Browser wars intensified sang lead
of the application of innovation: Yang Jie
IE8 to come out, Firefox3.0 to come, another round of the browser battle will be kicked off. In most people's computer , and is still occupied Microsoft's IE browser, the absolute advantage. But do not think that other browser products, this can only do followers behind IE. IE's market share was up nearly 90%, but now has fewer than 75% the. Obviously, IE's market share has been constantly diminished, Firefox is catching up, Opera, Safari has become increasingly known for more people. In addition to Web browser, Sarafi in the Mac OS, Opera is also in the mobile terminal occupy the dominant position. In fact, since then Netscape, the browser can no longer appear on the market for a product long-term pattern of world domination. from the computer desktop to mobile phones, today's browser product, to fight is safe, personalized and a variety of innovation.
competitors, instead of thriving
from the browser, people are most familiar with than IE. and the world's largest software company Microsoft, as proportionate, IE browser is the world's market share the highest rate of Web browser software, the height of the limelight in 2002, IE's market share in the world was 95%, becoming the absolute supremacy of the market. IE browser, thanks to the popularity of Microsoft's sales strategy, since 1995 Since release 1.0, IE browser and Windows operating system by bundling, from the user's installation trouble, rely on Windows-market advantage, and quickly occupied most of the user's desktop. At that time, most people's minds, and the browser is IE equated.
However, for IE and did the same to break the myth of Netscape, Microsoft, a single show the situation has ceased to exist. Internet users access to the Internet as the most direct way, Web browser, as businesses compete for land. for the needs of different customer groups, various new product after another browser.
computer enthusiasts who now view the desktop, you will find that they not only with a browser software to view different pages in the time They will use a different browser. known as characteristics, which may make us feel a little ridiculous. They chose Firefox browser, mostly Chinese and its compatibility, customization and convenience.
launch IE6, Microsoft relaxed lay laurels, foot 5 years and no product updates. In the meantime, IE6's security problems are becoming increasingly prominent, in this case, AOL acquired Netscape, released in 2004 called in Firefox, it has a pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing and privacy and security features, extensive third-party customization has become a major bargaining chip in winning it. More importantly, Microsoft's fall by the wayside as the Netscape browser open its own code , as a representative of the open source philosophy, Firefox has been sought after open source enthusiasts. According to Net Applications statistics, to July 2006, it succeeded in IE's market share dropped to 83%.
addition, make Microsoft a headache as well as in the global browser market, Apple ranked third in the Safari browser. Although the third, its market share of only about 5%, but it has not shaken a number of Apple fans loyal. Apple started iTunes music player software with automatic updates for Windows users with Safari browser (if the user does not like to install this browser, requires special opt). This strong promotion in the Apple community raised a stir and achieved good results, according to Net Applications statistics, this year in March, Safari's market share growth rate reached 200%.
Norwegian company Opera released Opera browser, stressed that small footprint, reliable performance has been part of the user support. its share of global market share of around 1%.
Although most products have not the strength to compete with Microsoft IE, but the shift in market share Microsoft has also made secretly worried. in the browser market, consumer behavior is a major influencing factors, which browser software, are a group of loyal customers in their own computers to take root.
Firefox and Microsoft opposing?
warrior who can become a challenge IE? in all of its competitors, Firefox brought to the front line, as against the pioneer and IE. In fact, throughout the history of its development, Firefox has indeed This capital.
Microsoft defeated Netscape in the company, after an interval of 5 years have not updated IE browser version, Firefox turned out. and for many years has not been changed compared to IE, Firefox brings Many make it proud of the important improvements, such as tabbed browsing and integrated RSS reader, it can be developed with numerous independent annex, that is, we know, in terms of security, Firefox lead. hurry against Microsoft began the development of IE7. In IE7 debut shortly after, Firefox2.0 also will come out. Both the accumulation of the technology both to upgrade the version, has not yet come to lead the both supporters of the war of words. Competition results, according to Net Applications statistics, to July 2006, IE's market share was 83%, Firefox with 170 million users worldwide, in the browser market accounts for 18% of the share. This figure and although IE seems too small in comparison, but the important thing is, this figure is based on Microsoft's market share based on the shrinking, and, bundled in the Windows system than the need to install the IE, Firefox seems this result particularly valuable. If there is a product to rival Microsoft in the future, then most people who will bet on Firefox.
for the majority of users, Firefox is the emergence of the greatest significance of the browser market is no longer IE stood out. Now, both sides are in full swing raise the latest version of the product launch. Just recently, Microsoft unveiled the first public beta of IE8 the veil, the official version will be launched at the end of this year. Coincidentally, next month, after three years of development and six months of public testing, Mozilla Foundation will release Firefox3.0. After a confrontation after the Firefox and IE7, Firefox's new version of the more full of confidence. Mozilla claims, Firefox3.0 operating speed than twice as fast as the previous edition. testers found, Firefox 3.0 Firefox 2.0.0.12 less than half the memory. and Firefox3.0 in the implementation of switching between different pages as well as other operations such as high Firefox2.0 typical load conditions of operation will be delayed, and faster response.
both open source and traditional software model of the concept of war, or the product of the Competition, Mozilla Foundation and Microsoft's competition will not stop . Mozilla Foundation member Mitch Kapor, said: the war.
revolutionary
innovative applications today, e-mail, maps, word processing and other traditionally standalone applications are responsible for the work on integrated into the network, including Google, Yahoo and even Microsoft and other Internet giants have invested tremendous resources to develop their own web applications. For example, the popular RSS as a push and data exchange technology, to have some meaning beyond the browser, and browser developers is to try to make them work correctly. In browser renewed fighting, we have suddenly discovered, and before the differences in these products on the innovative web platform application the same time the war broke out.
some features require running in the browser, which 15 years ago, and 10 completely different. static Web page. Microsoft said, IE8 would have a range of new features. such as the Department, so that people could watch the changing circumstances of their data. Another new feature is called maps, e-mail or web service.
With the prevalence of the Internet and handheld devices, more and more users prefer handheld devices anytime, anywhere access to the network, the traditional PC platform, browser war also will spread to mobile platform. Opera browser in the field of mobile browser occupies a leading position. Opera's mobile Web browser Opera Mini a few months after launch, attracted 200 million users worldwide .5 30 news, Opera announced that the desktop and mobile browser to support Gears (offline technology applications).
by Apple for the iPhone software developers to encourage development of people to access online services and content mobile software incentives, Microsoft on April 1 will soon release a claim to IE browser tailored phone. This browser and the desktop computer using the same browser.
in the future, the browser will not stop the fight. But Who is the final winner, We also need to wait and see.
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