This contains a number of improvements:
- Supports Firefox 9
- Added support for Internet Explorer 9!
- Works with the new timeline profiles
- A new improved network layout algorithm
Support for Internet Explorer (IE) is something we have been asked for a lot and I am happy we can finally include it in a release. Support for older versions of IE is unfortunately not technically possible.
The move by Firefox to a rapid release schedule has caused a lot of problems for us, as every release seemed to break something. Hopefully by providing support for IE 9 we can mitigate this issue.
Of course IE 9 only runs on Windows Vista or Windows 7, so users on Windows XP, Mac or Linux are still at risk of rapid Firefox updates. Two things may offer some hope here. Firstly we will be looking at supporting Google's Chrome browser. Secondly Firefox have been talking about making a more stable long term release browser in parallel to their rapid releases.
One thing that perhaps will not be as immediately noticeable is the new network layout algorithm. However I am particularly pleased with it and is the result of a lot of research and effort. It is capable of laying out complicated networks with 100s and even 1000s of connected points very quickly and will take advantage of dual or quad core processors in a scalable way.
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