You likely already use a particular Web browser, but have you asked yourself why? Here are the five most popular browsers today along with what's significant about them and what the future holds. Take into consideration what you need for your business, such as security, since you don't want just anyone getting hold of all that information you type.
Web browsers are software that you don't necessarily think about. You surf the Internet for work or pleasure and don't really notice the platform those Web pages are on -- the easier and more intuitive the better. But not one company has a monopoly on Web browsers. There is competition, with updates being made to old favorites, new browsers being launched, and even crossover among Windows, Mac, and Linux users.
Browsers have been around since the late '80s, starting with WorldWideWeb, according to Wikipedia. (It was renamed Nexus to avoid confusion with the World Wide Web.) Since then we've witnessed the rise and fall of Netscape (it was the best back when Explorer 1.0 was awful!), the emergence of Mozilla as a real player, Microsoft working out the kinks in Explorer, and a bunch of other browsers that don't get much attention, such as Konqueror. And, of course, some of us are waiting for Chrome to burst onto the scene with as much of a following as many of Google's other products have elicited.
The thing about browsers is that they're all becoming the same to the user. Lots of folks use one browser at work and another at home and barely notice the difference. All mainstream browsers tend to have tabbed browsing and allow customization and add-ons. So is there a difference between browsers? And is there one best browser for your business? One thing to be sure of when trusting a browser for your business: security.
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