Browsers

Netscape Navigator was the original browser success

Netscape Navigator

Seamonkey is currently carrying the Navigator banner

Seamonkey

Microsoft took over with Internet Explorer about 1996

MSIE

But it is beginning to lose its dominance

Firefox was the next big thing

Firefox

Lots of people love it, but it, too, has vulnerabilities. There are some display issues as well.

Google's Chrome is now one of the most used

Google's Chrome

It, too, has its pros and cons.

Other browsers

Wikipedia has a listing of different browsers, categorized by their layout engine and compares them by a series of different measures. There are other visualizations as well.


The trend graph says it all: Firefox's share is flat, with Chrome driving all Internet Explorer's losses.

Bottom line - use the one that fits your needs

a lot of browser logos

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