The IE8 Favorites Bar

Microsoft talks up the new IE 8 Favorites Bar which, as it turns out, isn't so new: The Favorites bar, previously known as the Links toolbar, has beenupdated with great new functionality that helps you get informationfrom your favorite websites quickly and easily. The new IE8 Favoritesbar still has your favorite links just one click away, but also allowsyou to add WebSlices (new feature debuting in IE8) and feeds to theFavorites bar, facilitating your navigation experience. The WebSlicesand feeds on the Favorites bar will check for updates to content onyour favorite websites without requiring navigation to those websites. What is a WebSlice? As Jane described earlier in her blog post , the new IE8 WebSlice feature enables you to see when updated content(such as auction prices or latest headlines) is available from yourfavorite websites.  A WebSlice is a piece of a webpage (a “slice”) thatyou can subscribe to. When you subscribe to a WebSlice, it appears as ashortcut on the Favorites bar. Note that WebSlices will only appear on webpages that providesupport for WebSlices. As of today, websites such as Ebay, Facebook andStumble Upon have added support for WebSlices. Check out this page to learn how you can add support for WebSlices on your webpages.