Google chrome
Google Chrome
browser
is an
open source
program for accessing the World
Wide Web and running Web-based applications.
The Google Chrome Web browser is based on the open source Chromium
project. Google released Chrome in 2008 and issues several updates a year.
It is available for
Windows
, Mac
OS X
,
Linux
,
Android
and
iOS
operating
systems. The Google Chrome browser takes a
sandboxing
-based approach to
Web security. Each open website runs as its own process, which helps
prevent malicious code on one page from affecting others (or the computer
operating system at large). The browser also supports Web standards such
as
HTML5
and cascading style sheets (
CSS
).
Google based the look of
Chrome OS
, its operating system for Web-based
applications, on the Chrome Web browser. Chrome was the first major Web
browser to combine the search box and the address bar, a feature that most
competitors have since adopted. It also allows users to sign in with their
Google accounts, which enables them to sync bookmarks and open Web
pages across multiple devices. In 2010, Google launched the
Chrome Web
Store
, an online marketplace where users can buy and install Web-based
applications to run inside the browser. These apps are available as either
browser extensions or links to websites.
1.
Examples of Browsers 3 IE (Internet Explorer). Owned by Microsoft. Released in 1995.
Latest version is Internet Explorer 11, released 10/2013. Claims to be the fastest browser
available, 10/2013. As had major compatibility issues. Firefox (FF). Open Source. Released
in 1998 (part of Netscape). Latest version is 26, released 12/10/2013. Better security
performance, and H.264 codec (video). Safari. Owned by Apple, Inc. Released in 2003.
Latest version is 7/6.1. Better memory usage, performance and power-saving tabs. Blocks
third-party applications from accessing your web browsing and information.
2.
4.
Examples of Browsers Opera. Owned by Opera Software, ASA. Released in 1996. Latest
version is Opera 18 (integrating Google Chrome’s Chromium Project). Speeds up slow
connections and sync bookmarks. Popular browser on mobile devices. Chrome. (Google
Chrome). Developed by Google. Released in 2008. Latest version is 31. Minimalist approach
that uses technology for fast, easy experience. Do Not Track for privacy protection is off by
default. 4
firefox
Largely developed by the Mozilla Foundation, Firefox is an open source Web browser
available on Windows, Mac and Linux. It is the second most popular Web browser on the
Internet as of 2013. The browser has a number of unique features designed to enhance
the browsing experience.
Open Source
Firefox is the only open source Web browser among the most used browsers on the Web
as of March 2013. The open source nature of Firefox enables developers from all over
the world to contribute code to the browser and extend the functionality of Firefox with
add-ons and themes. Firefox is also aggressively committed to open Web technologies
and is often among the first to support new and advanced features offered by HTML5,
CSS3 and other Web technology.
