The newest release of IE 5.5 fixes some old problems and developers get new features. After much anticipation the final version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5.5 has been released to the public. For the typical user IE 5.5 has little more than a few new features such as Print Preview. Browser Power Built on the architecture of previous Internet Explorer browsers, IE 5.5 implements previous patches and updates from 5.0 making it more secure and stable, according to Microsoft.
Web developers can expect more robust features and flexibility from the new browser.
The efficiency at which IE 5.5 handles frames has been improved. Frames can now be used without creating more than one instance of the browser. In the past, every new frame that was implemented was accomplished by hosting a new instance of the main browser component. This update allows for increased performance. Support for vertical text layout has been added.