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List of web browsers

Timeline representing the history of various web browsers.
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Timeline representing the history of various web browsers.

The following is a list of web browsers.

Historical

Historically important browsers

In order of release:

Early browsers

Graphical

Trident & Gecko-based browsers

The Trident layout engine was developed by Microsoft for use in the Windows version of their web browser, Internet Explorer.

The Gecko layout engine is developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

Browsers that use both engines include:

Trident-based browsers

Other software publishers have extended the functionality of Microsoft's Trident engine by creating Internet Explorer shells. The following browsers are all based on the Trident rendering engine:

Gecko-based browsers

KHTML and WebKit-based browsers

The KHTML layout engine is developed by the KDE project. WebKit is an open-source fork of that engine by Apple Inc..

Browsers for the Java platform

  • HotJava (discontinued)
  • ICE Browser
  • Jazilla
  • Lobo
  • WebRenderer

Specialty Browsers (Current)

Browsers Created for enhancements of specific browsing activities.

  • BloinkBOX ( For building bookmark libraries and channel-scanning websites using a slider system [patent pending])
  • BrailleSurf (For rendering pages in braille)
  • Buddy Browser (A hybrid browser/portal/search engine with parental controls, allowing kids to visit all of their favorite websites in a safe way.)
  • Deck-It (WML website viewing | for developers)
  • Flock (To enhance blogging, photosharing, and RSS newsreading)
  • Ghostzilla (Blends into the GUI to hide activity)
  • Heatseek (Designed to hide adult web browsing activity behind encryption)
  • Image Xplorer (For viewing and downloading images only)
  • Kirix Strata (For accessing data from the web (CSV, HTML tables, RSS Feeds) and then for manipulating it like you would with a spreadsheet or desktop database)
  • Public Web Browser (Designed for unenhancement of specific browsing activities.)
  • Songbird (software) (browser with advanced audio streaming features and built in media player with library.)
  • Surf Knight (Browser for kids)
  • SpaceTime (Search the web in 3D)
  • Swoot (the first web-based browser, build your own browser)
  • Wyzo (A media browser that integrates BitTorrent)

Specialty Browsers (Discontinued)

  • Alis Tango (For non-English language)
  • AOL (For use with their proprietary intranet)
  • Mathbrowser (Designed to help render math equations on the web)

Other browsers

Mobile browsers

See Microbrowser

Text-based

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Eolas releases WebRouser via the Internet. Eolas Information (September 18, 1995). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.

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