Firefox 2 vs. Internet Explorer 7

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Those of you that regularly keep up-to-date with the latest software releases, will already know about Mozilla and Microsoft's latest releases - and indeed, those oblivious to most updates may have heard about it on TV, the Radio or Online.

Microsoft released IE7 last week, with a few minor bugs present from the outset. Mozilla released Firefox 2 today, though it was possible to download it yesterday via their ftp servers.

I have had IE7 running for a week and Firefox 2 running for just over 24 hours and my initial impressions of both are good. IE7 is a big step-up from 6 and most users will find it alienating to begin with - for example, the menu bar is disabled by default.

Firefox 2 on the other hand is pretty much the same as users will expect - with a few minor changes here and there. For a start, each tab now has its own close button (the familiar red cross) and Firefox now has a built-in spell checker too! It works much the same way as Microsoft Word's, in that mistakes are underlined in red. Bizarrely, Firefox is not recognised as a word - so I'll add it to my dictionary. The spell checker is a great addition, as I will no doubt be using it to its full capabilities over the coming weeks on future blog-posts.

One thing I was pleased to see, is that IE7 appears to be trying to conform to standards - unfortunately though, it is wayyyyyyyy off of being successful.

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IE7 is looking even more Early-Learning Centre like, with its obese icons and simplified but glossy/glass-like look. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what is known as 'Web 2'. Interesting. Firefox on the other hand is still keeping up with the standards. It displays all valid web pages correctly and doesn't kick up a fuss in the process.
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You can see the addition of the individual crosses on each tab. I used to right-click on a tab and select close, but this makes that process slightly quicker. However, it takes a good few tries to get used to.

Will you be using Internet Explorer 7, or Firefox 2? Or will you be staying with a previous version for the near future?

Let me know what you think of each - as I personally don't see any reason to revert back to IE, especially as it still can't display the Internet how it SHOULD look.

EDIT: One last thing, Microsoft's so called, Cleartype looks more like fuzzyText to me...

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I read in a magasine a few weeks ago where they reviewed them both vs each other and Internet Explorer 7 came out on top only i cant remember why and i dont have the article here to have a look....Might have been this bit-tech article they say: "It pains me to say it, but my initial impression is that for a lot of people, there's no real reason to head to Firefox. Internet Explorer is such a large improvement over version 6 that it's hard to imagine what would get you to bother downloading it, unless you're a Mozilla fanboy or an extensions addict." http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2006/08/22/internet_explorer_7_v_firefox_/6.html However seen as im already pretty used to firefox then i think ill be sticking with that especially since it has a spellchecker and my typing is so lazy im not arsed if i make a mistake. It might force me to make some coherent posts. Shizzles Ma nizzles

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Micromart did an article recently comparing all of the major browsers, about 10 in total. Firefox came out on top, just because it is carrying on with what it does best. Micromart itself though is rather shite - I purchased 3 copies of it, but have since stopped buying the weekly, as it is full of bad grammar and spelling mistakes - and the articles aren't that interesting.

A bit off topic... Anyway, it appears that IE7 has had a few teething problems, but for those who are happy with leaving everything on default settings, then it suits them fine. I however, don't like the way that it incorrectly displays many web pages - and Microsoft are trying to force developers to include fixes in their code for IE.

On a side-note, the spell checker is a major plus in Firefox - right click in a form, such as the comments one below and choose Add Dictionary.

Matt

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