Is it a Browser War or just a squabble? Naturally “Browser Wars Part Two” really appeals to the media. This is especially since Apple’s Safari browser for Windows is now in the running.

Yet most people, unless they are technically adventurous, just use the Web Browser provided with their computer. Browser statistics vary widely from site to site. This is highlighted by “Browser Statistics and trends” from w3chools.com (not a school but a site loaded with web development tutorials). According to their statistics, Firefox has around 36 percent of the market and Internet Explorer (version 5, 6 and 7) 52 percent. Yet w3schools.com statement below the statistics explains:
“W3Schools is a website for people with an interest for web technologies. These people are more interested in using alternative browsers than the average user. The average user tends to use Internet Explorer, since it comes preinstalled with Windows. Most do not seek out other browsers.
These facts indicate that the browser figures above are not 100% realistic. Other web sites have statistics showing that Internet Explorer is used by at least 80% of the users.”

Internet Explorer still has the lion’s share, although somewhat diminished, probably from over 90 percent to less than 80 percent. On FeelFireFox.net Mozilla corporation is quoted as stating: “Mozilla hopes that Firefox will reach a 30% market share by June 2008” . What about the Apple Safari Browser? Warmongers say 5 percent, others say less. I haven’t tried Safari on Windows yet, but it is the only browser available on the iPod Touch and the iPhone.

Posted on March 28th, 2008 by mervyn