Want Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer? Build It Yourself with WinForms
You can have the best of Firefox without changing browsers. Learn the new controls in WinForms 2.0 and use them to enhance Internet Explorer with a tabbed browsing UI.
by Wei-Meng Lee
February 17, 2005
he phenomenal popularity of the new Firefox browser from Mozilla.org is no random happenstance. Web users around the world have discovered what dozens of reviewers pointed out back in its beta: Firefox's tabbed UI, where multiple browser pages are consolidated into one application instance using tabs, is a great way to surf. Not only is it more convenient to change between browser instances but it saves tons of room on the Windows toolbar.
Microsoft hasn't (yet) updated IE to copy this great functionality but you can beat Redmond to the punch using new features of Windows Forms 2.0. As part of the .NET Framework 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 (Whidbey) release, WinForms 2.0 is currently still in beta but the new controls and features demonstrated in this article are ready for you to put them to work in an IE transformation.
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he phenomenal popularity of the new Firefox browser from Mozilla.org is no random happenstance. Web users around the world have discovered what dozens of reviewers pointed out back in its beta: Firefox's tabbed UI, where multiple browser pages are consolidated into one application instance using tabs, is a great way to surf. Not only is it more convenient to change between browser instances but it saves tons of room on the Windows toolbar.
