In 2004, Mozilla launched Firefox and the battle was officially back on. That was certainly the case with Internet Explorer.įrom roughly 2002 to 2005 the now infamous Internet Explorer 6 reigned supreme and Microsoft didn’t even bother offering significant upgrades throughout that entire period. Something no other browser has done before or since. But, a lack of competition also often means a lack of innovation. At their peak in 2002, Internet Explorer had attained 96% marketshare. The end of the First Browser War meant that for years Microsoft’s Internet Explorer went largely unchallenged. The Second Browser War (Mid 2000’s to 2014) In 2004 Netscape open-sourced their browser and entrusted it to a newly formed not for profit organization called Mozilla. They did not have the resources to continue fighting a battle of features and performance against a company that did not have to sell its product and which the bulk of all internet users used by default. But their technology was still in the fight. And secondly, they made it free.īy the early 2000’s Netscape, as a company, was done. First, they packaged Internet Explorer as the default browser in all Windows releases. To win the first Browser War, Microsoft used their ubiquitous Windows operating system (and the nearly endless financial resources it afforded them) to deliver a deadly combo. A near monopoly on desktop operating systems. Internet Explorer though, had a trump card that literally could not be beat. Netscape’s advantages were that they had been actively developing their browser for longer, resulting in more features and (probably) better performance. Meaning they more or less started off even in terms of base technology, but it was the positioning of each company that gave them their unique weaknesses and advantages. In fact, both Netscape and Internet Explorer licensed Mosaic in order to create their browsers. It was based on Mosaic, a multi-platform browser developed in the early 90’s that basically became the standard by which all browsers after it would be modeled on. In 1995, Netscape was by far the most popular web browser in the world. It was the browser everyone got by default, for free. That’s why in this first war, the best browser did not necessarily win. In the beginning the very concept of a web browser was so novel that it didn’t occur to most users to expect more than what was given to them. Each developing their updated versions as quickly as possible in response to the competition. The most successful browser finds the right balance between reliability, speed, security and the right set of features. These days, browsers compete with each other on two main fronts: features and performance. The first Browser War was between Netscape and the new kid on the block, Internet Explorer. The First Browser War (Mid 1990’s to Early 2000’s) In the history of the Browser Wars there have been two main conflicts: the first and second Browser Wars. You also wield more influence in helping to determine future web standards–which, again, can help to steer the way people use the web towards your proprietary code, products, etc. The more users your browser has the more data and other opportunities you posses for monetization. Simply put, the Browser Wars are the struggle for dominance in browser market share. 4 In Conclusion (Or, Why Should WordPress Users Care?).3 Who are the Current Winners and Losers?.2 Basic Profiles of the Current Contenders.1.2 The Second Browser War (Mid 2000’s to 2014).1.1 The First Browser War (Mid 1990’s to Early 2000’s).
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