Internet Basics: Browsers Are Like a Cake Pan by Grant Pasay
Ever make a cake? (If not, CLICK HERE to download one for FREE -- just joking.) When you make a cake, you take some of this, and some of that, and even a bit of the other. Then you mix all the stuff up into a big goop in a bowl. Finally, when everything's in the mix, you pour it all into a... A browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, is used to cook up and shape all the "stuff" it receives when you request a webpage. ... All the stuff sits on a computer called a server, and when you type in a certain domain name or webpage URL address into your browser, the server grabs all the...

Who Will Win the Race - Internet Explorer or Firefox by Allen Brown
For the first time in a web browser’s era, we are witnessing real action behind a browser other than Internet Explorer. The most browser history we can remember, major and widely accepted internet browser was Internet Explorer. In late 90s, there was a time when Netscape was trying to claim... While, at final stages Firefox luckily was picked for the upcoming browser two federal agencies that recommended Internet users to select browser other than Internet Explorer for the first time, because of security concerns.

The New Browser War by Tim D.
Obviously the biggest changes come from Microsoft's new browser, Internet Explorer 7. IE7 has a new interface which is a big improvement compared to their previous browsers. Next to this new interface, security has improved a lot and new features such as tabbed browsing, embedded search and RSS... Not only is opera 9 by far the fastest browser available, it also brings new features such as tab previews and widgets. ... We have seen a lot of crashes and also loading times have increased quite a bit.

Will Firefox Win the Browser War? by Craig Rowe
For as long as you can remember the basic Internet browser was Internet Explorer. Of course, there was a moment in time when Netscape was trying to get that market share, but Internet Explorer won out and there are many people that don’t realize Internet Explorer is only their browser and they... Firefox was in its final stages last summer and fortunately for the up and coming browser two federal agencies recommended Internet surfers choose a different browser than Internet Explorer due to security issues IE was facing.

Bookmark Management Software for a New Generation by Kevin Dark
Keeping all of our bookmarks organized and synchronized between computers can be difficult. A new generation of bookmark management software is on the horizon to make managing your bookmarks easier and more effective than ever. Bookmarks are one of the most wonderful tools that Internet browsers... Instead they are saved into an external bookmarking program that then exports its bookmarks to whatever browser you happen to be using, whether it is Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Firefox or any other web browser.

Temporary Internet Files - Truth and Consequences by Lyle Cochran
Much has been written about temporary internet files. To my amazement, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about how these files are put on your computer and the effect they have on your computing experience. Some articles claim these files slow your computer to a crawl, others indicate... The internet browser does file caching automatically. ... Internet Browsers: Is Internet Explorer just being a bad boy? ... Websites, security and temporary internet files: Websites do not put temporary internet files on your computer.

How to Switch to Firefox and Why You should by Aonghus Flynn
First things first, what is Firefox? Well, it’s a browser. Ok but what’s that? A browser is a computer program used to view web pages, to browse through the world wide web. In fact you are reading this article with a browser at the moment. Browsers are very useful. ... Tabbed browsing: Instead of opening your browser more than once to view more than one page at a time, which can slow down your computer, tabbed browsing allows you to open many web pages, in tabs, in only one browser. ... If it says Microsoft Internet Explorer® then you have the browser that between 80% and 90% (depending...

The Opera Alternative by Jakob Jelling
Security flaws have long plagued Internet Explorer (IE), the market-dominating web browser from Microsoft. IE won the early browser wars, not only because it was free and bundled with Windows, but because it had some features and capabilities that its only real competitor, Netscape, didn't have. ... Among several browser alternatives for Windows users, the Opera browser stands out in functionality and integration, and is gaining a wider following as a safer surfing alternative to Internet Explorer.

HTML And The Battle Of The Browsers by Michael Russell
You've just created your beautiful web page complete with graphics, sounds and all the bells and whistles you can think of. You open up your Internet Explorer version 6.0 and everything looks absolutely perfect. You then put your page up on the Internet for all the world to see and the next day... Unfortunately as the years progressed, and with it the enhancements to HTML itself, the differences in the way each browser handled these enhancements became as wide a chasm as the Grand Canyon itself.

MS Internet Explorer: Not the Only Game in Town by Merle Stinnett
When you buy a computer you'll notice they all come pre-loaded with Microsoft Internet Explorer as the default browser. Everyone knows Bill Gates runs the Internet, right? Wrong! When it comes to browsers for surfing the Web, there are plenty of other choices... ... These are the heavyweight alternatives to MS Internet Explorer, but if you're looking for something a bit different you'll want to take a look at some of these browsers: 1) Avant Browser: http://www.AvantBrowser.com A tabbed browser that's really fast and allows you to view multiple websites in a split window interface.