Cello (browser)

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Cello was an early web browser for Microsoft Windows .

It was developed by Thomas R. Bruce at Cornell University in response to the fact that many lawyers used PCs with Windows, but most web browsers were only available for Unix. Cello was released on June 8, 1993, making it one of the first web browsers for Windows. At the height of its popularity, the web browser had up to 200,000 users. The last version of Cello appeared in 1994, shortly afterwards the browser disappeared from the scene due to the growing competition from Netscape Navigator and later Internet Explorer .

In addition to supporting the HTTP standard, Cello also offered FTP , Gopher , Telnet , Usenet and a simple e- mail program for sending e-mails . It could also display pictures.

Individual references and sources

  1. ↑ Elaine Brennan: World Wibe Web Browser: Ms-Windows (Beta) (1/149) . In: Humanist Archives Vol. 7 . June 13, 1993. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Paul Lilly: Surfing Since 1991: The Evolution of Web Browsers . MaximumPC . August 19, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  3. ↑ WEB HISTORY DAY: PIONEERING SOFTWARE AND SITES . The World Wide Web History Project . Retrieved March 28, 2010.