[Woodcarver] Web Hosting-browsers (Chat)

[Marcia Berkall]

Barney, no problem.  What makes the world go 'round is that we all 
like different things.
There are several reasons that I CHOOSE to use Firefox. The main one 
being the lack of security loopholes inherent in IE (and my own 
admitted dislike for Microsoft software).  It's the same reason I 
wouldn't use Outlook Express for email.  They are just way too prone 
to attack for me.  As others have mentioned, since Microsoft software 
is the most common....because you can't buy a PC without it...it is 
most prone to hackers.  It could  very well be that 80% of users use 
IE for that same reason.  It's right there on the computer you buy, 
and many people are not aware that other browsers even exist.  Others 
simply don't want to learn a new program.
My aim is not to try to induce you to make any changes.  I responded 
to a question with my opinion.  If you are happy with what you are 
using, then, by all means, stick with it.
There are many sites that do in-depth comparisons of all the big 
browsers...makes for some interesting reading :)

By the way, that web site, www.w3schools.com is the bible of web 
designers,  Their lessons on design are sound, accurate and most of 
us who do design web pages know it VERY well.

Enjoy. whichever browser you choose :)
Marcia (aka Mush)

At 01:51 PM 8/4/2009, Barney wrote:

>As indicated on w3schools site, these figures are not necessarily 100% correct

> From their site

>"These facts indicate that the browser figures above are not 100% 

>realistic. Other web sites have statistics showing that Internet 

>Explorer is used by at least 80% of the users."

>

>Why should I as a IE user even consider changing to another browser 

>such as Firefox?  I checked their site and the only comparison I saw 

>is of their version 3 vs 3.5.  There is no comparison of their 

>product and IE.  Don't know about you folks, but it usually takes a 

>little more than a verbal statement without corroborating facts to 

>induce me to make a significant change in something like this.  I'm 

>not trying to hammer you Firefox folks here so don't even start to 

>think that, but I've heard the alternate browser talk for years, but 

>have "never" seen anything to give me even a bit of a reason to 

>change.  I'm open to hearing any good reasons you may have.

>

>Barney


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