Comments on: Firefox, the safer web browser http://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/ Kathy Montgomery's observations about technology (that you may not know about) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kathy http://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-6 Kathy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:48:20 +0000 https://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-6 I've noticed a speed improvement in the new Firefox 2.0. I admit I have yet to try IE 7: I was reluctant to install it as a beta, but now that it's official I certainly will (have to). It's nice to see that IE has incorporated the tabbed browsing that has long been part of other products. My own opinion is that no web site should have to code for a specific browser. The browsers should comply with the standards (the whole standards, and nothing but the standards), and coders should code to the standards. Alas, such is not reality, I know. I’ve noticed a speed improvement in the new Firefox 2.0. I admit I have yet to try IE 7: I was reluctant to install it as a beta, but now that it’s official I certainly will (have to). It’s nice to see that IE has incorporated the tabbed browsing that has long been part of other products.

My own opinion is that no web site should have to code for a specific browser. The browsers should comply with the standards (the whole standards, and nothing but the standards), and coders should code to the standards. Alas, such is not reality, I know.

]]> By: Thomas Bombadil http://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-5 Thomas Bombadil Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:26:13 +0000 https://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-5 Of course, with IE7, many of these worries are greatly alleviated. Not to mention that IE7 is now faster, more standards compliant, a better manager of memory and most websites are coded for IE. Just try opening a goodly number of tabs in Firefox and see how much memory it takes up and doesn't let go! Of course, with IE7, many of these worries are greatly alleviated. Not to mention that IE7 is now faster, more standards compliant, a better manager of memory and most websites are coded for IE.

Just try opening a goodly number of tabs in Firefox and see how much memory it takes up and doesn’t let go!

]]> By: Demetria Zinga http://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-2 Demetria Zinga Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:54:15 +0000 https://kathytechblog.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/firefox-the-safer-web-browser/#comment-2 Agreed! This is absolutely true, and that is why I wouldn't trade Firefox for IE. Not to mention that browsing is just so much quicker with tabs and the pages load faster. Agreed! This is absolutely true, and that is why I wouldn’t trade Firefox for IE. Not to mention that browsing is just so much quicker with tabs and the pages load faster.

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