he software titan is already in the design stage for the IE8's successor and is calling for feedback. Three analysts answer.Share this ArticleDigg Del.icio.us furl StumbleUpon BlinkList Newsvine Magnolia Facebook Tailrank Slashdot Technorati Google Bookmarks Yahoo Favorites Windows Live AskPrint this ArticleComment on this articleEmail this ArticleMay 8, 2009By Stuart J. Johnston: More stories by this author:Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) just shipped in late March, but Microsoft is already asking users for input on its replacement.The company has said it is trying to release updates to its venerable browser much more quickly than in the past. Meanwhile, some long-time Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) watchers contributed their own feedback as to what users should ask for in IE9.Microsoft has not referred to this "next" version as IE9, at least not yet, but it's the designation that Web denizens immediately slapped on the future release.Microsoft earlier this week began asking a number of users to provide feedback on what they would like to see in the next version of the browser. The request came in notices to users who had both been participants in the IE8 beta test and were also members of the company's Connect program-testing Web site during the update's testing.
