Alice Asleson & Lindsay Braddy Skokie Public Library

 Different browsers have different features  Speed and security can be an issue  Older PCs may not support a full featured browser  Browsers are free, so why not try more than one?

 Netscape Navigator: Navigator had 80% of market in mid – late 1990s Offered free to public, charged businesses  Internet Explorer: Microsoft started bundling Explorer on every Windows PC Market share climbed to 90%  Lawsuit: Netscape filed an anti-trust suit in 1998; Microsoft won Market share for Explorer grew to 96% by 2002

 Downside: Lack of competition Little incentive to innovate or patch security holes  2006: Other browsers started gaining market share Competition returned!  2008: Netscape Navigator discontinued

By Market Share: Internet Explorer: 55.83% Chrome: 25.68% Firefox: 11.70% Safari: 5.12% Opera: 0.48% Microsoft Edge

 Fast and reliable  Easy to set up  Flexible  Ability to connect across devices  Safe and secure  Aesthetically pleasing

 Open Source, constantly updated by a community of developers  Secure and highly customizable  Private browsing  Many, many Add Ons (Customize your browsing experience

 Bundled with Mac  Windows version released June 2007  Windows version discontinued in 2012  Clean and fast

 Released by Google in September 2008  Sleek and simple  One bar for URL address and Google search  Google Apps  Foreign language translation  Browser sync capability; great if you have a Gmail account

 Lightweight & Innovative  Good for older PCs  Fast  Speed Dial  Used with Nintendo’s Wii

 Recommended for Windows 10  Web Notes  Cortana  Reading View  Much faster than Internet Explorer

 Internet Explorer windows.microsoft.com/en- us/internet-explorer/download-ie  Firefox mozilla.com/firefox  Chrome google.com/chrome  Opera opera.com  Microsoft Edge microsoft.com/en- us/windows/microsoft-edge

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