IE8, Firefox and Flock: Which browser is better?

You may have experienced some disappointment with IE8, as if a new tab would pop up whenever you wanted to send an article or map that messed up the browser, whether Hotmail or Yahoo Maps was open. Click on the "mailto" link in an independent open web page, the desktop email browser program will appear instead of Hotmail, meaning that if you want to send via Hotmail you must manually copy and paste the email address.

However, the upcoming version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 8, has some added "Activities" to facilitate use with computer users. However, it is still in the beta phase, so let's see what is the advantage or disadvantage to it.

The main competitor with Internet Explorer on that personal computer browser is Firefox, Firefox is also in beta, though most promising features are waiting for feedback from websites. .

Quick Installation

Going back to consider Internet Explorer, with Activities, one of the latest features of Internet Explorer, Web services like Facebook, eBay and Yahoo can write tools for users to install only through one or two clicks. mouse.

For example, Microsoft links several Activities with its new email, blogs and services. Yahoo has a link for maps and eBay auction sites that also have a link to search listings. Facebook, which Microsoft occupies 1.6%, also provides tools for finding friends and sharing content on its site.

These are really the advantages of Internet Explorer. Suppose you are reading a good article and want to send an email to your friends. Simply right-click and select Microsoft's Hotmail, the email service will open in a new browser tab with the blackened part added in the subject line and the exchange content. If you like a blog, just right-click and select Microsoft's Live Spaces.

Some options

Initial mapping is just a provider choice service: Yahoo or Microsoft. In each case, you also have a thumbnail of the map if you choose an address and right-click. You can expand the map in a new tab with another click.

Activities also work to look up the definition of selected words or translate phrases into another language and vice versa.

Anyone can write an Activity, each developer can choose whether to provide a small thumbnail or not without prior permission from Microsoft.

With Activities you can save time manually opening new tabs and copying words or phrases to launch other services.

Not all have advantages

But nothing is perfect and it also means that it has drawbacks.

One of the downsides is that a new tab will pop up every time you want to send an article or map that cluttered the browser, whether it's Hotmail or Yahoo Maps already open.

Click on the "mailto" link in the Web page - an email link or "Contact" link - open independently, the workstation's email program works instead of Hotmail, meaning you have to copy or paste manually in the email address of the recipient to use the email service in the Web. Microsoft said that these two issues will be resolved before the official version is released, but the release date has not yet been announced. At least one more 'beta' version will be released this year.

Weakness of Internet Explorer

Firefox also has a trial version for developers.

Firefox 3, which was released last November, has some improvements related to bookmarks. The new version allows you to include keywords, or tags to categorize bookmarks by subject, and a new "Places" feature that allows you to quickly access sites that have included bookmarks and tags near you. Here you usually go to but not saved in bookmarks.

However, the two most notable features still require permission by web service developers. The feature that promises offline support will allow you to edit a web mail without an internet connection but still be able to send it when you're online again.

Flock

What you know about Flock, this is a browser, but not as well known, it supports "mailto" links via Gmail and Yahoo. There are some strengths in its features: sharing and connecting with friends on Facebook, Flickr of Yahoo, Google's Picasa and other services.

However, Flock also builds on the top of an open source similar to Mozilla that Firefox uses, not widely used as Internet Explorer and Firefox, meaning that many websites have not been tested on it yet and they have probably won't work well.

Both new versions of Firefox and Internet Explorer have security enhancements. Previous versions often warn users when they have to enter a site with potentially dangerous issues. The new version also protects by not automatically installing malicious code programs on your computer.

Security features

The new Internet Explorer also has domain markup features in Web addresses, which can help you identify malicious scams. For example, in the Web address "paypal.com.scamsite.com," the "scamsite.com" section will be highlighted so that you do not mistakenly assume you are in PayPal and enter your password yourself.

The new version also adds "WebSlices", a feature that quickly alerts users to update auctions on eBay, Facebook, and frequently viewed services. This concept is similar to Really Simple Syndication feeds (RSS feeds) that large Web browsers have allowed, except that the vast majority still favor text titles, while WebSlices can be combined with images and properties. Other interactive features.

Obviously, unless you are designing a website and need to test on Firefox 3 or Internet Explorer 8, otherwise, it is not necessary to upgrade to this new version right now. However, the new Internet Explorer still shows a lot of promise and despite the fact that Firefox is also improving .