The document summarizes different web browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, Netscape, and Flock. It provides details on each browser such as the company that developed it, the rendering engine it uses, recent versions released, and market share. The browsers covered are among the most popular currently and historically, with Internet Explorer having the largest market share while Netscape was previously the most widely used.

1. KINDS OF WEB
BROWSER

2. Internet Explorer (IE)
A graphical web browser designed and
develop by Microsoft Corporation. It is
the most important browser used by
more than 60% of worldwide users.
Internet Explorer was released in August
16, 1995 as a part of Microsoft Plus.
Windows 95 and Internet Explorer 8 was
released March 19, 2009

3. There are other versions of IE for other
operating system environment such as
IE Mobile, IE for Mac and IE for UNIX.
Internet Explorer can open and view a
wide range of web pages and its
supports many of the available web
standards set by W3C (World Wide Web
Construction).
Internet Explorer uses the Trident
layout engine.

4. Mozilla Firefox
A free and open source web browser
downloadable from
www.mozilla.com/firefox running on
Gecko layout engine.
Developed by Mozilla Corporation.
This web browser is the second most
popular web browser and its
acceptance is increasing because it
supports and implements the latest
web standards set by W3C.

5. Firefox 1 was released last November
9, 2004 and the latest version Firefox
3.5 was released last June 2009 and
several updates have been released to
improve the version.

6. Safari
A web browser for the Mac operating
system developed and designed by
Apple Inc. using the WebKit (based on
KHTML) engine.
Safari 1 was released in June 23, 2003
and the latest version Safari 4 was
released last June 8, 2009.

7. Safari is the third most popular web
browser with a share of just over 4% of
the worldwide users as September
2009.
It is a native browser for the popular
iPhone and it has also released Safari
for Windows which supports Windows
XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

8. Safari also supports majority of the
web standards set by W3C allowing it to
open and view majority of the sites.

9. Google Chrome
Very new web browser from Google
Inc. Creator of the most popular engine
Google.
Released to public last December 11,
2008 and the latest version 3 was
released September 15, 2009.

10. This search engine is now the fourth
most popular web browser.
Google Chrome version 3 features
supports for HTML 5 video and audio
faster web viewing speed.
This browser is based on the WebKit
engine

11. Opera
Fifth most popular web site as of
September 2009 with a share of just
1.5% of the web browser usage.
First released in 1996 and latest version
opera 10 was released last June 16,
2009.
Internet suite which includes phishing
and malware protection and it
downloadable free for personal

12. It can also operate on several
operating systems including Microsoft
Windows , Mac OS and Linux.
Opera’s strength in terms of usage is in
mobile applications such as mobile
phones and smart phones.
It is also available for gaming gadgets
Nintendo DS and Wii.

13. Netscape
Most popular web browser in the
1990’s and its development has been
stopped by its owner AOL (American
Online) who bought Netscape
Communications Corporation.
The last version was released was
Netscape Navigator n9 last May 1, 2007

14. Legacy of Netscape is that it is the base
code for Mozilla Firefox and partly in
Google Chrome
It was also responsible for the
development and instruction of
Javascript; a web programing language
to enhance web content.

15. Flock
Is a new web browser that supports
Microsoft windows, Mac OS X and Linux
operating system is based on Mozilla’s
Firefox codebase.
It is one that supports social
networking and Web 2.0 facilities and
services including Facebook, MySpace,
Twitter, YouTube and many others.