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 Feb 19 2006, 07:59 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 18-February 06 From: London, England Member No.: 18,837  |
My Browser of choice is firefox. Not because it's supposedly safer, or because there are loads of extensions to improve the functionality of it. The ONE reason I'm using firefox is because of Tabbed Browsing. If Internet Explorer had tabbed browsing, (which I know it will in the next version) I would be using it right now.
I don't understand why some people seem to get so passionate over Firefox! I often hear that firefox is a lot safer than Internet Explorer because it doesn't support ActiveX and because there are less vulnerabilities in it. Before I came across Firefox, I used Internet Explorer and never had any viruses. My computer was never hacked. My PC was never exploited because of ActiveX. I had the sense to click Cancel whenever an ActiveX installation dialog box appeared. And yes, Firefox may have less holes in it, but I've never been a victim of the holes in Internet Explorer which Microsoft have subsequently fixed. A hacker has never "got" me through any of the holes in IE. But hackers have got many others. There are still many people running their computers without any firewalls or windows updates and when you're one of those people and you're using IE, you'll probably run into a lot more trouble than if you were running Firefox. The other browser, Opera has a lot of trouble rendering sites correctly, so I gave up on it quite quickly. I'm not sure if this is browser which claims to the "fastest on earth," but if it is, I think that's a rather pointless claim to make. Most users wont notice a difference in rendering speed between IE, Mozilla's renderer and Opera's. It also gives out the impression that by using Opera your browsing speed will be sooo much faster, when it wont be. |
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Feb 19 2006, 10:27 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,161 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Brisbane, QLD Member No.: 6,818 |
QUOTE(tt3 @ Feb 20 2006, 05:59 AM)  The other browser, Opera has a lot of trouble rendering sites correctly, so I gave up on it quite quickly. That'll be 'poorly designed' sites that more than likely were only checked in IE. If Opera has trouble displaying a site then it's just as likely that Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla, Safari, Konqueror, Camino etc will have the same trouble. |
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Apr 18 2006, 09:33 AM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 16-April 06 Member No.: 21,944 |
why don't create a list of the best plugins for firefox?!?!?
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Apr 18 2006, 11:17 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Llanelli, South Wales Member No.: 2,563 |
I've never used Opera, although after reading all these posts it seems that it is a very good browser. I'm a Firefox lover at the moment. IE is awful and when I use it I always feel that I'm at risk, although I use a great firewall. The way that Opera broadcasts itself as IE sounds like a great idea, well done to them! Thanks for all the info
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Apr 18 2006, 02:19 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 17-April 06 Member No.: 21,978 |
I myself use Internet Explorer more then any of the other browsers. Mainly because its the only browser I have on my home computer. I've used FireFox before and dont think its bad but dont think its the greatest. It has a good security system and such but I still prefer Internet Explorer.
My school also has Safari on the computers which I hate. I do not like Safari at all. |
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Apr 18 2006, 11:03 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 18-November 05 Member No.: 14,521 |
woa! the page looks very nice...i have seen a lot about it but never checked how it looked like or how it was made... i am downloading it now just to check it out and see if i change from Firefox to this new browser...
in the meantime thanx for sharing the info guys! |
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Apr 20 2006, 05:54 AM
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Premium Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 190 Joined: 20-April 06 From: from the Dumpster in the back Member No.: 22,158 |
Has anyone here tried Avant browser, it is just like internet explorer with tabbed windows.
These are the feature taken from avantbrowser.com QUOTE Flash Animation Filter: More than 85% of all flash animations on web pages are advertising. These flash files are pretty large, and normally take up to 90% of the size of the page you're visiting. With Avant Browser you can save the bandwidth by blocking the download of these flash files with just one easy click. Avant Browser also provides options to block downloads of pictures, videos, sounds and ActiveX components. With these options users can control their bandwidth and speed up page loading. Built-in AD/Pop-up Blocker: Easily eliminate unwanted AD banners and pop-up pages automatically with just one click. Built-in RSS/ATOM Reader: Avant Browser has a built-in RSS/ATOM Reader, which allows you to read RSS/ATOM feeds just like browsing web pages. And you can also keep your favorite feeds as bookmarks. Additional Mouse Functions: If you click a link in the web page with the middle mouse button, the link will be opened in a new window in the background. This feature is extremely useful for opening posts in forums. Avant Browser also comes with customizable Mouse Gestures, with which you can easily navigate the browser by moving the mouse. Multi-Window Browsing: Browse multiple web pages simultaneously. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click. Real Full Screen Mode and Alternative Full Desktop mode: When you enable Full Screen Mode, all you see is the webspace, with no toolbars or other clutter. They are simply autohidden! Move your mouse over the top or bottom and find the toolbar and tab bar respectively. Avant Browser also provides Full Desktop Mode, which is the same as Full screen mode, but differs in that your windows task bar stays visible. Built-in Search Engine: Avant Browser provides a built-in search engines, Yahoo and Google. Built-in search engines enable user to search for web pages, images, groups, directories, news, lyrics and software in Internet. International users will be glad to know that you can set avant to utilize any of up to 64 google mirrors by default! Full IE Compatibility: Avant Browser comes with all Internet Explorer functions, including Cookies, ActiveX Controls, Java Script, Real player and Macromedia Flash. IE bookmarks are automatically imported into Avant Browser. Control Your Privacy: With Avant Browser, you can easily keep your privacy by deleting all browsing traces such as: Typed Addresses, Auto-Complete Passwords, Cookies, History of Visited Web Sites, Temporary Internet Files and Search Keywords. No security holes: Avant Browser doesn't contain any functions or codes to help other people or programs to access your computer. Safe Recovery: If Avant Browser is closed improperly, all open web pages are saved and will be automatically reopened at next startup. Skins: Express your creativity by making a skin for Avant using a custom, easy to use program called Avant Browser Skin Maker, or use any of the many and varied skins made by other users. This post has been edited by Csshih: Apr 20 2006, 05:55 AM |
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Apr 20 2006, 10:33 AM
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Proud to be hosted Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 11-July 04 From: NL Member No.: 75 |
QUOTE(PDG @ Feb 18 2006, 10:42 AM) Never mind what you said, even and now IE is the best and will be. Haha that just made my day... You wasn't serious about that, were you? |
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 May 17 2006, 06:32 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: 17-May 06 Member No.: 23,815 |
What I really hate about IE is that it cannot display even the simplest things corrctly. Tables, for example, seem to have the "cellspacing" set to 20, even when specified 0. This means that layouts look much better in FF than IE. It is definitely slower than both FF and Opera, and IT IS NOT OPEN SOURCE! It does not run on Linux, they are not doing much for Mac, and so it will soon be stagnating. In the advertisements for IE 7 they are basically saying that they have come up with tons of new browsing tools and add-ons. They have listed Flash Player under their add-ons!! Quoting the Microsoft page: "The new look maximizes the area of the |