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Downloads and tools

Install the latest version of Internet Explorer and find virtual PC images of earlier versions.

Developer Guides

Learn more about the new developer features in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.

API Reference

Find specific info on web standards-based APIs and the Internet Explorer platform.

Information Index

Get an overview of all the developer information available on previous versions of Internet Explorer.

Compatibility Cookbooks

See what's changed across recent versions of Internet Explorer.

Web technologies

Browse through overviews, code samples, demos, news, and more on web platform features from AppCache to XMLHttpRequest.

F12 Developer Tools

Use IE's built-in developer tools to quickly debug JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, as well track down and fix performance and networking problems.

IE10 on Windows 8

Learn about two browsing experiences: a new IE optimized for Windows 8 touch devices and the familiar browsing experience of IE for the desktop.

Learn web development

General web concepts overview

Web Platform Docs. General subjects related to the web and web design and development, such as how the web works, information architecture, typography and web design.

Web development for beginners

Web Platform Docs. This set of articles is for complete beginners to work through in confidence, building up their essential skills at the beginning of the journey to becoming a web designer or developer.

HTML5 & CSS3 Fundamentals

MSDN Channel 9. Learn the fundamentals of HTML5 & CSS3 programming over the course of 21 episodes. Each concept is broken into its own video so you can search for and focus on the information you need.

Getting started
(CSS Tutorial)

Mozilla Developer Network. Aimed at complete beginners, this CSS tutorial for beginners introduces you to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

JavaScript

Codecademy. Make your websites interactive with JavaScript. Learn programming basics, how to develop JS apps, and build games.

Javascript Fundamentals

MSDN Channel 9. Learn the fundamentals of Javascript programming over the course of 21 episodes. Tune in to learn concepts applicable to web based videogames, enhanced user interfaces, and dynamic web pages.

Eloquent JavaScript

Marijn Haverbeke. Eloquent JavaScript is a book providing an introduction to the JavaScript programming language and programming in general.

Web design and apps

W3C. Find news and information on the standards for building and rendering web pages, including HTML, CSS, SVG, device APIs, and other technologies for Web Applications.