The development and evolution of Web Browse

Web Browse

Chinese is a Web browser or Web browser.

Web browsers are now everywhere, and you may be able to take their functionality for granted, no matter what browser you end up choosing, but you may not know that these web browsers are the essence of the 20 development. Here we go back to the 1991-when the first web browser was born, a brief journey began on the evolution of the Web browser. Tell you how the Web browser is going to evolve to today.

WorldWideWeb

First Published: 1991

WorldWideWeb may be the oldest web browser registered by a global user. WorldWideWeb's development began in the late 1980s, after 10 years of MTV's Propaganda and Commodore 64, finally in 1991 this has a cross-era web browser published. WorldWideWeb principle is very simple, you can display the basic style sheet, of course, the page is also viewed by users. WorldWideWeb's navigation uses only "back", "previous" and "Next" three buttons, but it also has the function of the editor. WorldWideWeb later renamed Nexus, the browser's developer Tim Berners-lee said to avoid confusion between the program and abstract space.

Violawww

First Published: 1992

before the Web browser was civil, only a handful of people used the Violawww browser (but were still popular in the mainstream browser at the time). Violawww is one of the oldest browsers published in May 1992, and its developer is the University of California student Pei-yuan Wei (PEI), whose purpose is as erwise as the need to run X Windows on UNIX. This browser user is limited and is not known by most people.

Midaswww

First Published: 1992

Midaswww is another x browser, published in November 1992. It was developed by Tony Johnson (Tony Johnson) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). Midaswww was rapidly popular among a group of physicists, and Tony Johnson did not spend much time in Midaswww's mind. Some colleagues introduced midaswww to the VAX computer (the computer system for virtual address extensions), and then Midaswww became the first browser to run on a VAX computer.

one of the highlights of midaswww is that the text color changes after you click the link, which makes midaswww the first web browser to have a plugin.

Lynx

First Published: 1992

Although Erwise has opened a graphic interface as a trendsetter, Lynx was released at Kansas University in 1992 as a text-only browser. Lynx provides a voice-to-speech interface that provides good functionality for people with visual and auditory impairments.

in 1993 Lou Montulli upgraded Lynx to 2.0, although Lynx lacked graphics, but the video and audio features were powerful.

Today we can still use lynx--above is Lynx 2.8.5REL.1 running on 64-bit Vista.

Mosaic1.0

First Published: 1993

Mosaic can be said to some extent to sublimate the Erwise graphics, and the graphical browser to the mainstream of the World Wide Web. Mosaic was born in the National Supercomputer Application Center (NCSA), which is also a UNIX computer running under X-windows. At that time, the standard of HTML 2.0 was not perfect, which makes mosaic somewhat imperfect in function.

The second version of Mosaic was released in January 1994, after the latest version was released in October 1995. Mosaic 2.x became a mainstream browser that supports HTML3 forms, tables, and personality style elements. The BGSOUND element of Internet Explorer was later supported, but the slow speed in comparison to other browsers made it eventually fail. (with Mac Version)

Arena

First Published: 1993

Arena is the first support background image, table, text flow picture and inline math expression Browser, support background image, table, text flow around the picture and embedded mathematical expression. Arena has been a Web browser for Web standardization organizations to test HTML 3 and cascading style sheets (CSS) for the first time before Amaya appeared.

Cello

First published: 1994

as a multipurpose browser, cello widely supports WorldWideWeb, Gopher, FTP, Cso/ph/qi, Usenet News retrieval, and some other protocols. It was developed by Thomas R. Bruce, of the Bruce Institute of Law at Cornell University School of Law, because all browsers were running under UNIX or DOS, and Windows was prevalent in the lawyers of the time! So cello became the first browser on the Windows platform.

IBM Webexplorer

First published: 1994

In 1987, IBM launched its own OS/2 operating system. Seven years later, IBM provided its own Webexplorer browser free to OS/2 and warp users (warp is the third generation of IBM32-bit operating systems). April 1995 IBM bundled webexplorer with OS/2 and warp and sold it.

In addition to the supported HTML 3, Webexplorer also consolidates mail and news, and users can view their browser's history with an option-known as WebMap. A "link" menu can display all of the page links, and they are integrated in a drop-down menu, which can also be implemented via IBM's Voicetype voice navigation.

Netscape Navigator

First published: 1994

The 2.x and 1.x changes in appearance are not great, but improvements in the background engine are huge. The 2.x version of Netscape Navigator supports more HTML 3 elements and begins to support JavaScript operation. For 996 years, Netscape published the third version of the Navigator browser. The appearance still doesn't change much, but it adds a lot of plugins and supports a table with background colors. Also released is a gold set called Netscape Communicator that integrates mail management, readers and a WYSIWYG editor.

The four versions of Netscape are the last version on 16-bit Windows. Netscape Communicator was upgraded from version 4.5 to version 4.8, after which the browser was formally renamed Netscape.

Netscape's browsers, despite their expectations, have always been lost to Microsoft's ie. Additionally, running the Netscape Communicator 4.x is relatively slow. Netscape announced in early 1998 that future versions of the browser will be available for free, the first of which is Netscape Communicator 4.5 (free in October 1998).

