gpp0407: Web Browser

A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content. Hyperlinks present in resources enable users easily to navigate their browsers to related resources. A web browser can also be defined as an application software or program designed to enable users to access, retrieve and view documents and other resources on the Internet. Although browsers are primarily intended to access the World Wide Web, they can also be used to access information provided by web servers in private networks or files in file systems.

The major web browsers are : Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera.

1. Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE) is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995.

Informs about its new look, tabs, printing possibilities, RSS feeds, searching, and security issues.

9 reasons to get Internet Explorer 9

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2. Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. As of March 2011, Firefox is the second most widely used browser, with approximately 30% of worldwide usage share of web browsers. The browser has had particular success in Germany and Poland, where it is the most popular browser with 60% usage and 47% respectively. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web
   standards in addition to several features that are intended to
   anticipate likely additions to the standards. Mozilla
                                           Firefox Web Browser Free Download
   www.mozilla.com/
                                           Firefox Updated

3. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008.

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Why use Google Chrome?

Download and install Google Chrome www.google.com/chrome/

4. Safari
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems.

A version of Safari for the Microsoft Windows operating system, first released on June 11, 2007, supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The latest stable release of the browser is 5.0.5, which is available as a free download for both Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Apple - Safari - Browse the web in smarter, more
powerful ways.
www.apple.com/safari/

5. Opera
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones. Opera browser
Faster & safer internet Free download
   www.opera.com/

                                           Download Opera Windows
                                           Mobile phones
                                           Opera for Windows, Mac & Linux

6. Maxthon 3
comes with a browser engine that draws web pages 200% faster than Google Chrome. See for yourself. Not sure? See what others say about the speed of Maxthon. Easy and Efficient Exclusive Features No other browser does more right out of the box. Maxthon 3 comes with free cloud services: store your bookmarks and notes securely on the web for anytime, anywhere access. Share screen grabs with
the built-inSnap feature; Maxthon browser with skins and
other features that make it easy to customize your
experienc.
http://www.maxthon.com/

Other Browser

7. Avant browser
http://www.avantbrowser.com/