Internet Explorer 6 vs Mozilla Firefox 1.0

[naveenchandran]

Since the relative demise of Netscape as the last serious competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) three years ago, most of us simply take our Microsoft browser for granted--warts and all. Virtually every Web site is optimized for IE, and every copy of Microsoft Windows sold includes a version of IE. And with total market saturation come opportunists: criminal hackers who use Microsoft vulnerabilities to take control of your operating system, steal your identity, or spread spam.
But out of the ashes of Netscape came the Mozilla Organization. Spun off from AOL, which purchased Netscape a few years ago, the Mozilla Organization has been quietly creating a brand-new Internet browser from the ground up--and sharing its code with anyone and everyone. The benefit of this new browser project is that unlike IE, this open-source code runs independently of your operating system, so a flaw in the browser software won't necessarily expose your entire computer.

Another source of Internet vulnerabilities lies within ActiveX technology, tiny scripts that automatically download when you visit certain Web pages. In most cases, they're good, adding music or animation to a page. But in some cases, criminal hackers have tweaked the code to damage your computer. Microsoft recently added a prompt to IE so that you can accept or deny ActiveX scripts. Firefox doesn't use ActiveX technology, which means that a few Web sites might not appear as their designers intended (although we were hard-pressed to find a site that didn't work because of this during our testing of Firefox).

While Mozilla offers a whole suite of secure, independent, open-source Internet tools, it recently streamlined its browser component and named it Firefox. Since last summer, we've been testing Firefox, and, frankly, we're sold: Firefox is just as fast and just as easy as Internet Explorer--and more importantly, it's much more secure.

And feature by feature, Firefox either matches or surpasses IE.

*Going forward, Microsoft will upgrade only the versions of Internet Explorer running on Windows XP SP2. The last standalone version of Internet Explorer 6 will work on versions of Windows up through Windows XP SP1.

Source: CNET

[tuxly]

Thanks for the info on IE - Fox rules

[perk_bud]

tried firefox it's better tahn ie

[cooljeba]

u guys still use IE switch to firefox today !!!

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

go go go.... those who don't use it

d/l now!!

..:: peace ::..
Jeba

[vysakh]

Originally Posted by perk_bud

tried firefox it's better tahn ie

and Opera is better than Firefox

[ujjwal]

Firefox is great ... but I use opera on linux as its lighter on the system. If you are still forced to use IE like I am, look at all the tips here - http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/cookies.htm

[NikhilVerma]

But firefox doens't render my page as accurately as IE...

[[deXter]]

Then use FirefoxIE

And if you are a web developer, there are a few CSS tricks that you can use to make the page render exactly like IE in any browser


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[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by NikhilVerma

But firefox doens't render my page as accurately as IE...

That's the problem with those web designers... they've got such a small mentality.... Gecko is the most standard compliant rendering engine... still they mess it up with their scripting , optmizing sites for IE alone...

[xenkatesh]

i recently started using FIREFOX and stick with that its AMAZING....

[tuxfan]

Me a firefox user too I have stopped using IE even when firefox wasn't there

[beyondthegraceofgod]

I have been using opera due to its tabbed browsing feature and ofcorz the true xperience of speed.
But if 2marrow if Ie comes up with a version 7 which has similar features and page loading features then i wud not crib abt having to switch over to it.coz wen Firefox bcomes popular ( tat is systems totally relying on it & not in sheer numbers) and it surely will b as opera not free,it will surely have its own set of problems.
As for IE activex does have it own set of advantages (online games,app s/w et all tatz wat u use broadband for) .The only major prb is tha spyware issue virii will stay along with windows as long as u use the net.
Even mozilla has its own set of spyware like lop.com comet cursors etc only thing is they r far less rite now.
The bottom line use alternate browser till its good in comparision to ie.Why just bash IE coz its by MS.Ie will make ur money worth wen u pay 4 a OS like windows with its intigration to default web progs outlook 4 example .
If MS stops ie and the major browser s/w becomes paid (y not its neither ur dads nor mine).U may have 2 shell out more just 4 a browser.

[xenkatesh]

Dude downloading/uploading that is quite fast in Firefox
comparing to other download managers .
Also it has Tabbed features dude.....

[drgrudge]

firefox rulezz, it is a speed demon.

[beyondthegracefgod]

xenkatesh:
Dude downloading/uploading that is quite fast in Firefox
comparing to other download managers .
Also it has Tabbed features dude.....

Who says its aint fast overall.But its is arguable and i belive it too tat opera loads text faster than any other browser.Try it on this very site and see how the page loads in both opera and firefox.
MY point is why tha ie bash wen u use windows ??????

[rohanbee]

Firefox is really cool. I took me quite some time to leave ie.6(my beloved and safe, or so i thought) explorer but after long hours of reading people's views of firefox and opera here on the digit forum i must say iam pleasantly surprised after switching to this browser.
I believe firefoxie (courtesy dexter of course) will be(i.e. when i make up my mind to install it) will be even greater.

[Nemesis]

well....i have a small question...when u download the entire mozilla suite (1.7), is the browser firefox or is it a different browser??? btw, i have the suite and firefox....

[whoopy_whale]

Opera is the best...after all opera introduced the concept of tabbed browsing(am I right?).It introduced many more features too.Like mouse gestures,integrated mail client,download manager etc.And many other browsers copied it.Another worthy feature of Opera is the Notes .Opera 7.54 's interface is just snazzy...
And Opera is faster than other browsers according to me.

