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Browsers Wars by Mind Map: Browsers Wars

1. Opera

1.1. Pros

1.1.1. It includes its own mail client, and file, message, and music-sharing service, and a built-in BitTorrent client.

1.1.2. Opera also, like most of the other Web browsers, includes automatic bookmarks, passwords, and settings synchronization via its Opera Link cloud

1.2. Cons

1.2.1. Opera has slow connection and takes awhile for it to download to the computer.

1.2.2. Opera is not for people who are computer eleterate and dont deal with them everyday.

2. Explore

2.1. Pros

2.1.1. Microsoft placed the tabs next to the search and URL bar (Zoom in on image)

2.1.2. Internet Explorer also has an Automatic Crash Recovery that prevents the loss of work and productivity in the event of the browser crashong

2.2. Cons

2.2.1. Internet Explorer is also known to get a lot of viruses.

2.2.2. They may know about a virus issue and take six months before they actually fix it.

3. Google Chrome

3.1. Pros

3.1.1. Chrome's tabs are at the window's highest point, which is the ideal placement for fast access.

3.1.2. The right edge of the bar holds a drop-down menu that shows recent history and favorites (see image), plus a selection of search engines

3.2. Cons

3.2.1. Chrome's interface tweaks have been more subtle, but they're not customizable either

3.2.2. Chrome still does not work correctly with certain websites

4. HTML 5

4.1. Pros

4.1.1. Great advocate for hardware acceleration, provides unmatched power to developers

4.1.2. Zero development cost and Short learning curve for Web Developers

4.2. Cons

4.2.1. Limited development tools

4.2.2. Evolving standard, browsers lack full support – can be nightmarish for developers

5. Foxfire

5.1. Pros

5.1.1. Firefox have two menu buttons--one for bookmarks, and one for settings and functions like printing.

5.1.2. Firefox has also been said to be safer from hackers and viruses than Internet Explorer.

5.2. Cons

5.2.1. Firefox 6 and 7 just kept locking up over and over again.

5.2.2. you must specifically opt-in before an add-on can be installed to Firefox