Browsers 2010
by Dennis Chatfield
1. Define: Web browser or Internet browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.
2. Opera
2.1. Pros:
2.1.1. 1
2.1.1.1. Very user friendly interface
2.1.2. 2
2.1.2.1. Fast and reliable
2.2. Cons:
2.2.1. 1
2.2.1.1. Add-ons Separate from Browser
2.2.2. 2
2.2.2.1. Program requires a modest amount of disk space
3. Google Chrome
3.1. Pros:
3.1.1. 1
3.1.1.1. Fastest loading browser
3.1.2. 2
3.1.2.1. Amazing Minimalistic Interface
3.1.3. 3
3.1.3.1. Most Secure
3.1.4. 4
3.1.4.1. Very light on system resources
3.2. Cons:
3.2.1. 1
3.2.1.1. Not as Many features as other browsers
3.2.2. 2
3.2.2.1. Not as many extensions as Firefox
3.2.3. 3
3.2.3.1. Doesn't cook or do your laundry.
4. Apple Safari
4.1. Pros:
4.1.1. 1
4.1.1.1. Integrated into the Mac OS
4.1.2. 2
4.1.2.1. HTML5 complaint
4.2. Cons:
4.2.1. 1
4.2.1.1. Little to no extensions
4.2.2. 2
4.2.2.1. Very heavy on system resources
5. Mozilla Firefox
5.1. Pros:
5.1.1. 1
5.1.1.1. Best Add-on/Extensions Support
5.1.2. 2
5.1.2.1. Open Source
5.2. Cons:
5.2.1. 1
5.2.1.1. Resource hog
5.2.2. 2
5.2.2.1. Doesn't follow web standards as well as others
6. Explorer9
6.1. Pros:
6.1.1. 1
6.1.1.1. Integrated Web Apps
6.1.2. 2
6.1.2.1. Hardware Acceleration.
6.1.3. 3
6.1.3.1. Native HTML5 Implementation
6.2. Cons:
6.2.1. 1
6.2.1.1. Most vulnerable to malware
6.2.2. 2
6.2.2.1. Only Beta Preview Version available
7. Explorer8
7.1. Cons:
7.1.1. 1
7.1.1.1. Slow, buggy, vulnerable
7.2. Pros:
7.2.1. 1
7.2.1.1. Bundled with every version of Windows