Web browsers

WEB BROWSERS M.BEATRIZ BERROCAL

INTERNET EXPLORER

-DEVELOPED: by Microsoft in 1995.-VERSION: Internet explorer 9 (2011)-SECURITY: protects against viruses, spyware,

pop-ups and phishing schemes. -SPEED: 266.7ms +/- 3.2% (436 times more fast) -EASE OF USE: has the essentials right where

you need them, and isn't cluttered.

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MOZILLA FIREFOX

• DEVELOPED: began as an experimental branch of the Mozilla On April 3, 2003.

• VERSION: Firefox 4 (2011)• SPEED: 295.0ms +/- 1.7% (297 more faster) • SECURITY: protects against viruses, malware,

phishing, and pop-ups. • EASE OF USE: Firefox features are powerful

and useful, yet simple.

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GOOGLE CHROME

• DEVELOPED: 2008 by Microsoft • VERSION: Google Chrome 10 (2011)• SPEED: 315.0ms +/- 4.2% -> 66% more fast. • SECURITY: protecting from phishing schemes,

malware, pop-us and viruses. • EASE OF USE: The simple interface is anything

but cluttered, but gives users the tools they need at hand.

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OPERA

• DEVELOPED: by opera software ASAin 1996

• VERSION: Opera 11• SPEED: 313.0ms +/- 0.8% (360 more fast) • SECURITY: protects against pop-ups, spyware,

viruses and phishing schemes. • EASE OF USE: the browser is user-friendly.

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SAFARI

• DEVELOPED: by Apple in 2003• VERSION: Safari 5.0.4 (2011)• SPEED: is a very fast browser, outperforming

some on its native platform.• SECURITY: blocks pop-ups, spyware, and

viruses, but NOT phishing schemes. • EASE OF USE: is similar to most of our top

rated browsers.

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MAXTHON

• DEVELOPED: By Microsoft in 2000• VERSION: Maxthon 2.5 (2010) • SPEED: has similar compatibility to internet

explorer. • SECURITY: blocks pop-ups ads. • EASE OF USE:

At the end of each session, the browser prompts you if you want to save your session. This is handy if you’re interrupted while surfing the web—you can start right where you ended.

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FLOCK

• DEVELOPED: Flock inc. In 2005• VERSION: Flock 3.5 (2010)• SPEED: a little slower to load.• SECURITY: blocks pop-ups, viruses, and

spyware. • EASE OF USE: interface is fairly intuitive and

user-friendly. We had no problems navigating the Internet using Flock.

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AVANT

• DEVELOPED: Awn-core Team • VERSION: Avant 4.0 (2010)• SPEED: has the same compatibility as internet

explorer. • SECURITY: blocks pop-ups, but not phishing• EASE OF USE: Yes, The undo tab feature is

appreciated.

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PHASEOUT

• DEVELOPED: phaseout • VERSION: Phaseout 5 • SPEED: ran a bit slower. • SECURITY: anti-phishing • EASE OF USE: PhaseOut provides most of the

tools of a good browser, but they are not as easy to use as we would like.

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CAMINO

• DEVELOPED: by The Camino Project in 2002

• VERSION: Camino 2.0• SPEED: best mix of speed, features and

compatibility. • SECURITY: blocks all Flash Ads and Pop-ups.• EASE OF USE: has an easy–to–use interface

that has all the essentials but isn’t cluttered

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SEAMONKEY

• DEVELOPED: by Mozilla in 2005• VERSION: Seamonkey 1.0 (2011)• SPEED: protects against viruses, like Firefox.• SECURITY: Popup blocker lets you surf the web

without interruption from annoying ads.• EASE OF USE: SeaMonkey project continues

to develop and deliver high-quality updates to this concept

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NETSURF• DEVELOPED: The Netsurf Developers• VERSION: Netsurf 2.6 (2010)• SPEED: Efficiency lies at the heart of the

Netsurf engine. The Netsurf team continue to squeeze more speed out of their code.

• SECURITY: makes surfing the web enjoyable and stress-free by striving for complete standards compliancy.

• EASE OF USE: Simple to use and easy to grasp,

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