Jan 20
The Sunday Brunch has covered a lot of information regarding the internet, websites, etc. but I have yet to cover the most important thing when signing online. The browser you use. Today I’d like to go over the option you have when getting on the web, so without further ado:
Browsers:
- Internet Explorer: Still the most popular browser out there, the newer IE7 does allow you access to the internet. But since it’s the most popular, it’s the most likely to be hacked, or otherwise compromised. There are also some issues on how it reads code, and site files. See my post on IE7’s recent update for more details.
- Opera: I’ve never really used Opera, but I have to admit that they have a lot of good options. With the ability to use it on your mobile phone, your Wii, and your computer it is very versatile. Tabs and custom Widgets also make Opera a desired browser for many.
- Safari: Built for Mac, but recently released for Windows too, Safari is a pretty decent browser. It’s basically the same interface you’ll see on other browsers these days, but it does allow for one feature that many others do not have. Private Browsing lets you go to websites without saving that data in the cache or the history. This is good when you’re searching for, uh, well, uh….you know.
- Netscape Navigator: Yes, I know, I was surprised that it was still around too. Remember when it was the only real alternative to IE? Nowadays Netscape focuses its browsing platform on social sites, and creating add-ons for Firefox.
- FireFox: This is, by far, my favorite browser. Add-ons, themes, the ability to FTP correctly, multiple tabs, etc., etc., etc. While many people will criticize FireFox for being a little bulky, I still love the options it allows.
- Lynx: What list would be complete without the original text based web browser. Lynx it a very light, stripped down browser that only produces (or even runs) a text output. Great for seeing what web spiders and robots see, it’s also good if you’re working in command line and want to download a quick module off the web.
As usual, there are plenty more that I could have included, but these are the big players in the game right now (though arguments could be made against Netscape.) Have a look and see which, if not all, work for you.
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