Brandon Noble Browser Wars
by Brandon Noble
1. Mozilla Firefox
1.1. Pros
1.1.1. 1. Ease of use
1.1.2. Minimalist interface
1.2. cons
1.2.1. 1. Uses more memory
1.2.2. 2. If downloads are interrupted it is impossible to resume
2. Apple Safari
2.1. Pros
2.1.1. 1. Faster pate-load times
2.1.2. 2. Contains an iOS(mobile) browser
2.2. Cons
2.2.1. 1. Lack of customization
2.2.2. 2. Compatibility issues
3. Opera
3.1. pros
3.1.1. 1. Minimal Interface
3.1.2. 2. Built -in mail and Bittorrent clients
3.2. cons
3.2.1. 1. Sites may not display properly
3.2.2. 2. Hardware acceleration not enabled by default
4. HTML5 Readiness
5. Definitions
5.1. Web Browser: a program used to view HTML documents
5.2. Browser Extensions: programs that are intergrated into the browser application; providing additional functionality
5.3. HTML5: The fifth major revision of the Hypertext Markup Language. Adding new elements and features
6. Chrome 27
6.1. Pros
6.1.1. 1. Fast performance
6.1.2. 2. Built in Flash and PDF support
6.2. Cons
6.2.1. 1. Lack of parental controls
6.2.2. 2. Minor site incompatibility
7. Internet Explorer 10
7.1. Pros
7.1.1. 1. Easy to use
7.1.2. 2. Default browser for Windows
7.2. Cons
7.2.1. 1. Many bug issues
7.2.2. 2. Large security holes