BROWSERS
SITES
An AOL Guide for Webmasters
A guide to webmasters from AOL, dealing with general issues as well as building websites that will work well with AOL browsers.
Browser News
News about browsers, links to old and new browsers, and statistics on browser use across the Internet.
BrowserCaps
Find out which browsers support certain HTML features (tables, forms, fonts, and so on).
BROWSERS.COM
Read reviews of browser features and versions, and download software and plugins.
BrowserWatch
Get the latest stats on who's winning the browser war.
BrowserXpress
News and views on web browser software.
Galeon
Home page for Galeon, a GNOME Web browser based on the Gecko rendering engine.
K-Meleon
A small, fast open-source Windows web browser based on the Gecko rendering engine but with the look of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Mozilla.org
Get the source code for Mozilla and find out about news and projects.
Web Browsers OpenFAQ
A browsers FAQ by Thomas Boutell. Contribute your answers or tips.
ARTICLES
A Standard for E-Comments
The W3C has released an open-source application, Annotea, which allows users to create public annotations of the web pages they visit. (7/19/2001 at MSNBC)
AOL Releases New Netscape Beta
AOL Time Warner Netscape has released Netscape 6.1, a new version of the browser with fixes for many of the bugs from version 6.0. (8/8/2001 at MSNBC)
The Battle That Could Lose Us The War
Warning to Linux users: unless a web browser capable of doing anything that Windows and Mac browsers can do is developed for Linux, "we will lose the war." (11/5/1999 at Linux Today)
Browser Bashers
A number of developers are working on new browsers and new website structures in an attempt to deliver information more efficiently. (5/5/2000 at Forbes)
Browsing the Future
At the third annual Browserday, the creations tended to be more fanciful and impractical than useful. (5/20/2000 at Wired News)
The Cross-Platform Browser Blues
A run-down of the display and interaction differences between Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Covers tables, frames, screen size, CSS, and more. (3/8/2000 at WebTools)
How to Change Your Look With Mozilla Skins
Changing the look of your Mozilla browser using skins; includes information on creating and editing skins. (5/19/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
Internet-Based Software: Think Beyond the Browser
Sometimes, web technology is not the best choice for an Internet application. (11/30/2001 at Lighthouse on the Web)
Is Your Site Ready for Communicator 5?
What to expect from Netscape Communicator 5: strict adherence for W3C standards, but no tolerance for the proprietary tags of previous Netscape software. (1/25/2000 at WebMonkey)
K-Meleon Browser Part Mozilla, Part IE
Christophe Thibault has released K-Meleon, an open-source Windows-based browser that uses the Gecko rendering engine but "looks" like Microsoft Internet Explorer. (8/22/2000 at ZDNet)
Less Means More for Those Cutting Net Search Time
An Irish research team has won a contract with the US Office of Naval Research, to develop efficient Internet search methods. They plan to combine artificial intelligence and personalization in a souped-up browser. (12/17/1999 at Irish Times)
Master Builder: Standards Support a Little Late
Dan Shafer argues that standards support in the latest crop of browsers, though welcome, may be moot. Reason 1: most users don't bother getting new browsers. Reason 2: non-computer, non-browser means of web surfing are gaining ground. (10/1/1999 at builder.com)
mozilla 1.0 manifesto
A technical guru at mozilla.org posts the reasons for releasing a Mozilla 1.0 version, and the requirements before it will be released. (10/17/2001 at mozilla.org)
Mozilla Interview: Brendan Eich and Mitchell Baker
Brendan Eich and Mitchell Baker, key members of the Mozilla team, talk about what their project means for Open Source, XUL and XML support in Mozilla, and more. (3/14/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
Mozilla Is Not Netscape (and Other True Facts)
A discussion of the difference between Mozilla (a software development initiative/the parts of the Mozilla development platform) and Netscape (the company that initially released Mozilla/a branded web browser). (8/18/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
Netscape 6: Does Anyone Care?
Netscape 6 has been released; it's smaller and faster, but may not be able to regain marketshare. (4/6/2000 at Wired News)
Opera Sings On Key for Active Web Browsers
A quick review of Opera 5.0 and Netscape 6. (12/18/2000 at The Washington Times)
Rival Browsers Benefiting From MSN Gaffe
Microsoft's decision to keep rival browsers off of MSN had an unintended side effect: a record number of Internet users visited alternative web browsers' websites and downloaded their software. (11/1/2001 at ZDNet)
Sneak Peek: Netscape 6 Preview Release 1
An in-depth look at the preview release of Netscape 6. Smaller and faster download, cutomizable interface, better cookie handling, and more. (4/5/2000 at CNET.com)
Surfin' Safari
WebMonkey reviews Apple's new KHTML-based Mac OS X browser, Safari. (1/8/2003 at WebMonkey)
A Wide Web of Worlds
Aside from online gaming, there isn't much to see in terms of useful 3-D on the web; 3-D worlds exist, but they're sparsely populated and generally not well-connected. (9/16/2001 at Scientific American)
Will Browsers Ever Not Suck?
The next version of Internet Explorer will continue supporting legacy code (i.e. bad HTML). The next Netscape Navigator will only support W3C standards - and none of Netscape's old proprietary tags. Jeff Veen suggests both browser camps change their tune. (12/22/1999 at WebMonkey)
XUL Tools and What They Mean
A look at XUL (XML-based User Interface Language), chromes, skins, and related aspects of Mozilla technology. (5/19/2000 at O'Reilly Network)
Zona Research Announces an End of an Era
According to a report from Zona Research, the browser war is over - Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator have vanquished all foes. (11/8/1999 at Zona Research)
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