Slipknot

First published: 1994

Although Mosaic promotes graphical web browsing, such luxuries are not supported by slip or TCP/IP. Slipknot was born at this time-it met the needs of UNIX-dial users. Slipknot allows users to switch between a Web browser and a UNIX terminal window. It can be loaded with a variety of real-world files, and can display embedded images. It also provides anonymous FTP access to the Gopher network, and can send HTML messages.

Minuet

First published: 1994

Minuet is an essential tool for Minnesota Internet users, born at the University of Minnesota. It provides a wide range of web browsing and related functions based on DOS system.

Internet Explorer

First Published: 1995

The current market share leader, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, was first launched in 1995 – not at the time. To build the best browsers, Microsoft's source code has benefited from mosaic, learning and quickly starting to tweak its browser is a major feature of IE. The early IE1 was not bundled on Windows 95, but was bundled as part of a Windows 95 plug-in package. It was only 1 m in size. (Released August 24, 1995). Later that same year IE2 released. According to Microsoft, this is the first cross-platform browser that supports Windows and Macs. IE2 also joins the JavaScript-enabled trend, although it is still a fairly basic browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), cookies and 12 languages including English. IE3 is officially bundled in Windows 95OSR2, which is the first mainstream browser to support CSS. IE3 has gotten rid of the limitations of Spyglass source code and started supporting ActiveX controls, Java applets, and Internet mail. It can also display images and JPEG files and play midi sound files. Finally, IE3 officially enabled the "Blue screen Electronics" logo, which was considered the most notorious.

1997 IE4 is released along with the Windows 98 operating system. New features include Active Desktop, Channels, FrontPage Express, Netshow, Web Publishing Wizard, Microsoft Chat 2.0 and other multimedia features. This is also the first version of Internet Explorer that supports DHTML.

After IE4 bundled in Windows 98, IE5 to bundle WIN98SE (version 5.5 runs on Windows ME). IE5 provides support for bidirectional text, improves support for CSS, and introduces compatibility mode. Starting with IE5, users can also save Web pages from components.

Microsoft released IE6 before publishing Windows XP, and the new system included the latest update patches for browsers. While Microsoft's main focus is on security and privacy, it also adds some "happy" elements like toolbars, automatic image adjustments, print previews, and media strips. With the release of XP SP2, the new IE6 adds pop-up Blocker.

Netscape gradually in the competition with the IE6, IE6 with monopolistic market share of the supremacy. The most watched browsers of the same era and the Firefox,mozilla Foundation announced the opening of the source code for Firefox at this historic time, while Microsoft also adjusted its strategy to launch the IE7 in October 2006. IE7 is also compatible with Microsoft's XP and Vista, and requires the user to do the Windows Geniunie protocol, its interface set hired IE6 obvious changes-abandoned the open window, then the label display mode gradually become mainstream.

the latest version of IE is IE8, and the appearance is not much different from IE7, but it adds a lot of features-such as tag grouping, accelerators, webslices, private browsing, and smart phishing filters. Although IE8 became the most standard browser in history, it still did not pass the ACID3 test completely.

IE8 is characterised by significant tweaks to JavaScript operations, which makes it more optimized than previous versions.

Opera

First Published: 1996

Opera, formerly known as Multitorg Opera (previously used by the 2.0 version of opera, has not been released), and soon became known for its excellent multi-page browsing features, shortcut bars, and toolbar settings. Until the 2.0 version of Multitorg Opera was formally renamed Opera. from development to release, Opera2.0 is completely independent of Mosaic,ie, or Netscape. And from the beginning, opera was a highly compliant, lightweight web browser. OPERA2.0 supports HTML 3.0, it can arbitrarily scale the entire page from 20% to 1000%, and it can save, open, insert, and restore sessions, and provide support for a variety of images and videos.

Opera3 was released in 1997, and opera officially supports JavaScript. 3.x as a development project has been continuing, followed by the gradual addition of upload files, download and transfer File window blocker, plugins and CSS support and so on.

Opera3.62 was released in the next one months, and it wasn't until June 2000 that opera launched the 4.0 version. The updated browser brings a paginated browsing experience that makes it more competitive while also adding a handful of other features such as comprehensive news and email clients, SSL 2, 3, CSS1, CSS2, XML and HTML4.0 support, print preview functionality, and launch Kiosk mode.

With the release of Opera5, Opera introduced a new business model – sponsorship of an advertiser, not just a download. The most prominent feature of Opera5 is the introduction of mouse gestures, which are commonly used by all major browsers today (or through extensions).

OPERA6 introduces PNG image transparency properties and has better pop-up Blocker, skin selection, and Unicode character standards. Of course, this time the browser competition is a mess, Microsoft has disabled all non-IE browser access to MSN.com-this makes opera a headache. Of course, the war between Microsoft (IE) and opera began at this time, Opera said in an official statement:

"Opera is an internationally acclaimed Internet standard for browsers, and Microsoft's actions are provocative and disrespectful to the world of standards."

