Subscribe a Portion of Webpage Using IE8 WebSlices

Posted in Internet Explorer | June 9th, 2008

IE8 has one very good feature that is WebSlices. Using WebSlices users can subscribe to a portion of webpage. WebSlice is just work as RSS Feeds works, where user get can subscribe and get updates without going to visit individual WebPages.

IE8 Beta 1 allows users to discover and add WebSlices to their Favorite Bar. Just below the address a dedicated row is also there, that give users to easy access to their WebSlices. WebSlices detects changes and notifies users for changes and users can directly preview these updates from Favorites Bar or directly go to the website for more information.

At the end of this post I have included one video for IE8 WebSlices.

How to use IE8 WebSlice?

There are four aspects of IE8 WebSlice user interface.

Discovery

Users can discover that a web page has WebSlices, just as the page could have feeds. The discovery button lights up if there are WebSlices or feed found on a current web page. Users can also discover WebSlices directly within a Web page. When a mouse pointer hovers a WebSlices region, an in-page button appears at the top left corner.

Discovery IE8 WebSlices

Users can add WebSlices to the Favorites Bar in order to get updates, by clicking on the Discovery Button.

Subscribe IE8 WebSlices

Notify

Users can see when there are updates to the WebSlices. WebSlices that have updates are bold on the address bar.

Notify IE8 WebSlices

Preview

Users can preview updates to WebSlices. Clicking a WebSlice on the Favorite Bar Displays a details view of that WebSlice. Users navigate to the Web site that hosts the WebSlice by clicking on the open button.

Preview IE8 WebSlices

Users can use WebSlices to keep connected with their favorite Websites. WebSlice help users to get an easy link to their Websites and easily get updates from your Websites. WebSlice can be used for weather, horoscopes and “what’s new” information, as well as time-dependent content such as auction items and flight arrivals.

If you are interested in creating WebSlices, you can download instructions on how to do so and begin developing them today.

4 Responses to “Subscribe a Portion of Webpage Using IE8 WebSlices”

Manan on June 9th, 2008 | 8:19 pm

IE 8 is 1 really promising browser from MS, after the thrashing for standards IE’s previous versions have got, MS is finally moving in the right direction. IE 8 renders sites exactly like Firefox & Opera, so as far as standards and compatibility goes I think MS will settle the debate once and for all with IE8.
Ramesh | The Geek Stuff on June 10th, 2008 | 12:17 am

Ajay,

Very well written article about webslice. I’m planning to download the IE8 Beta on my home test PC and try this out. Excellent article. Thanks.

Ramesh | The Geek Stuff
abhishek on June 10th, 2008 | 6:12 am

Hi Ajay

There is some problem in the sidebar of theme in your blog…test it in ie with any resolution…the sidebar moves at the bottom.

I have just applied this theme in my second blog…same is happening there….do u have workaround for this problem.
Ajay Pathak on June 10th, 2008 | 7:19 am

hi abhishek ,
i am also facing the problem when my website is opned in ie6. i still working for this issue.if u find any solution please let me know