Internet Browsers
Many people use the internet to get there information every day, but one question is what web browser to use to get the most out of what you are searching for. Well let’s start off as with what is a web browser. A web browser is a software application used to enable computer users find and enter web pages (What is a Web Browser?). A web browser allows a user to access videos, pictures and text information once a topic is searched (What is a Web Browser?).
The first web browser was invented in the 1990 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. He named it the WorldWide Web and later was called Nexus. (Berners-Lee) In 1993, a guy by the name of Marc Andreessen released Mosaic, which was considered “the world’s first popular browser (Andreessen).” This just made the WorldWide Web to be easier navigated by the user. This really sparked the use of the internet for the average person. Andreessen eventually started his own company and named it Netscape and released a “Mosaic-influenced Netscape navigator (Andreessen).” Eventually Microsoft wanted in on the excitement of the internet. Microsoft developed Internet Explorer in 1995, which was also based off of Mosaic (Search Engine Journal). It became war from here on out with the internet browsers. Internet became the most popular web browser to be used. In 1998, Netscape produced Mozilla Foundation, which was going to by a competitor with Internet Explorer. Mozilla eventually became known as Firefox, which is a commonly used browser today. In 2003, Apple launch there Safari web browser and still is popular today with all the Apple products you can buy. The most recent browser to come in the picture is Google Chrome. Chrome is becoming more popular as the years progress. Chrome is e...
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Computers were in development from as early as the 1950’s, but the general public wouldn’t hear of the World Wide Web until the 1980’s. By the year 2000, the internet was accessible to the general public from their home computers. It was used mainly for e-mailing, online shopping and research, but with its growing popularity, the World Wide Web was quick to expand its content. We can now, in the present day, access the internet on a number of platforms such as mobile phones, laptops and PCs, and even Smart Televisions, which makes a vast difference to the platforms people used 30 years ago.
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In 1994, Marc Anderseen invented a new way to search and retrieve information from the Internet: the Netscape Navigator. Netscape’s rising sales and the phenomenal growth of the Internet make its shares go through the roof and even before the Company had any profit; it was valued at $2.7 billion. However, the scenario didn’t go that well for so long and a very powerful and ambitious man came into the picture. Bill Gates put 2,000 of his best programmers to create a browser of his own: The Explorer. The battle of the browsers officially started; Microsoft’s share of the browser market increased from 2.9 percent at the end of 1995 to more than 40 percent by the end of 1997, while Netscape’s market share fell to 54 percent.
The internet has developed into the go to source for communication, finding information, and entertainment. People look for the best way to use it and to get the most out of it. Browsers are programs that bring the World Wide Web to people on a variety of different devices. These platforms for exploring the internet have become more and more advanced as we make progress in the world of technology. They have to keep up to make sure they meet society’s demands and preferences. Two of the biggest browsers today are Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. They both bring the best that browsers have to offer.
Ten years ago, the Internet as we know it hit screens. It was 1995 when Explorer and Netscape emerged as the leading browsers for Internet users. Of course, a lot has changed since the days when it took several minutes to load one Web page. Today, URLs are as common as phone numbers for most businesses.
The web browser that usually in Windows is internet explorer. Windows users are dependent upon using any search engine like Google in order to complete the task.
Commonly, a web engine is embedded in the web browsers. Other applications that require displaying of web content also have web engine in them like on-line help systems or e-mail clients.
The World Wide Web, was created in the 1990’s by a Tim Berners-Lee, the web was built in order to allow individuals to access information for free, anywhere in the world, without any one person having control of the Internet, the World Wide Web allowed information to be read, stored, uploaded and retrieved anywhere on the internet using a link that was associated to it. Lee was huge part of that because what he did he, Lee laid down
Finally, Microsoft waited too long to update its web browser to be competitive with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Once again, while the final product is very well do...
Next, the problem of spyware and adware has exceeded that of viruses. The makers of this nuisance have targeted the widest audience possible so the users of Microsoft Internet Explorer have the most risk of being infected. Part of this problem is that the average PC user is unaware of other browser possibilities, such as Mozilla Firefox. This browser has gained tremendous popularity, and has been steadily converting IE users as they discover its security features and ease of use. According to Browser Statistics, the total percentage of IE users is down to 65% as of May, and Firefox usage is up to 24.
The real boom in Web and Internet use began in 1993 when Marc Andreessen developed the first graphical browser named Mosaic. Capable of displaying images and text, the graphical browser made multimedia possible. Coupled with http, access to the internet became easier and more attractive for the general public's use. In 1994, Andreessen developed his own company to distribute a newly developed version of the browser, Netscape Navigator/Communicator, commercially. It became an extremely successful browser and produced tremendous profits for the company.
“The Net’s beginnings went largely unnoticed by the public. For all its technological brilliance, the Internet of today is far removed from the concepts that propelled initial research. And the Internet’s story- which has become the World Wide Web’s story- has not been so much one of planned development as of individual genius, at least until recently.” (Gilster. 1997).
But where did this all came from? Just when did we start using the internet the way we use it today? Clearly, these sorts of questions can be answered in simple, concise way. The internet was born in 1969 as a segment of research project of Department of Defense. Back then, the internet was known as ARPANET, a forerunner of the internet. Since the birth of the internet up to 1980's, Internet was used mostly by Universities and experts who knew their way around its complex systems and workings.
However, this online community was short-lived. Sometime in the mid-1990s, the first Internet Browser, Mosaic, became available, and the versatility of HTML meant that the World Wide Web could be customized to include formatting and graphics.
The Internet began like most things in our society, that is to say that the government started it. The Internet started out as a experimental military network in the 60's. Doug Engelbart prototypes an "Online System" (NLS) which does hypertext browsing editing, email, and so on. The Internet is a worldwide broadcasting resource used for distributing information and a source for interaction between people on their computers.