How many browsers do you have?
I know what you’re thinking, How many am I supposed to have?
When you are building a website, it is important to see your site just as your users do. So, this begs the question: What browser do your visitor’s use?
Similar to the many available search engines, users have many choices when it comes to online browsing. So, what’s the big deal? Have you looked at what your website looks like in the different browsers?
Once upon a time, Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator were the primary browsers, however, just like the search landscape, the browser landscape has changed.
The latest in the browsing marketplace
Internet Explorer still commands the highest number of users since they knocked out Netscape Navigator, but FireFox is closing in fast!
Mozilla built FireFox and gave the user more control with tabbed browsing (no more dozens of windows open in your task bar) and quickly grabbing market share from IE. Lending additional credence to Mozilla, Netscape has been built on the same platform. Just recently, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7, following Mozilla’s lead in providing tabbed browsing and anti-phishing help. But, on the horizon is an important browser for development, Opera.
Back on topic, when you are looking a adjusting or adding to your website, it is important to see it through the eyes of your visitors. I would suggest that you check your website in the different browsers listed below and in a few screen resolutions.
Internet Browsers:
1. Internet Explorer
2. FireFox
3. Opera
You can’t Build a Better Website if you can’t see what your users see!
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