For the MSN.com event, Opera7 launched a special version of "Bork" on Windows. "Bork, Bork, bork!" will be issued when the user accesses MSN.com 's voice. In addition to struggling with Microsoft, Opera7 also introduced the Presto layout engine (Presto), which improves browsing speed and support for standards. Opera8 and Opera7 are based on the same engine, but Opera 8 enhances the voice and smart navigation capabilities, as well as the appropriate window, Notification Blocker window, automatic update detection. September 2005 OPERA8.5 announces the permanent deletion of advertising banners, which is completely free for users.

Opera9 was released in 2006 and the current version is 9.64. In the development of the 9.x series, the Presto layout engine (Presto) was upgraded from 2.0 to 2.1.1.

accessories are also introduced in the 9th edition. OPERA9 is a version formally tested by the ACID2 Web Standard, with the introduction of widgets (Tools).

Grail

First Published: 1995

Grail, author of Geven Rossoum (Guido von Rossum), is a well-known Python programmer. Grail is designed to provide a "can be hacked" browser for research, because before attacking the browser must be cracked mosaic C source code-This is a very headache. Python is similar to C, so it offers more convenience for research browsers, while eliminating the "black" link. Grail supports HTML 2 and part of HTML 3.2, it can save and print files, search, it supports bookmarks and history, and so on.

Arachne

First Published: 1996

If you are a loyal user of the DOS era, then you must be no stranger to Arachne, it is a graphical browser, support Ms-dos,opendos, as well as the Dr DOS platform. The software is completely free and only 1.44MB in size, but its functionality is weakened by its small, in fact, the opposite. Aranchne supports frames, tables and animations, and supports HTML 4.0. It also comes with a simple HTML editor that provides FTP support and even a basic audio player (WAV). At the same time Aranchne supports POP3, SMTP, and other protocols.

Amaya

First Published: 1996

Amaya is actually more like an editor than a browser, which was launched by the World Wide Web Organization in 1996 to showcase the full range of features of the technology! Try a standardized test at the same time-can standardization continue to evolve? Amaya is still being used and is used to test new technologies and ideas.

Oracle Powerbrowser

First Published: 1996

Powerbrowser clients can be used to set up personal Web services, support tables and images, Web search, and Java-based as well as basic scripting features. and support the three-party application Network Loadable Objects (NLO). Initially, Oracle Powerbrowser only supported Windows, followed by versions of Mac and UNIX.

Mozilla/seamonkey

First Published: 1998

Mozilla's browsers are known for Firefox, but the Mozilla app Suite before Firefox is also very well known. Now this kit is called SeaMonkey, cross-platform and supports Netscape Communicator. SeaMonkey contains a Web browser (Navigator), Mail and News app (Communicator), a page developer (Mozilla Composer), and an IRC client (ChatZilla). It can be said that SeaMonkey has laid the groundwork for subsequent Firefox success, which is important because the SeaMonkey enabled extensions now shine on Firefox.

Konqueror

First Published: 1996

Konqueror is also a multi-user client that includes File Manager, KDE technology, Kaiyuan browser and a common browsing application.

K-meleon

First published: 2000 (version 0.1)

K-meleon and Firefox are very similar and they are all based on the Gecko engine. But what's the difference? K-meleon is actually more lightweight, it provides users with a wider range of plugins, but it has little resources of its own. Of course, some people laugh that K-meleon is Firefox "Fat" before the version.

Galeon

First Published: 2001

Galeon and K-meleon are based on the Gecko engine, which is equivalent to rewriting the Firefox engine. The same Galeon is also lightweight and strictly complies with the standards.

Safari

First Published: 2003

Apple launched the Safari browser in 2003, but knew that 2007 years of Safari3 only began to appear in Windows version. The Safari 3 interface adheres to Apple's consistent style and supports Web pages that embed text boxes, rendering fast and meeting standard requirements.

Firefox

First Published: 2004

Firefox's second-largest browser in the world is no exaggeration to say. and pick the title of the most popular browser. Firefox actually comes from Mozilla's app suite. Davkay (Dave Hyatt) and Brechrosse (Blake Ross) built a lightweight browser with many extensions--this is Firefox. In fact, the beginning of the Firefox name is Phoenix (Fire bird), and later due to copyright reasons for the name of Firefox (Firefox).

Chrome

First Published: 2008

A lot of people were surprised to see Google Chrome, who didn't expect Google to move until 2008. Chrome is also based on the WebKit platform, just like Safari. Google officials say Chrome has improved security and reliability, and single-process processing for each label.

Another feature of Chrome is the introduction of anonymous mode and private browsing, which can be run at the same time. Chrome2 doesn't really change much, but officials say Chrome2 performance is improving, with a 30% increase in browsing speed. At the same time Chrome2 can be paused quickly, full-screen mode and the introduction of self-can fill function. Chrome3 changes still make little, and there is still no extended support. Chrome3 has been changed on the tab page, adding skin changes and a step closer to HTML5 support.

Browser is also an indispensable part of our lives, he has brought a lot of convenience for our life, which is also an indelible achievement of developers!!

The evolution of Web browse