These are the novelties that Microsoft Edge brings for 2016

Despite the rapid growth of the newly released Redmond operating system, Microsoft Edge, the browser that it integrates and that it intended to replace to the veteran Internet Explorer, continues to be irrelevant compared to other giants like Chrome (especially) and Firefox.

In this way, the delay in the arrival of the extensions as well as some of the intrusive measures that Windows 10 took to "pressure" its users with the intention of trying it only increased the reluctance of the regulars of the platform. However, it seems that 2016 will fulfill the promises of the "browser" that, according to what the entity has communicated, will come loaded with news

What to expect from Microsoft Edge

Thus, and although some of these are already well known, the technology giant has just published a post –en titled Looking ahead: Microsoft Edge for developers in 2016- in which it comments on all its development priorities regarding this platform. An approach in which those improvements that have to do with performance, accessibility, web technologies and, of course, the expected extensions, are especially relevant.

Regarding these first ones -and although Microsoft is proud of the results in the Java Script performance benchmark- the browser "prepares new surprises related to security", and will continue to push the limits of the GPU with native graphics, improving sleep tabs, timers, and rendering; and it will isolate Adobe Flash "in a separate process" and control unnecessary content.It will also incorporate new features to renew scrolling and interactivity using the keyboard.

Edge will also modernize the access system to support HTML5 and CSS3 on Windows 10, enable Core Accessibility mapping APIs, and HTML, will improve cursor navigation and include new input modes, improve readability, focus and selection as well as high contrast support; and it will make new tools available to developers so they can test the accessibility of websites.

The extensions, on the other hand, will be distributed through the Windows Store with the aim of offering a secure platform and reducing potential dangers (such as one of them becoming a potential malware vector). Although we still do not know the exact date of its release, the company has announced that it plans to show them to its Insiders first, although it is likely that the rest of us will have to wait until the Redstone version, the equivalent of what Windows 8.1 was for Windows 8.

Apart from what has been said, those from Redmond are working on the implementation of certain web technologies such as the ES2016 modules, Fetch API, Beacon API, Hight Resolution Time Level 2, WOFF 2.0, as well as to achieve Web notifications integrate with Windows Notification Center notifications

Via | Windows Official Blog

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