You probably heard of the new Firefox browser version 1.0 recently released by Mozilla. If you are currently using Internet Explorer or Netscape, you are probably wondering if Firefox is better and why is it better. In order to answer these questions it is necessary to take a look at all the benefits that Firefox offers you as a user.
New Browser is Worlds First to Foil Phishers
Leading UK browser business Deepnet Explorer will be the first to offer protection from phishing scams when it releases its latest version 1.3 on Dec 1, 2004.
Firefox Browser Targets Microsoft
Up and coming web browser Firefox is looking to secure allies as it prepares to challenge Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for browser dominance. One of the potential partners being spoken of is search engine Google.
Possible Google Browser Coming?
In a blog written by Jason Kottke, the possibility of Google creating a web browser was discussed. The idea centers around building the browser based on Mozilla’s. Considering the fact that Google has distanced itself from being a pure search entity, an idea like this seems very plausible.
Are you cross-browser compatible?
The question of cross browser compatibility is a common topic among Web developers. Should you or should you not make your website cross-browser accommodating? The answer is yes and especially if you are an e-business. As Ripley would say, “believe it or not” but at the time of this article slightly more than 20% of Internet users use a browser other than IE. This information comes from W3Schools.com (http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp), which has been keeping tabs on browser usage since January 2002.
Sandi’s Ts Site Review – Check Browser Compatibility
My immediate reaction was that there are way too many animated graphics and the site is MUCH too cutsie. – not at all professional looking. If I hadn’t been reviewing the site, I’d have left right then.
Graphics Suddenly Don’t Show Up in Browser
Question: I’m running Windows 98 SE. Up until two weeks ago I had no trouble opening any or all web pages on Netscape 7.0 or Internet Explorer 6. Then suddenly, without warning certain web pages would no longer open in either browser.
Use loops to display XML in an HTML browser
In the first article in this series I presented a brief introduction to the use of XSL as a means to display XML in HTML browsers. Before continuing, I’d like to clear up a few points which I believe may have been confusing, largely due to a lack of rigorous clarity on my part.
Displaying XML in an HTML Browser
Those of you who have been reading DevNewz for a few months already know that XML is one of the greatest things to come along. It is, therefore, ironic that the very features of XML which give it its strength and versatility also make it impractical for use as a Web authoring language: most mainstream browsers don’t know what to do with it. This will change. Before you know it, every Web browser on the planet will be able to handle XML just fine, but for now we must live with those that are equipped to deal with HTML.
Cross-Browser Oddities – pt. 2
Last week, I gave a couple of Netscape/IE quirks that could affect you page in a major way! If you missed last week’s article, click here to check it out:
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