Web Browsers

As I have already gone past my monthly download, I have not downloaded another browser to my PC. I will compare the browsers for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox from the links on the Test Drive #4 Web Browsers page.

I currently use Internet Explorer so useing a browser that opens the web page faster would be great. From the videos that would appear to be Chrome. I liked the webpage for Firefox better than the one for Chrome. The Firefox site had more information on what features it had available. I particularly liked the Awesome Bar, where you type in any part of an address and the autocomplete feature brings up possible matching sites from your browsing history. It would be great for when you can't remember an exact address. Also using tags to label the sites you use, allows you to search for the sites by category. The download pause and resume feature sound useful, particularly if a download is taking longer than you expected and you need to sign off the computer before it is finished. The session restore feature which allows you to go back to the exact spot you were at if the browser or the computer unexpectedly shuts down sounds useful.
Google Chrome didn't seem to have a lot extra to offer. The ability to highlight text on a webpage and do a search with the default browser could be useful. The incognito mode where webpages opened and files downloaded are not recorded in your download and browsing histories would be of concern to parents who wish to monitor what sites their children are accessing. Reading about some of Chrome's features has made me aware that they are available in Internet Explorer. The use of tabs to open a new browser window from sites recently accessed is helpful.