In the past two days both Google and Microsoft have announced either changes or a new releases for their browser. Both are obviously touting improvements with speed being the main focus of Google and features being that of Microsoft.
Browsers Judged On Privacy, Personalization
Personalization can be nice; looked at one way, it’s what leads the bartender at a favorite pub to get your Guinness the moment you arrive. It can be kind of a drag, too, though – do you want your friendly neighborhood pharmacist to remember your every problem? – and so personalization was weighed against privacy in an SES Chicago session called "Battle of the Browsers."
Opera Dumps Yahoo Search From Mobile Browsers
Users of the Opera Mini or Opera Mobile web browsers will see Google take Yahoo’s place as the default search on March 1st.
Mobile Internet Adoption Driven By Better Browsers
High-speed wireless data networks are available to most cell phone users, but few are performing "desktop" activities according to a new report from JupiterResearch, "Mobile Internet: Leave the Browser at Home on the Desktop."
What New Browsers Mean For Developers And SEOs
You may or may not have heard that new releases are here or about to be here for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Microsoft, Mozilla Ready New Browsers
Internet Explorer 7 has been primed for release through Microsoft’s Automatic Updates, while the Mozilla Foundation unveiled Firefox 2 Release Candidate 2 for their users.
Browsers Face JavaScript Spoofing Issue
The way browsers handle JavaScript dialog boxes may pose a security threat to an unthinking user.
Designing your Web Site for ALL Browsers
Let’s face it. Building a web site that browses consistently on multiple platforms and multiple browsers is not always as easy as we would like.
Logo in the Browsers Address Bar – Favicon
Several people have asked me about logo branding with an image that appears in a users address bar. While I personally removed the Favorite Icon from most of my hosts (In the process of creating a more presentable graphic), it is an important factor for establishing a branding for your Website. There are primarily two benefits achieved with using a favicon.