There are various web browsers that we can choose from :)
1. Internet Explorer
According
to Sciene.Opposingviews.Com, Internet Explorer was developed first. The developer
is Mircorsoft and was initially released on 16 august 1985. Its strength is on
Content Management System (CMS) compatibility which user can easily create a
web page. However, it is supported only by Windows, as there is no download
manager. Layout engine is Triident and default search engine is Bing.
2. Mozilla Firefox
According
to Sciene.Opposingviews.Com, Mozilla Firefox
is the first to greatly challenge Internet Explorer and was the first to
exhibit “tabbed” browsing. As such, user is now allowed to open two or more
internet sites open. Further, it has built-in pop up blocker which gives
comfort to users on privacy. Other tham security, its advantage is its speed
and array of features and extensions. However,
Firefox could not read CMS properly. It was developed by Mozilla Corporation
and was initially released on 9 November 2004. Layout engine is Gecko and
default search engine is Google.
According to Software Insider.com, Chrome was
developed by Google and was first released on 2 September 2008. This is available
on Linux, Mac, Windows operating systems, including iOS and Android. It is said
to be the first in the US web browsing at 32.5 percent market share.
4. Safari
According to Software Insider.com, Safari was developed
by Apple Inc., and was first released on 7 January 2003. This is popular
especially for Iphone users. This is available on Mac operating systems, plus iOS
and Android. It is said to be 3rd in rank in terms of US web browsing
market share.
5. Opera
According to Software Insider.com, the Opera
was developed by Opera Software, and was first released in September 1996. This
is available on Linux, Mac, and Windows operating systems, plus iOS, Android,
and Windows Mobile for mobile devices. This browser ranks 5th in the US Web Browsing market share.
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