Internet Explorer, or Internet Exploder?

Internet Explorer is only good for downloading other browsers.

Maybe you know this sentence, or you’ve heard it somewhere? The fact is, even the total newbies in web technologies heard about the really bad reputation of the Microsoft Windows’ browser, the famous Internet Explorer. It must be admitted that the browser used to have really poor performances and a lot of compatibility issues with the web standards. But everything changed in 2011, with the incoming of the 9th version. And since then, Microsoft tries really hard to improve its image: