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This category is within the Freeware category, so only programs that are completely free to use should be listed here. No demos or shareware. |
Web browsers are HTTP protocol clients which render documents on the World Wide Web, which are called Web pages.The most commonly used ones are graphical browsers, which can display graphics as well as text. In addition, most can also play multimedia like sounds and video, though they usually require plug-ins (add-on modules) for some formats.
Web browsers often support additional protocols such as Gopher and FTP.
Software found here is intended to speed up access to web sites, in many cases by using intermediate caches.
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Sites related to web browsers or browser add-ons that help disabled people access internet content.
A bookmarklet is a JavaScript program stored as a URL in a Web browser's bookmarks. When you click on the bookmark, the program executes. Bookmarklets are powerful tools for automating most browser functions.
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Sites dealing with the differences in how web browsers handle (X)HTML, CSS, Scripting etc. including details of support (or lack thereof) for recognised standards.
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Mozilla's stand alone browser with emphasis on customization through plug-ins and skinning/themes. Firefox is open source and based on Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine. It was originally named Phoenix then Firebird, before finally becoming Firefox. It's also referred to as Mozilla Firefox and officially abbreviated as Fx.
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This category is within the Freeware category, so only programs that are completely free to use should be listed here. No demos or shareware. |
Browser Add-ons and Browser Helpers are programs that are designed to work with or within, or sometimes to replace, an Internet Browser.
Chrome is an open-source web browser from Google. It uses the same rendering engine as Apple's Safari.
The history of the development of Web browsers.
Sites related to Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer.
This category is for sites relating to the Netscape Web Browser including Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator in various versions.
Opera is a cross-platform internet software suite consisting of a web browser, e-mail/news client, address book, newsfeed reader, IRC chat client, and download manager.
Browser plugins extend a browser's capabilities to handle different content. This category is for sites where these can be found.
Contains software, utilities, and add-ons to browsers that block pop-up windows and ads.
A layout engine, or rendering engine, is software that takes marked up content (such as HTML, XML, image files, etc.) and formatting information (such as CSS, XSL, etc.) and displays the formatted content on the screen.
It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer.
A rendering engine is typically used for web browsers, e-mail clients, or other applications that require the displaying (and editing) of web contents.
Text-based browsers don't display graphics, at least not without help. They are generally known for being small and fast, and are especially suited to use with screen-readers and other assistive technologies.
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