A Mini Browser for the Masses
Published: August 10, 2005
If you don’t know much about the Opera browser, that’s probably because their market share in the United States has […]
The Browser Engine That Could
Published: June 7, 2005
From a browser engine that started as the lesser known option used in an obscure browser to one that would take hold over the entire browser market.
The Many Faces (And Names) of Mozilla
Published: February 9, 2004
One of the web’s most influential browsers has roots that date back to its earliest days, and an evolution that has transformed it several times over.
How We Got the Favicon
Published: February 1, 1999
The favicon was a total experiment, the result of a bit of serendipity and luck.
The History of the Browser Wars: When Netscape Met Microsoft
Published: October 1, 1997
Let’s talk about about the “Browser Wars.” They kicked off in the mid-90s, at a time when the world was […]
A Fun List of Browsers You’ve Never Heard Of
Published: June 1, 1994
There are the browsers that everyone’s heard of. And then there are some that, for whatever reason, faded away. These are the latter.
Before the Wars, Browsers Were Everywhere
Published: June 8, 1993
Before browsers were truly cross-platform, there was a time when each operating system had their browser of choice, and it was tailored to the needs of those users.
The Web’s First (And Second) Browser
Published: December 25, 1990
The web’s first browser featured full color, read/write capabilities, and multiple windows. The second browser was a text-only command line tool. Guess which one people actually used?