Yahoo Ships IE7 - IDN Forums

sarcle · #1 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 08:52 PM

Yahoo! ships customized IE7 beta 2

We often talk with our partners about all the ways they can take advantage of the extensibility in IE7. Today, Yahoo! released something new and (I think) pretty cool. “Internet Explorer 7 optimized by Yahoo!” presets the homepage and search to Yahoo properties. Of course, users can easily change the settings just as they can with the standard version that we ship.

The Yahoo! version of IE7 is available now on the Yahoo site.
Yahoo! used the beta version of the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) to customize IE7 to meet their needs. The IEAK is available to all developers and partners who want to create their own customized versions of IE7, as well as IT pros who want to use it to ease enterprise deployment. You can download it from the Microsoft Technet site.

http://downloads.yahoo.com/ie7beta/index.php

thefabfive · #2 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 08:55 PM

The ball just keeps rolling even without the official release of IE7. Good news!

bwhhisc · #3 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 08:55 PM

More good news when we needed some for sure.

gammascalper · #4 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 08:58 PM

olé olé olé olé

sarcle · #5 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:00 PM

Hey that was my thousandth post. HOORAY! On such a positive note as well. Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'.

Rubber Duck · #6 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:06 PM

With Yahoo's profile in Japan being only just a one step below the Royal Family, I think we can assume that this is massive. Yahoo will want this loaded onto as many machines as possilbe before the official roll out with automatic updates. Why would Yahoo want to wait? Nobody will bother much with other version if their operating system just loads the standard version.

sarcle · #7 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rubber Duck

Why would Yahoo want to wait? Nobody will bother much with other version if their operating system just loads the standard version.

Without a doubt. Google just pissed and moaned themselves out of a major market share of asian users that they desperately needed in the first place.

touchring · #8 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:08 PM

Good news. Looks like Billy is eyeing Yahoo.

alpha · #9 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:37 PM

we're going to be rich I tell you!!!! - rich!!!

thegenius1 · #10 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Alphamale

we're going to be rich I tell you!!!! - rich!!!

HIP HIP HOORAY !!!

alpha · #11 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:45 PM

note to self: mustn't post when drunk copious amount of alcohol. Hey did anyone see the football? have Brazil won yet?

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Originally Posted by sarcle

Yahoo! ships customized IE7 beta 2

We often talk with our partners about all the ways they can take advantage of the extensibility in IE7. Today, Yahoo! released something new and (I think) pretty cool. “Internet Explorer 7 optimized by Yahoo!” presets the homepage and search to Yahoo properties. Of course, users can easily change the settings just as they can with the standard version that we ship.

The Yahoo! version of IE7 is available now on the Yahoo site.
Yahoo! used the beta version of the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) to customize IE7 to meet their needs. The IEAK is available to all developers and partners who want to create their own customized versions of IE7, as well as IT pros who want to use it to ease enterprise deployment. You can download it from the Microsoft Technet site.

http://downloads.yahoo.com/ie7beta/index.php

it wouldn't have hurt just to add an extra bullet point on that screen about IDN's

JColson · #12 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:48 PM

I am thinking now that my new boat is looking a bit small - perhaps one boat isn't enough??!

Great progress this week for IDNs - it's looking like being a very good weekend.

alpha · #13 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JColson

I am thinking now that my new boat is looking a bit small - perhaps one boat isn't enough??!

you can make do with one boat. here's one

you even get a large chopper for free

sarcle · #14 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:51 PM

All I want is a pool full of money so I can lather myself up with peanut butter and roll around in it...

Oh, wait did I say that out loud.

JColson · #15 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:53 PM

Alpha, where are the sails??? This is half a boat!

domainstosell · #16 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sarcle

All I want is a pool full of money so I can lather myself up with peanut butter and roll around in it...

Oh, wait did I say that out loud.

You must own an IDN for that, right? I mean, you know someone in Japan or somewhere is doing that right now...

alpha · #17 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JColson

Alpha, where are the sails??? This is half a boat!

you don't need sails. This one is actually a huge pedelo, and as part of the deal you get 500 tanned amazon gods to peddle you around the seas

sarcle · #18 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by domainstosell

You must own an IDN for that, right? I mean, you know someone in Japan or somewhere is doing that right now...

Someone stole my idea? The nerve of some people.

thegenius1 · #19 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarcle Mcduck

All I want is a pool full of money so I can lather myself up with peanut butter and roll around in it...

Oh, wait did I say that out loud.

You may inspire me to change my avatar from the " Back To the Future" theme to Scrooge Mcduck

bwhhisc · #20 (**permalink**) 9th June 2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JColson

I am thinking now that my new boat is looking a bit small - perhaps one boat isn't enough??! Great progress this week for IDNs - it's looking like being a very good weekend.

We will now officially refer to your fleet as JC's YACHTS!

(The tenders for your yachts may be referred to as boats or zodiacs).

The word for the day is definately YAHOO!