Which browser and why? - IE, Netscape, or even MOSAIC??

Since IE4 came out, I have been using IE. For me, it loads and runs a little faster-- and crashes less on Java applets. I use IE5 now and it is blazing with my computer.

Also, it is easier to work with offline because you can use the directory shortcuts in urls and image links. When you are offline in NS, everything has to be in one directory to work.

On the other hand, I've always liked certain things about NS. Bookmarks are pretty easy to manage. It is a little stricter on HTML, so I can tell if I forgot to close a tag. However, some of the things it renders incorrectly are problems with the browser and not the code. Those drive me nuts when I'm trying new designs. Especially NS3 and tables!

Opera is supposed to be really fast, but I haven't tried it yet.

Your browser of choice really depends on your computer, operating system, and the purposes you have for using it.

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John Pollock
http://www.pageresource.com

I prefer IE because it's faster, however, I do use Netscape about 5% of the time.

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Isn't it time you started making money with your site!
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I use both!! my primary browser is Netscape, reason: When i stumbled into the GTE store to sign up for the internet a couple of years ago they handed me some floppy disks with netscape on them so everything (email etc....) was set up for me. Again, when I switched to AT&T for my isp they mailed me a CD of netscape so it was EASY for me. I have IE and like IE for a lot of reasons (gamelan site loads about 3x faster in IE, bookmarks from netscape will work in IE etc....). But I guess I'm fondest of netscape just because it was my "first"

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Carolyn Jones
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Hi John,

I downloaded IE 5, but I think it has some bugs. Have you found some? It would send blank emails sometimes when I tried sending a message to someone.

Thanks
Curtis

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Curtis:

I don't use Outlook Express 5 yet. I tried it out, but at the time IE5 wouldn't work either. I had some problem with my video card drivers that made a mess of everything using either program. I have since gotten an updated driver and got IE to work, but never bothered going back to update OE. I've been thinking about it, but if it sends blank e-mails I may just wait on it a little longer.

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John Pollock
http://www.pageresource.com

Well, I have many browsers on my system but have to say that I am very MS biased - I use OU and IE for all surfing. Netscape only comes in for HTML testing.
JP

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I must say that I am also MS biased - Like Carolyn, I got a disk from my local ISP and it had Netscape on it so in the beginning, I used it but once I downloaded IE 4.0, I never turned back! I haven't experienced any bugs as of yet with IE 5.0 although I did find some in 4.0 but they seem to have got them all fixed.

I too, like JP, only use Netscape for design purposes now (although our sites are optimized for IE because that is what the majority of visitors to our site use and it is quickly becoming the most popular on the 'net).

Oh, and I use Outlook 98 for e-mail...

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Have been using NS since V 1.0 and for you that were around then, IE was a real piece of, well it wasn't very good;). Have tried every version of IE over the years and with V4, started liking it. I really like IE5 (have to agree, think it's a whole bunch faster) and if it wasn't for my 6 different email profiles in NS, would probably switch to IE.

For browsing, I probably browse with a 60/40 split between NS and IE. I kinda think that NS really missed the boat by not having their long awaited V5 available when IE5 came out. In the meantime, still waiting.

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Dan
http://cds-computers.com

Hi All-
I'm for MSFT all the way. I bought the CD of IE5 (all you really pay for is shipping) and I will never turn back! It runs faster, and actuallys loads java and pages...unlike a certain other browser which has problems sometimes with that stuff...

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Casey Hansen
www.caseynet.com

it was in the news, quite a time ago i think. MS admitted whenever a user enters their web-site, the browser submits serial numbers of all MS-programs, computer-data, and whatever to microsuck

they said they would shut this off, but do you believe in them anymore?
i don't so whenever i have to go to microsoft.com i disable java and whatever else they could use.....

Well, I use NS cuz IE is made by MS. Its that simple.
I have of course IE for testing but I hate it. It took me like two hours to remove all the stuff IE puts in your registry, so its harder to remove it as standard browser.
I also like Netscape for designing because sites that work in NS usually work in IE but allmost never the other way around.

Bye,

Malte

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Malte Ubl - Germany
http://goKewl.com/

Netscape is my thing, at least until I get a free opera copy.

I don't have windos based systems at home, so I can only use Netscape (or Lynx which is okay with well designed sites).
At work I'm forced to use NT (but that'll change), but I stick to Netscape.

In the early days I used Mosaic a lot, because it was the only graphical-browser available. There are still some good versions out there, but NS is simply available on every system.

btw:
NS only crashes on Windows. And only since NS declined to be bought by MS. I won't say more ... or they'll sue me.

ciao
Anti

I'm using Netscape from starting from version 2, before that I used Mosaic. I can tell you that Netscape rocks!!! I love it so much, although it crash sometimes when I'm writing my e-mail. IE is not my choice, but I have kept one on my hard disk to test my site.
Later

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Elara - Webmasters' Guide
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For you NS fans, this will give you a chuckle. This has happened twice to me recently. Went to MS to d/l a patch for win95 if you are using the AMD processor. Both times in IE5, it crashed the browser when it tries to access the ftp site, but works perfectly with NS.

Anti, what's wrong with NT, it's far superior to Win95 or 98! Just doesn't do games is all, but runs faster and less prone to crashing.

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Dan
http://cds-computers.com

Netscape forever, IE i only dare to touch for testing purposes
i have IE 4.0 and NS 4.6 on my NT machine, Lynx and NS on the Unix...
i try to keep MS as far away from my system as i can. i still don't trust MS at all, i remember the time when somebody found out they read all your serials and system configuration whenever you go to microsoft.com with IE....
cu
patrick

Patrick: Where did you hear that? I've never heard it!

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Chase Y.
Radius Design

cds:

what's wrong with NT ?!
Yes, it's superior to 95/98.
But I still have at least one bluescreen per day.
The OS/2-Desktop has much more features. (And you really use them).
Linux, AIX (and even HP-UX) are much faster and never crash. (Well at least as long as you don't try patching a running kernel )
Did you ever use QuarkExpress on a Mac ?
Or Gimp on an alpha ??

Well ... if you use (and develop) on/for a lot of systems there is one thing you'll find out very fast: "The whole WIN-Family makes you very unproductive and inefficient." (Anti, 1991)

btw:
Have you ever turned on an NT system and watched the collision-led of your hub burn immediatly ?? Give it a try. It always works.

ciao
Anti
btw:
wasn't this supposed to be a BROWSER-war

You wanna see QuarkXpress crash? Just install the official made my Microsoft Word/Doc File reader.

Later,

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Malte Ubl - Germany
http://goKewl.com/