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The document summarizes different web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Netscape, and Flock. It provides details on each browser such as the company that developed it, the rendering engine it uses, recent versions released, and market share. The browsers covered are among the most popular currently and historically, with Internet Explorer having the largest market share while Netscape was previously the most widely used.
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- 2. Internet Explorer (IE) A graphical web browser designed and develop by Microsoft Corporation. It is the most important browser used by more than 60% of worldwide users. Internet Explorer was released in August 16, 1995 as a part of Microsoft Plus. Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 8 was released March 19, 2009
- 3. There are other versions of IE for other operating system environment such as IE Mobile, IE for Mac and IE for UNIX. Internet Explorer can open and view a wide range of web pages and its supports many of the available web standards set by W3C (World Wide Web Construction). Internet Explorer uses the Trident layout engine.
- 4. Mozilla Firefox A free and open source web browser downloadable from www.mozilla.com/firefox running on Gecko layout engine. Developed by Mozilla Corporation. This web browser is the second most popular web browser and its acceptance is increasing because it supports and implements the latest web standards set by W3C.
- 5. Firefox 1 was released last November 9, 2004 and the latest version Firefox 3.5 was released last June 2009 and several updates have been released to improve the version.
- 6. Safari A web browser for the Mac operating system developed and designed by Apple Inc. using the WebKit (based on KHTML) engine. Safari 1 was released in June 23, 2003 and the latest version Safari 4 was released last June 8, 2009.
- 7. Safari is the third most popular web browser with a share of just over 4% of the worldwide users as September 2009. It is a native browser for the popular iPhone and it has also released Safari for Windows which supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
- 8. Safari also supports majority of the web standards set by W3C allowing it to open and view majority of the sites.
- 9. Google Chrome Very new web browser from Google Inc. Creator of the most popular engine Google. Released to public last December 11, 2008 and the latest version 3 was released September 15, 2009.
- 10. This search engine is now the fourth most popular web browser. Google Chrome version 3 features supports for HTML 5 video and audio faster web viewing speed. This browser is based on the WebKit engine
- 11. Opera Fifth most popular web site as of September 2009 with a share of just 1.5% of the web browser usage. First released in 1996 and latest version opera 10 was released last June 16, 2009. Internet suite which includes phishing and malware protection and it downloadable free for personal
- 12. It can also operate on several operating systems including Microsoft Windows , Mac OS and Linux. Opera’s strength in terms of usage is in mobile applications such as mobile phones and smart phones. It is also available for gaming gadgets Nintendo DS and Wii.
- 13. Netscape Most popular web browser in the 1990’s and its development has been stopped by its owner AOL (American Online) who bought Netscape Communications Corporation. The last version was released was Netscape Navigator n9 last May 1, 2007
- 14. Legacy of Netscape is that it is the base code for Mozilla Firefox and partly in Google Chrome It was also responsible for the development and instruction of Javascript; a web programing language to enhance web content.
- 15. Flock Is a new web browser that supports Microsoft windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating system is based on Mozilla’s Firefox codebase. It is one that supports social networking and Web 2.0 facilities and services including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and many others.