Episode 41: Developing Better User Experiences with Internet Explorer 8 with Jon Box

Summary: Want to learn why you should look at the Internet Explorer 8 for developing better user experiences? We have just the guy to explain and give ideas around the new features of Internet Explorer 8. In this episode, Keith and Woody sit down with Jon Box, Microsoft Architect Evangelist, to get the scoop on how to use Accelerators, Web Slices and Search Providers in IE8 to keep users informed and updated. Thanks to our guest this episode   Jon Box joined Microsoft as an Architect Evangelist with 20+ years in software development in 2006. He has worked in a variety of environments and languages that include COBOL, Assembler, Clipper, C, C++ (Borland, ATL, MFC, Win32, COM/DCOM), VB5/VB6, and .NET. Before joining Microsoft, Jon was the Microsoft Regional Director for Memphis and a Microsoft MVP (Solution Architect). He also spent the previous six years employed at Microsoft partners doing training, course development, writing, presenting, consulting, and management. Jon co-founded the Memphis .NET Users Group, presented at past DevDays and TechEd, gave MSDN webcasts, and spoke at other Microsoft and INETA sponsored events. In addition to several whitepapers on MSDN on .NET and mobility, Jon co-authored Building Solutions with the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework back in 2004. He also served as the Mobility Editor for the ".NET Developers Journal". Now, Jon lives to help architects leverage the Microsoft platform to build game-changing system innovation. Jon has a more detailed bio on his MSDN blog, Out Of The Box   Jon can be reached via his website: http://blogs.msdn.com/jonbox Twitter http://twitter.com/jonbox   Show Notes IE8 home Security: Learn how Internet Explorer 8 helps keeps you safer online. IE8 Product Videos, including performance video IE8 Social Videos on YouTube IE8 Add-ons Gallery Giorgio Sardo’s blog, IE8 Evangelist Screencast: IE8 Web Slices in 3 minutes  IE8 Readiness Toolkit, includes info on testing, development, compatibility, etc. Jon Box’s IE8 blog posts IE Team Blog Download Show