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This topic has 7 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 25 February 2012 at 21:31 by Peter G. Shaw.

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24 February 2012 at 23:26 #85710
Keith Long
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Hi Everyone

I thought this bit of information might be of interest to some with regard to the web browser usage situation at the moment. The statistics are taken from a website of mine concerning a holiday property so I think will reflect the general internet using public pretty well without bias to engineers or net techies etc.

Browser usage 24/01/12 – 24/02/12
```
 	Browser			No of		%age	
				visitors	
1.  	Internet Explorer 	153	 	33.48	 
2.  	FireFox	 		125	 	27.35	 
3.  	Google Chrome	 	113	 	24.73	 
4.  	Safari	 		40	 	8.75	 
5.  	Netscape	 	13	 	2.84	 
6.  	Opera	 		11	 	2.41	 
7.  	Unknown	 		2	 	0.44
```
So it looks pretty even across the top 3. It also shows why webpages must be written so that as many browsers as possible display them correctly. The days of being able to code for Internet Explorer alone have long since gone.

Keith

Edited By Keith Long on 24/02/2012 23:26:52

Edited By Keith Long on 24/02/2012 23:28:13
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24 February 2012 at 23:26 #39202
Keith Long
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25 February 2012 at 09:11 #85730
Les Jones 1
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Hi Keith,

I have not seen Netscape mentioned for years. It was the only browser I knew about when I first used the internet in the mid 90's

Les.
25 February 2012 at 10:37 #85739
NJH
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Hmmmm

Well I guess that the position of Internet Explorer may be due to its being "bundled" with new pc's for many years and, of course, Safari with Macs. That leaves Firefox, Opera and Chrome as positive choices by users. My preference is certainly for Firefox over Chrome and I've not tried Opera. Netscape – well that sits in the far corners of my memory along with 5" floppy discs and an amazing machine with a huge HARD drive of 2Meg which, at start up, sounded like Concord taking off!

Thing is it's not ALL that long ago!

Nostalgic

Norman
25 February 2012 at 12:20 #85742
John Haine
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Netscape was put in open source and became Firefox
25 February 2012 at 12:28 #85744
John Haine
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According to Wikipedia the stats are: ie 29%, ff 23%, chrome 22.2%, safari 12.5%. The rest are a few % each. So not far off Keith’s numbers. This is based on visits to the Wikipedia site so huge numbers.
25 February 2012 at 14:46 #85759
Russell Eberhardt
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Posted by Keith Long on 24/02/2012 23:26:15: The days of being able to code for Internet Explorer alone have long since gone.

Keith

They were never here!

What is becoming more important is to make sure that web pages work well on the various portable devices, iPhone, Android, Symbian etc. I must say this site works pretty well Keith.

Russell.

Edited By russell eberhardt on 25/02/2012 14:58:30
25 February 2012 at 21:31 #85809
Peter G. Shaw
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Posted by Keith Long on 24/02/2012 23:26:15: The days of being able to code for Internet Explorer alone have long since gone.

And about time too!

I rather suspect that the reason why IE is still top dog is because there is a vast amount of people who simply use what is put in front of them, and as long as Microsoft keep supplying IE, regardless of being forced to offer people a choice, they will remain top dog.

I look forward to the day when Microsoft Office loses its dominance.

Regards,

Peter G. Shaw
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