There were surprises in the results of a poll conducted in early July on the Software Forum members favorite internet browser. The surprise was not in the overall winner though. Mozilla Firefox once again was the top vote getter, garnering 50% of the total votes cast.
So what is it that makes this program so popular? Many people like it for the customization, primarily in the add-ons available. Other features of the browser include:Tabbed Browsing
Use tabbed browsing to open multiple Web pages in a single browser window, and quickly flip back and forth.
Live Bookmarks
Stay updated with your favorite Web sites and blogs. Use Live Bookmarks that update themselves automatically with the latest content from the Web.
Accessibility
Firefox delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets
With a strong following at BBR for support, Opera was the biggest surprise as the second place winner in this years polling, gaining slightly over 20% of the totals and pushing Microsoft Internet Explorer off the podium. Now offered as a free program, Opera comes as a smaller install package but offers a variety of features and customization that makes it the choice for many.
Rounding out the top three are the current offerings from Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6 and the upcoming release of Internet Explorer 7. Microsoft continues work on the newest incarnation with plans for a complete release in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Other browsers gaining votes in this years poll include (in order of votes):
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