Comments on: Alternative Browsers: Why Use Only One? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Blog.WSG.net » Blog Archive » Make it stop! No more alternative browsers! http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73326 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:47:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73326 [...] make it stop, the growth in browsers, that is.  Web Worker Daily felt the need to push some of the fringe browsers in a post today.  Most design and development people will check for usability on Firefox (2.0 or 3.0), IE6 and 7, [...]

]]> By: the one http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73325 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:19:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73325 I think I’ll stay with my safari browser…

]]> By: Browsersphere » Blog Archive » Around the Browsersphere #11 http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73324 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:00:48 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73324 [...] Web Worker Daily points to the Off By One Browser, which has “a footprint of about a megabyte.”  I think I may have mentioned it here before because I recognize the website, but it doesn’t hurt to drop its name here again. [...]

]]> By: Lisa M. http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73323 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:35:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73323 Like others who have commented, I’ve used some of these other browsers and found that you just can’t beat Firefox for security, ease of use, compatibility, and extensibility.

]]> By: Cathy http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73322 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:51:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73322 I’ve rediscovered SeaMonkey (Mozilla product) and I couldn’t be happier. I encountered a few bugs with Firefox 3 so switched over to SM and havn’t gone back. Built-in HTML editor, email, chat all in the browser window. I think I’m in love.

]]> By: Zara http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73321 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:33:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73321 The Opera browser is a fantastic browser to try, and most of the add-ons in Firefox have a built-in equivalent in Opera.
(Disclaimer: I work for Opera.)

]]> By: Tips Supremo http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73320 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:10:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73320 Firefox has a Portable Edition (on USB drive) as well.

]]> By: Edward http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73319 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:37:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73319 As a developer, I love testing new software tools. But the web isn’t as nice a place as it once was. My web browser needs to be secure enough to handle it.

I use Firefox almost exclusively because of the availability of the “Web of Trust” and “NoScript” add-ons that make Firefox much safer.

- Edward
(Programmer and Security Geek)

]]> By: Eric Boehnisch-Volkmann http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73318 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:44:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73318 Of course I need to add DEVONagent here which is first a powerful Internet research tool but also a fast and simple web browser.

(Disclaimer: I am the President of DEVONtechnologies)

]]> By: iLibrarian » Six Alternative Browsers http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73317 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:43:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73317 [...] Opera and want to test drive an alternative, the latest article from Web Worker Daily presents an annotated list of six that you might [...]

]]> By: Samuel http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73316 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:52:27 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73316 I hadn’t heard of several of these, thanks!

@Firewolf, that Offby1 browser is really cool in its own way. Glad you like it. It’s good to have on a USB key.

Samuel

]]> By: Memo http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73315 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:51:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73315 I’ve been a fan of both The World Browser 2.0 and Avant, and run them off my thumb drive. They’re fast and come with lots of customizable features, skins, and of course, tabbed browsing.

]]> By: Justin Cresswell http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73314 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:29:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73314 Ugh. As long as we don’t have to check compatibility on all of these pieces of fringe freeware, I guess it’s fine. Otherwise, this proliferation makes the design and development staff fume. Can you say “No!” to IE8?

]]> By: Sheri Larsen http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73313 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:42:22 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73313 I just switched from Firefox 3 to the new Flock Beta and I love it! It makes keeping up with my various online profiles so much easier.

]]> By: Anshul http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73312 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:04:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73312 didn’t know tequila makers make web browsers too.

camino…

]]> By: FireWolf http://gigaom.com/collaboration/alternative-browsers-why-use-only-one/#comment-73311 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:55:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2667#comment-73311 Samuel,

I truly love Firefox for plenty of reasons (plugins, configurability, ad blocking, woot plugins, etc) but Offby1 really intrigued me as I use portableapps on a 6gb usb drive and wanted a faster browser that the 2.x FF that was included.

OB1 was truly a wonderful program and I see the usefulness of programs like these at places where people work and don’t want to make it obvious that they’re killing time on the corporate dime.

But, because I like the speed at which it runs and loads websites I will likely recommend it to friends, colleagues, and fam for their use. Thanks!

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