Users of the upcoming Windows 10, Microsoft's next major OS offering, will also have a new version of internet browser, Spartan, at their disposal, which will be designed to support enterprise applications.
The browser will be available alongside the newer Internet Explorer, but, in keeping with its name, Spartan will use less of Explorer's code and be more "lightweight." As ComputerWorld recently noted, one already announced update cited by the source will grant Spartan certain special "extensions" for developers to use.
This new browser launch could offer a perfect opportunity for enterprises to find a web based terminal emulator solution that will allow them to run their legacy apps in a new environment. Late last month, the official blog for Internet Explorer featured a post on Spartan, offering a glimpse into what it might look like in operation.
Since Windows 10 is intended to be installed across different devices, it makes sense that Spartan will as well, enabling users to access it on mobile platforms equally in addition to computers. It also offers backward compatibility with previous versions of Explorer and will use a version of Explorer's engine code, Trident.
In an article for Smashing Magazine, Jacob Rossi of Microsoft Web explained the way that Spartan and Explorer are expected to coexist in the Windows 10 space.
"Spartan is the browser we expect people will be using on Windows 10," he writes, adding that "Internet Explorer will be made available on Windows 10 for some enterprise web applications that require a higher degree of backward compatibility."
To ensure that they have the ultimate means to guarantee coherent performance once Windows 10 launches, organizations should use a Windows-friendly browser emulator that works with the latest software, and is reliable as computers are updated to meet new changes in industry standards.