Netscape 8 - The ultimate browser?
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Topic: Netscape 8 - The ultimate browser?
Posted By: bootcom
Subject: Netscape 8 - The ultimate browser?
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 5:07pm
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Just downloaded it this morning after noticing on the BBC website that
it has now been released, this uses both firefox and Internet Explorer
technology (as part of the lawsuit between AOL/ Microsoft AOL have
access to IE code for some 7 years). For me this does look to be a damn good browser. Being able to flip from MSIE and Firefox is something I require as a coder so that I can see just how well my cross browser javascript works (or in most cases doesn't work in firefox). To have both browsers in one with the additional plus of the added security features of netscape/firefox, this for me is the new browser I will be using. This is definately a dream browser for a coder. Download it today. Its absolutely amazing and totally useful. www.netscape.com |
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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 4:08am
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I did download the beta version some time ago but I didn't like it as I
found it very clunky with far to much stuff and have stuck with Firefox. I will try the new full release and see if that is better. However, I do feel it has a place, with those with little skill on the Internet as it is far more secure and should hopefully help protect Internet newbies. ------------- https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting |
Posted By: bootcom
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 4:13am
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Couldn't agree more. It's seamless switching from firefox to IE is what sold me on it though. Tabbed browsing in IE ? Amazing and enough to leave my taskbar tidier than its been in ages.
It has a place for those of us who only use IE also. I did a little security test on it yesterday and went to the site where a virus magically appeared on my computer and IE caught it again but NS8 simply switched from IE view to Firefox and that spit everything out.
That's what I call a smart browser !
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 7:02am
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It really isnt worth it. It is really total bloatware. The original 8 release what based on IE and FF 1.0.3 However the firefox devs complained that is lacked the security updates in ff 1.0.4 so they had to bring out a new version a day after the release. The latest version is now Netscape 8.0.1 |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 10:34am
| I just like sticking to FireFox, anyway for quick switchin to IE theres a FF extension which puts a link on to view the page in IE which is handy... |
Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 4:53pm
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Yeah I have that extension It is called IEview |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 6:09pm
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 12:22pm
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man im IE fan forever!! ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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Posted By: Scotty32
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 12:35pm
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personally i think one of the best things a software devoloper can do is allow easy install of plug-ins becose not everyone wants millions of features pre-built in, but you might want one or two of the other features, and it enables you to customise it to your needs  personally since getting FireFox i get rather stressed out when forced to use IE on other peoples computers  ------------- S2H.co.uk - http://www.s2h.co.uk/wwf/" rel="nofollow - WebWiz Mods and Skins For support on my mods + skins, please use http://www.s2h.co.uk/forum/" rel="nofollow - my forum . |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 12:57pm
| I'm interested to see what IE7 is going to look like! |
Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 1:21pm
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It would be nice if they finally fix css.
Opera 8 is pretty nice. Actually went out and bought it this time - lol. ------------- 
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