Best Web Browsers

Tue, May 8, 2007, by Zenka

Browsers

We will perish without a perfect web browser. “Internet Explorer” isn’t the best browser around, so I recommend to choose other browsers.

“Microsoft” internet browser “Internet Explorer” is the most popular web browser in the world. But newest IE version is not so good as other web browsers.

Every browser shows websites differently

Websites are written with HTML or PHP. Browser has to read websites code and show webpage to us correctly.
Some browsers don’t recognize very important standards like CSS2 or CSS3. That’s why websites are shown not correctly. “Acid2” test lets us know if browser recognizes all standards.

firefox

“Firefox” is the one of the best browsers around. This browser opens websites at very fast speed and has many add-ons, which can be downloaded from official website. “Firefox” is very good at pop-up window blocking.

It uses about 28 MB disk space, you can open sites in tabs, and you can easily delete your personal data. But “Firefox” doesn’t correctly recognize CSS3. That was proved by “Acid2” test.

Opera.

Browser “Opera” is available not only for PC, but also for mobile phones. A very bad thing is that “Opera” doesn’t have any help, so if you will have some questions, you will have to find answers at the internet. “Opera” is not so good at blocking pop-up windows like “Firefox”, but it recognizes all standards correctly (CSS1/CSS2/CSS3).

Maxthon

“Maxthon” was known by “MyIE” name. This browser uses IE7 as its base. “Maxthon” just changes its appearance and adds new functions. This browser is easy to use. It also perfectly blocks pop-up windows but on the other hand, it doesn’t recognize CSS3. “Acid2” test failed.

Netscape

“Netscape” is the internet legend. It is one of the oldest browsers. But its abilities aren’t best. It blocks pop-up windows perfectly, but doesn’t have any help.

Flashpeak

“Slimbrowser” like “Maxthon” uses IE for its base. We will find not many new functions. Program looks beautiful, but it is not very clear. We can view few websites at same time and that is very good. But like many other browsers, this browser doesn’t recognize CSS3 correctly.

Avantbrowser

Another browser, which uses IE for its base. It looks better, but doesn’t have many functions. We can download add-ons, which will make “Avant Browser” better, but there are not many add-ons available. It is not good at blocking pop-up windows.

Mozilla

This web browser is very fast and powerful. We will find e-mail, website creator and other good functions. It recognizes CSS1 and CSS2 perfectly, but CSS3 not correctly. Pop-up windows were blocked. There are many extensions available.

Microsoft

“Internet Explorer” finally has tabs. It also perfectly lets us see websites in smaller size. But “Microsoft” ignored CSS standards, that’s why many websites won’t open correctly. IE works only on Windows XP or Vista.

Kmeleon

“K-Meleon” doesn’t have many functions. It is not fast. But it is easy to manage our favorites. It also perfectly blocks pop-up window, but doesn’t protect us from phishing.

Flock

This is one of the worst browsers around. We will find not many functions, but it is a very fast browser. But it doesn’t block pop-up windows perfectly. This program should become better or just disappear.

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11 Comments For This Post

  1. Sanjay Joshi Says:

    what about Safari by apple, is it better than firefox?

  2. Zenka Says:

    This is an old web browsers test. Safari was not created then.

  3. Eragon Says:

    Maxthon web browser is nice.I love it.But very.I installed this ina ma both machne..I’ll browse allwaya in that browser…

  4. LOTFI Says:

    How about google CHROME browser? Any comments?
    We would like to read or hear your technical feedback with regard to chrome and its browsing features and how do you classify it in comparison with all the above browsers which you commented on?
    All the above browsers are bad at opening VIDEO CLIPS and live TV NEWS such as CNN and other foreign media stations. The TV or Video image is somewhat distorted(video image width is more extended and show excessive compression whereas MS IE versions show all videos and internet TV in a clear consise format where picture sizes of each and every video clip or TVs are normal. Thank you.

  5. phoenix Says:

    GOOGLE CHROME is a fantastic browser.It opens windows in tabs has ALL your most visited websites on the first page.Its pretty fast compared to IE or Firefox.The only drawback is that its a little lousy at blocking pop-ups or annoying adverts.

  6. eons, mar 20,2009 Says:

    Photoshop can be downloaded free with the agreement it will become your browser. My Internet Explorer is really bad. Is it wise to replace it with Photoshop?

  7. Malisa K.J Says:

    What about Lunascape I found it very interesting

  8. crazynut5981 Says:

    I am trying out google chrome for the first time, I would like everyones pros and cone please.

  9. ZenkaKnowsZilch Says:

    K-meleon is not fast? what? have you even made tests to support that nonsense claim? K-meleon uses the same gecko engine as firefox=Exact rendering speed of firefox+ windows native widgets instead of xul interface means even more speed.

    and doesn’t have many functions?? this is a joke ..right? check the k-meleon resources and addons page before trolling and making a complete idiot of yourself

    http://kmext.sf.net

  10. mastergladiatus Says:

    OK.’men Google chrome er såååå best!!

  11. mastergladiatus Says:

    OK.men Google chrome er såååå best!!

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