Mozilla firefox is the new kid on the web browser block. In
1998, Netscape communications opened the source code to their web browser and
assigned some staff members to work on making it better. Seven years and many
release later, the result of that effort is Mozilla firefox. Netscape
communication, since acquired by America online, no longer has any official
ties to the Mozilla foundation, which is now an independent nonprofit
organization
Microsoft released internet explorer 6 in October 2001.
Firefox and its predecessor Mozilla have seen many revisions over that time,
and currently offer more comprehensive support for web standards than does
internet explorer. Firefox is available for windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and
is a free download at http://www.mozilla.com.
Internet explorer still dominates still dominates the web
browser market, but firefox is becoming increasingly popular, especially with
people who create websites.
NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR
Once the dominant web browser, netscape navigator is now a
version of Mozilla firefox than has been modified to have the netscape brand
rather than the Mozilla brand. In terms of how they display web pages, netscape
navigator and Mozilla firefox are identical. You can download netscape at http://browser.Netscape.com.
The important thing to remember about netscape is that the
browser has a long history, and once dominated the market. Netscape went nearly
four years between browser releases, and at one time netscape 4.7 was extremely
popular. Unfortunately, now it exists mainly to cause pain to web designers.
The problem with netscape 4.7 is that it’s old, and its support for current web
standards is woefully lacking. With firefox, much effort was put into making it
adhere as closely as possible to published standards. The bottom line is that
pages that look great in internet explorer, firefox, and take this into
consideration as you design your pages.
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