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G.I.Josh · Oct 8th, 2004, 10:08 AM

netcat to port 80 has always worked well for me.

...

Firefox.

gamesage · Oct 11th, 2004, 4:16 PM

Firefox, even though it takes a really long time to load on my "bargain-priced" college laptop. I finally just set it to load at startup which helps out a lot. Anyways, the functionality is well worth the trade.

Mozilla kicks ass!! :ph34r: :ph34r:

Overmind · Oct 16th, 2004, 1:38 PM

I use Mozilla.

goldenb0y · Oct 16th, 2004, 3:50 PM

Firefox or Links here.

Pimp Daddy · Oct 16th, 2004, 6:55 PM

I use Firefox. I try to avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. TBH, I haven't used IE in quite while. After staying on IE for quite a while, I moved onto FlashPeak's Slimbrowser. This was my first experience of popup killing and tabbed browsing. I thought it was great to start with, but then I started to get tired of the constant updates.

After that I moved onto MyIE2 for a while, which was even better. It had the popup killing and tabbed browsing, but it offered a lot more in terms of customisation and had really useful addons.

Then, after I heard a load of positive comments about Firefox at university I finally switched to that (when it was at 0.8) and I haven't changed since. It offered even more customisation and has great extensions available. The increased security was a great feature aswell. The completely diferent rendering engine was also a big bonus - it's so much faster. The problem MyIE2 and SlimBrowser have is that they are built using the IE rendering engine, so inherit some of the slow pace and security vulnerabilities.

Google search in Firefox has also been something I'm really starting to use on a regular basis.

I wonder if the planned major recoding of Internet Explorer will be any good when released as part of Longhorn.

BebopFusion · Oct 22nd, 2004, 11:32 AM

i use a program called safari. It has a nice feature where it will basically resize the web pages to the size that your window is (since things aren't maximized most of the time in my computer). I also have been using the google search bar constantly for about a year. I used Mozilla before that and downloaded Firefox. Safari however downlaoded pages a lot faster than Firefox for me. Oh, I used IE for a little while but that was soon ended once I tried something else, I believe Mozilla.

Benoit · Oct 22nd, 2004, 2:41 PM

Mozilla and Firefox are the same thing...Except Firefox doesn't have all the extra things that Mozilla has

Ooble · Oct 22nd, 2004, 2:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BebopFusion@Oct 22 2004, 03:32 PM
i use a program called safari. It has a nice feature where it will basically resize the web pages to the size that your window is (since things aren't maximized most of the time in my computer).

What exactly do you mean by this?

BebopFusion · Oct 22nd, 2004, 5:35 PM

It's something that you see in Macs a lot. In Windows you usually maximize a window to fit the screen. Macs just use whatever space is needed. I get accustomed to working with multiple program windows showing at once so resizing them becomes important. You still however want to see the entire webpage. Firefox and all the rest do this to but safari just seems to do it quicker. In firefox the pictures sometimes look jerky then you get that dreaded horizontal scroll bar. It's tough to do that in safari and your still able to navigate. Sorry it's hard to explain. Essentially a feature everyone has but I like the way safari does it better.

Ooble · Oct 23rd, 2004, 9:19 AM

Oh, you mean it zooms out automatically? Personally, I'd hate that, but each to his own...

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Oct 8th, 2004, 10:08 AM	#11
G.I.Josh Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eastern U.S Posts: 51 Rep Power: 5	netcat to port 80 has always worked well for me. ... Firefox. __________________ http://exponentialab.blogspot.com/ - w00t, I've started a blog!

Oct 11th, 2004, 4:16 PM	#12
gamesage Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Firefox, even though it takes a really long time to load on my "bargain-priced" college laptop. I finally just set it to load at startup which helps out a lot. Anyways, the functionality is well worth the trade. Mozilla kicks ass!! :ph34r: :ph34r: __________________ Free Porn!!

Oct 16th, 2004, 1:38 PM	#13
Overmind Professional Programmer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Africa, Johannesburg Posts: 301 Rep Power: 5	I use Mozilla. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Oct 16th, 2004, 6:55 PM	#15
Pimp Daddy Programmer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wherever the beautiful women are. Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I use Firefox. I try to avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. TBH, I haven't used IE in quite while. After staying on IE for quite a while, I moved onto FlashPeak's Slimbrowser. This was my first experience of popup killing and tabbed browsing. I thought it was great to start with, but then I started to get tired of the constant updates. After that I moved onto MyIE2 for a while, which was even better. It had the popup killing and tabbed browsing, but it offered a lot more in terms of customisation and had really useful addons. Then, after I heard a load of positive comments about Firefox at university I finally switched to that (when it was at 0.8) and I haven't changed since. It offered even more customisation and has great extensions available. The increased security was a great feature aswell. The completely diferent rendering engine was also a big bonus - it's so much faster. The problem MyIE2 and SlimBrowser have is that they are built using the IE rendering engine, so inherit some of the slow pace and security vulnerabilities. Google search in Firefox has also been something I'm really starting to use on a regular basis. I wonder if the planned major recoding of Internet Explorer will be any good when released as part of Longhorn. __________________ David Morris BSc.(Hons), MBCS Qualified Computer Engineer Administrator (SEED Software)

Oct 16th, 2004, 3:50 PM	#14
goldenb0y Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Firefox or Links here.

Oct 22nd, 2004, 11:32 AM	#16
BebopFusion Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 5	i use a program called safari. It has a nice feature where it will basically resize the web pages to the size that your window is (since things aren't maximized most of the time in my computer). I also have been using the google search bar constantly for about a year. I used Mozilla before that and downloaded Firefox. Safari however downlaoded pages a lot faster than Firefox for me. Oh, I used IE for a little while but that was soon ended once I tried something else, I believe Mozilla. __________________ Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. -S. Kelley

Oct 22nd, 2004, 2:41 PM	#17
Benoit Expert Programmer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 573 Rep Power: 5	Mozilla and Firefox are the same thing...Except Firefox doesn't have all the extra things that Mozilla has __________________ Johnny was a chemist's son but Johnny is no more, for what Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4

Oct 22nd, 2004, 5:35 PM	#19
BebopFusion Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 5	It's something that you see in Macs a lot. In Windows you usually maximize a window to fit the screen. Macs just use whatever space is needed. I get accustomed to working with multiple program windows showing at once so resizing them becomes important. You still however want to see the entire webpage. Firefox and all the rest do this to but safari just seems to do it quicker. In firefox the pictures sometimes look jerky then you get that dreaded horizontal scroll bar. It's tough to do that in safari and your still able to navigate. Sorry it's hard to explain. Essentially a feature everyone has but I like the way safari does it better. __________________ Should array indices start at 0 or 1? My compromise of 0.5 was rejected without, I thought, proper consideration. -S. Kelley

Oct 23rd, 2004, 9:19 AM	#20
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Oh, you mean it zooms out automatically? Personally, I'd hate that, but each to his own... __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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