There’s been a lot of talk regarding Microsoft’s upcoming browser ballot, but not a whole lot of concrete details, and no screenies. Until today. In a blog post, Microsoft’s deputy counsel Dave Heiner outlined “what to expect” from its EU-mandated “Web browser choice screen.”
“External testing of the choice screen will begin next week in three countries: the United Kingdom, Belgium, and France. Anyone in those countries who wishes to test it can download the browser choice screen software update from Windows Update. We plan to begin a phased roll-out of the update across Europe the week of March 1,” Heiner wrote.
The browser choice screen will include a “list of leading browsers,” including Google Chrome, Mozilla’s Firefox, Apple’s Safari, Opera Software’s Opera, and of course Redmond’s own Internet Explorer. These five browsers will be displayed in random order so as not to favor one over the other. Users will also have the option of scrolling to the right to view 7 more browsers, also laid out in random order.
Get the full scoop here.
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Microsoft Details European Browser Ballot, Shows Screenshots
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