Internet Explorer 6 Technical Overview

Part 1 of 7: Introduction

Written by Pablo Fernicola,
Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Edited by John Kaiser,
Technical Editor, Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explorer 6 improves the overall browsing experience and provides new levels of customization for developers and designers. This article summarizes what's new in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 for users, developers, and designers. It explains how Internet Explorer 6 provides enhanced privacy protections as part of the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P). In addition, it introduces ways of managing Internet Explorer in a corporate environment using Group Policy settings and the Internet Explorer Administrator's Kit (IEAK).