Browser wars

[rpm]

Microsoft’s IE has been steadily losing market share to competitors like Mozilla, Safari and Chrome; which is why the launch of IE 8 is being heralded by Microsoft as a big step up.

Browser wars

 

[stoke]

Does this mean that they are going to stick to the standards and produce a browser that does not require hacks to get stuff to show properly?

I guess, because they did not specifically say so, that the answer is ... Not.

But, what they are doing is competing with the anti-spyware software creators.

Typical.

 

[LazyLion]

IE8 is slightly better than IE7, but the interface is still as ugly as sin!

 

[milomak]

Are opera's numbers worse than Safari's or Chrome's?

 

[LazyLion]

Are opera's numbers worse than Safari's or Chrome's?

See the chart on this page....

http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2006/10/7949.ars

Opera is less than Safari... and Chrome is not even listed.

 

[vodacom3g]

See the chart on this page....

http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2006/10/7949.ars

Opera is less than Safari... and Chrome is not even listed.

Maybe because in October 2006 (date of your link), Chrome was not available yet?

 

[LazyLion]

Maybe because in October 2006 (date of your link), Chrome was not available yet?

Oooooops. /me goes to find something more current...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers

Aaah... I see Google Chrome and Safari now outstrip Opera.

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

 

[vodacom3g]

Oooooops. /me goes to find something more current...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers

Aaah... I see Google Chrome and Safari now outstrip Opera.

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/browser-market-share.aspx?qprid=0

http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

Noticed in your 2006 link, IE had 84%, 2008; 68%. In 2006 for every FF user there were 7 IE users, now it's only 3 IE users per FF user.

 

[ninex]

Does this mean that they are going to stick to the standards and produce a browser that does not require hacks to get stuff to show properly?

I guess, because they did not specifically say so, that the answer is ... Not.

One of the main "features" of IE8 is the fact that it is now a standards compliant browser.

 

[LazyLion]

Noticed in your 2006 link, IE had 84%, 2008; 68%. In 2006 for every FF user there were 7 IE users, now it's only 3 IE users per FF user.

It's working....

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/

 

[vodacom3g]

It's working....

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/

Indeed...

 

[milomak]

Wow I'm amazed at how Chrome has gone past Opera. I suposse it shows the might of the two companies.

 

[kingrob]

I like Google Chrome more than Firefox or IE, much faster and love the cool interface.

Pity it still can't do FTP downloads & the favorites manager is crap, but I've switched from user to developer mode with Chrome, so getting latest versions of Chrome when it comes out.

I'm sure Google is working hard to address the problems mentioned above, cos I'm tired of switching between Chrome and Firefox.

 

[LazyLion]

I like Google Chrome more than Firefox or IE, much faster and love the cool interface.

Pity it still can't do FTP downloads & the favorites manager is crap, but I've switched from user to developer mode with Chrome, so getting latest versions of Chrome when it comes out.

I'm sure Google is working hard to address the problems mentioned above, cos I'm tired of switching between Chrome and Firefox.

Chrome can't do RSS feeds either

 

[kingrob]

Chrome can't do RSS feeds either

And I STILL love it! Maybe I'm a sucker for punishment.