Sept. 28, 1998: Internet Explorer Leaves Netscape in Its Wake. 1998: A report from the International Data Corporation shows that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has passed Netscape Navigator in browser share for the first time.
The numbers: Microsoft Internet Explorer was shown to have captured 48.3 percent of the market, leaving Netscape Navigator with 41.5 percent. “The results of [the survey] show a dramatic shift toward Microsoft Internet Explorer by midyear 1998,” IDC research manager Joan-Carol Brigham said in a press statement. Canvas tutorial - MDC. <canvas> is an HTML element which can be used to draw graphics via scripting (usually JavaScript). This can, for instance, be used to draw graphs, combine photos, or create simple (and not so simple) animations. The images on this page show examples of <canvas> implementations which will be created in this tutorial. This tutorial describes how to use the <canvas> element to draw 2D graphics, starting with the basics. Mozilla Messaging. Firefox 3.5 reviewed. - By Farhad Manjoo. Lately I've been worried about Firefox.
Ever since its debut in 2004, the open-source Web browser has won acclaim for its speed, stability, and customizability. It eventually captured nearly a quarter of the market, an astonishing achievement for a project run by a nonprofit foundation. But recently Firefox seemed to go soft.