[mariner]

firefox is the best !!!

[DKant]

Haven't tried Opera, so comments reserved.. But FF is waaay better than IE. (Tabbed browsing is a huge plus)

Only one problem...I'll have to d'load the Flash and Quicktime plugins and install them afresh for FF

[vysakh]

firefox users plzzzzzz try opera

[yehmeriidhain]

Still people give me all possible reasons Y shd I switch to firefox or OPERA when my IE with SP2 is working great ... give me reasons!! just don't keep on singing a song of firefox!! firefox!! firefox!! it SUCKS!!!!!!

[alib_i]

Originally Posted by yehmeriidhain

Still people give me all possible reasons Y shd I switch to firefox or OPERA when my IE with SP2 is working great ... give me reasons!! just don't keep on singing a song of firefox!! firefox!! firefox!! it SUCKS!!!!!!

this goes for both FF and Opera
1. Tabbed Browsing -- it seriously helps, its more organized
2. not being a part of windows pakage -- with this i mean that IE being a part of windows pakage can be hacked to install various spywares, one single harmless looking OK button can do a lot things
3. lesser bugs .... not being a part of M$ venture
4. lesser choice for toolbar buttons .. just look at what buttons FF and opera can offer .. it helps in better and faster navigation
5. no need to install any 3rd party popup blocker etc

Opera
1.definitely faster than IE
2.wand password manager rocks
3.opera has those Fast Forward and Rewind buttons .. which change into login in a page where u have to login next
4.opera can show all pics in a directory with Fast Forward button .. no need to click on each and every photo link ... <--- i luv this one

Firefox
have you ever heard of something called Extensions
FF extensions make it more versatile and way more useful than any other browser ...
Just try these extensions in FF ->
BBCode
SwitchProxy ( if u use proxies )
Paste and Go
DownloadWith
etc

the bottomline is that IE has less features and less security

[cooljeba]

Originally Posted by yehmeriidhain

Still people give me all possible reasons Y shd I switch to firefox or OPERA when my IE with SP2 is working great ... give me reasons!! just don't keep on singing a song of firefox!! firefox!! firefox!! it SUCKS!!!!!!

okie buddy i will show u just a preview of what firefox can do and IE can't

put on your seatbelts and get ready for the ultimate ride with FF after this you will never use dat sucking IE again

1) An exellent cache sytem opens the previously loaded site in an instant.
2) It's an OSS so all the bugs get's patched up as soon as it is discovered.
3) Open's the websites fast.
4) well that was theroy and it is usually boring so let me show u FF in action

1) Tabbed browsing: no need to open 100's of new windows to sufr different sites...


2) Tabbed bookmarks: You can bookmark you frequenty visited sites just with one click...


3) Seamless integration with Mozilla Thunderbird!(another beautiful mail client)


4) RSS feed: Get the latest news using the rss feed


5) skinnable: You can dowloand the cool skins and appy to it. has an simple interface


6) integrated search: Search google, yahoo, dictionay... just with one click adn u can add more engines too....


7) Displays favicons: Displays a small favicon that the webmaster has used but that IE can't display it


There are more features but these are the most striking of them all..... so forget that IE and get firefox now!!!

http://www.getfirefox.com
and i say again!!!!! Microsoft Internet Explorer SUXXXXXX!!!!
..:: peace ::..
Jeba

[djmykey]

Yo dude jeba you said it.
And DKant dl FF 1.0 u dont need to install any plugins all of them r available with the package it self.

[yehmeriidhain]

oK!! people agreed with wat all U have said THX!! for ur posts i'll install FF today itself ...... but can U explain me one more thing how can we say tht FF or Opera are fast???

Actually i wanna know in wat sense they R fast ? i think the site opening procedure involves ur connection speed .... completely or else nothin is there!!! to be laid on neither the browser u r using!! ...

Tell me in wat sense they r fast?? How can be a browser be fast? I thought it's abt getting a thread from the server of tht very respective site isn't it ??

[Intruder]

U talkinag about browsers? IE just another big bug in MS kit u get with the OS.

Its really a big hole in ur PC refer teh Chip Intelligent Computing NOV isssue cover story for more details.

I have been using Opera for more than 2 yrs. Its simply great. u wont switch back to IE. but it has some problem with the js dont woking for it.

With the arrival of Firefox, OPera is moving out .. Fox is growling these days..
Dont worry Opera fans.. they are coming with a big innovations... the Auto Resizing

Anyway Firefox is the best today. i reccomend it.. Opera.. still my fav... still the fastest.. no one runs ahead there

[beyondthegracefgod]

Try out opera and ull kno wat fast loading of page means.
U first see the whole page without the pics and gfx only the page with plain text then the frills add on slowly.
Unlike in other browsers like ff or ie wer in the page loads section by section by section along with the pics without loading the entire page of text.
one plus pint of opera which i like over others is the advantage tat u can customise ur page tabs by dragging them to loacation u want which cant be done in FF.
Also i havent seen paste and go in FF

[ujjwal]

I liked [DeXter]'s equation in the "The one above you" thread

BTW ... currently using these -

Windows
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1(sometimes in the skin of Avant)

Linux
Opera 7.54 (mouse gestures are cool)
Lynx (the ultimate)
Dillo

[djmykey]

hey intruder is that ur real face.