Web browsers are very important to the Web developer. If you don't know what your Web page looks like in the most popular browsers, you could be sunk. The following links are to the most recent version of the more popular Web browsers available right now. Note: this site will list the most recent stable version of the browser - alpha and beta releases may be available, but will not be listed here until they are released as stable versions.
Internet Explorer:
Internet Explorer 6 SP 1 is the latest update to Internet Explorer. Download Now
There is also a cumulative patch available to protect IE against security vulnerabilities. Internet Explorer 7 is in beta 1.
- Windows OS
Mozilla (Gecko) Browsers:
The Mozilla platform offers several browsers for lots of platforms.
- Mozilla 1.7
- Firefox 1.5
- Netscape 8 (for Windows only)
- Camino 1 (for Macintosh only)
Mozilla and Firefox are available for:
- Winodws
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- Unix
- and others, check the downloads page
Opera:
Opera 8.5 is a very popular alternative browser. It is available for:
- Winodws
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- Unix
- and others, check the downloads page
Safari:
Safari 1.2 is Apple's Web browser. It offers many features for sophisticated Web browsing.
- Macintosh OS
Konqueror:
Konqueror is the Web browser component of KDE 3.5. It is included in most Linux distributions.- Linux
Other Browsers:
- Amaya - W3C's editor/browser
- Lynx - A text browser
- Netscape Archive of older versions of Netscape
- Evolt Browser Archive - a very comprehensive list of Web browsers, old and new
Usage Statistics, Quirks, Hints, and Tools for Web Developers:
Web Browsers
Pages which describe the differences between Netscape and IE and how their different extensions work with the current and newer standards of HTML
Browser Statistics
Get statistics on what browsers are most popular.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Write your HTML specifically for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE).
Mozilla
Write your HTML specifically for Mozilla and Firefox browsers.
Netscape Navigator
Write your HTML specifically for Netscape Navigator/Communicator.
