Monday, July 4, 2011

Top 10 web browsers

The internet or Web is ever widening and there is no question that it would remain in such a character. However, how many of us care to look at its spread! Rather we do not get time actually to find through such matters. But one of the media or the windows through which get connected to internet world, has ever some priority. Okay, let’s get straight on to the point – the use of web browsers. There are several web browsers available with various facilities to let the users browse the web as they wish!

And according to their several features, we like some of them very much and do ignore a few. As you know, Online Web Directory, a directory for web design company and every other business, ever tries to keep you update on several matters of technology, this time we like to inform you what are the top 10 ten web browsers now. It will certainly help you browse through the internet very well.

  1. Internet Explorer: There is no doubt that it is one of the most popular web browsers available and in use. There are several reasons of its popularity. The stronger two are - till date its free availability with windows operating system (most favored by the users) and its safe browsing promptings.

  2. Mozilla Firefox: As an internet user, all of us know that Firefox is highly popular for its speed, so many plug-ins, built-in spell checkers and so many other features. Day by day it is also getting renovated. Every new vision is coming out with several good plug-ins and other features.

  3. Google Chrome: The search giant Google, has given the internet community one of the best gift – Chrome. The browser is a light weight, new interface and fast loading features. The most favored feature is its private browsing – “incognito window”. And day by day its extensions and tools are getting it highly popular.

  4. Opera: This browser is in several ways highly popular for its attractive look and “turbo” speed. This browser is very much in use for it mobile version. The fast space and slick feature in mobile phones, this browser is gaining back its lost fame.

  5. Apple Safari: It is fact that there is less number of Mac Ox users. But though the browser was built especially for the Mac machines, now for innovative web kits, Html 5 support and availability in other computer formats (ipod & other smart phones) the browser is getting highly popular among users.

  6. SeaMonkey: It is an all in-one latest browser developed by Mozilla foundation. It has several exciting features included – integrated email, newsgroup, html editor, IRC chat, web development tools and etc. A simple user has to like it as he or she can use several mails in tabs. At the same time developers like it for its rendering of CSS in html editor with dynamic images and table resizing. Even JavaScript debugger and DOM inspector is include in it. The browser is compatible with windows, Linux and Mac OX operating systems.

  7. Flock: It is one of the browsers targeted towards social networking lovers. It has the feature of letting its users informed of the social networking updates. It has several features of Firefox (even powered by Firefox) and the users like to use it for this very reason only.

  8. Maxthon: It is favorite for its powerful tabbed user interface. With all its basic browsing functionality, the tabs are strong enough to stop crashes against the running of multiple pages at a time. Its Isolator Technology creates a walls type of system that prevents tabs being frozen for the bad web pages.

  9. PhaseOut: It is a web browser for outer “starship navigation” panel with all the latest privacy protection shields. It comes with several “Pop-up Blocker” and “CleanUp tools” with extended options, skin database and swapping interface layout, it is gaining popularity to the internet users.

  10. Avant: This browser is one of the ultra-fast web browsers. It has a user-friendly interface that brings efficient browsing experience with reliability. Apart from its simple common features of browsing, Avant has strong detection of malware, mouse gesture support, multi processing.  Slowly it is getting popularity.


This is our list of top 10 web browsers.  However, you can find out several portals providing several unique lists.  Whatever the case may be, the most important point is the usage of the users – you. Try Yourself and judge the usability of the browsers.

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