radio station while you do your work.
The Favorites bar: makes it easier than ever to organize your favorite Web sites.
The History bar: keeps track of where you've been by date, by site, by site visited most often, or by the order of sites you've visited today.
Off-line browsing: Reading offline saves time and money by letting you read Web pages when you're not connected to the Internet.
What is IntelliSense?
Originally introduced in Microsoft Office, IntelliSense technology is designed to save you time by automating routine tasks and simplifying complex tasks. By building IntelliSense throughout Internet Explorer 5, from detecting network status to simplifying basic navigation, Internet Explorer 5 makes the Web easier and more accessible for everyone. Internet Explorer 5 brings IntelliSense to the Web with:
Simplicity: Improvements throughout Internet Explorer 5 make it easier than ever to find and organize information, including enhancements to Search, History, and Favorites bars.
Automatisation: Internet Explorer 5's IntelliSense technology can save you time by doing the most common Web tasks for you, like typing Web page addresses and filling in Web forms.
Flexibility: Internet Explorer 5 gives you freedom of choice to use any Home page or portal, lets you use the tools you want to use, view the sites you want to view, and access information from anywhere.
IT Professionals will save time deploying and managing Internet Explorer 5 and its associated Internet Tools, through the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).
Web authors and developers will save time writing Web applications with the use of DHTML behaviors, XML, and Dynamic properties.
