List of web browsers

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The following is a list of web browsers.

Timeline representing the history of various web browsers.

Historical

Year Web Browsers Internet
Users (in millions)[1]
Pre-browser: HyperCard, Gopher
1991 WorldWideWeb (Nexus)(February 26, 1991)
1992 ViolaWWW, Erwise, MidasWWW, MacWWW
1993 Mosaic, Cello, Lynx (2.0), Arena
1994 IBM Web Explorer, Netscape Navigator, SlipKnot (1.0), MacWeb, IBrowse, Argo, Minuet
1995 Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator 2.0, OmniWeb, WebRouser(September 18, 1995)[2], Internet Explorer 2 16
1996 Arachne 1.0, Internet Explorer 3.0, Netscape Navigator 3.0, Opera 2.0, PowerBrowser(June 18, 1996 (version 1.5)[3], Cyberdog, Amaya (.9), AWeb, Voyager 36
1997 Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Navigator 4.0, Netscape Communicator (4.0), Opera 3.0 70
1998 Internet Explorer 5.0 Beta 1, iCab, Mozilla 147
1999 Amaya 2.0, (M3), Internet Explorer 5.0 248
2000 Konqueror, Netscape 6, Opera 4, K-Meleon (.2) 361
2001 Internet Explorer 6, Galeon (1.0) 513
2002 Netscape 7, Mozilla (1.0), Phoenix (0.1), Links (2.0) 587
2003 Opera 7, Safari (1.0), Epiphany (1.0) 719
2004 Firefox (1.0), Netscape Browser, OmniWeb 5.0 817
2005 Safari (2.0), e-Capsule™ Private Browser (1.0), Netscape Browser (8.0), Opera 8, Epiphany (1.8)
Amaya 9.0, AOL Explorer (1.0), Maxthon (1.0), Shiira (1.0), 		1018
2006 SeaMonkey (1.0), K-Meleon (1.0), Galeon (2.0), Camino (1.0)
Firefox (2.0), Avant 11, iCab 3, Opera 9, Internet Explorer 7 		1093
2007 Maxthon 2.0, Netscape Navigator 9, NetSurf 1.0, Flock 1.0, Safari 3.0, Conkeror 1262
2008 Konqueror 4, Safari 3.2, Opera 9.5, Firefox 3.0, Flock 1.2 1400 (est.)
Beta Internet Explorer 8 Venturer Web Browser 1

Important Browsers

In order of release:

Graphical

Layout Engines

The Trident layout engine was developed by Microsoft for use in the Windows version of their web browser, Internet Explorer 4, and included up to Internet Explorer 8. Tasman (layout engine) was included with Internet Explorer 5 for Mac.

The Gecko layout engine is developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

The KHTML layout engine is developed by the KDE project. WebKit is an open-source fork of that engine by Apple Inc..

The Presto layout engine is developed by Opera Software.

Browsers that use both Trident engine and Gecko engine include:

Trident-based browsers

Other software publishers have extended the functionality of Microsoft's Trident engine. The following browsers are all based on the Trident rendering engine:

Gecko-based browsers

KHTML and WebKit-based browsers

Presto-based browsers

Browsers for the Java platform

Specialty browsers (current)

Browsers created for enhancements of specific browsing activities.

Specialty browsers (discontinued)

Other browsers

Mobile browsers

See Mobile browser

Text-based

See also

Notes

  1. ^ History and Growth of the Internet http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.htm Accessed January 12, 2008
  2. ^ "Eolas releases WebRouser via the Internet". Eolas Information. September 18, 1995. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  3. ^ "Oracle Introduces PowerBrowser". Oracle Corporation. June 18, 1996. Retrieved 2007-10-31.

External links

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