PC Era IE Browser Won, What About the Web Era? - EricLee - CSDN Blog

For a long time, there has been constant conflict between the IE camp and the Firefox camp, with endless debates over which browser is superior. And in just these few days, this already unquiet browser market has suddenly become even noisier. Almost simultaneously, two browser products rich in history—Internet Explorer and Firefox—have appeared before people with brand-new appearances: IE7 and Firefox 2.0. For a time, both parties' developer communities and end users have engaged in a new round of debates from various angles such as development and usage. Topics include support for W3C standards, support for Web Ajax, multi-tab features, network security features, and more. I think Tim Berners-Lee would never have imagined that a small program he wrote, built into the NEXTSTEP system called WorldWideWeb, would bring about such a huge impact. Today, the internet has become an essential part of many people's lives and work. According to comScore World Metrix data, by June of this year, the number of global online users has exceeded 700 million.