This gave rise to other browsers based on other rendering engines (the part of the program that actually converts HTML/CSS into what appears on the display). In a number of areas, most infamously the so-called 'box model,' IE did not completely comply with HTML and CSS standards. Microsoft erred, however, on the technical side. I believe the reason for that was very simple - Microsoft took its considerable experience and expertise in user interface and applied it to the browser, making IE a much more pleasant and productive experience.

That history has Internet Explorer 4 seizing the majority market share, for all intents and purposes running NetScape out of the business, and Internet Explorer 6 cementing that share in place, pushing to an over 90% market share.

While it's fashionable or at least common for pundits to ridicule Microsoft for its sporadic browser efforts, such commentary ignores history. I should set the stage here a bit so my context is clear. But I've been using the developer edition for some time and I've found the product disappointing and Microsoft's attitudes about it confusing. Overall, my opinion is that the new Edge (I'll just call that 'Edge' from now on) is an improvement.

This month, Microsoft released its new version of the Edge browser into the wild.

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