IE vs Firefox

SoccerDude28 · 01-31-2006, 09:17 AM

Which one will win in a bloody deathmatch?

Dasilva · 01-31-2006, 09:21 AM

Firefox! W00t!

*Melanie68* · 01-31-2006, 09:22 AM

You must like to argue.

RLacey · 01-31-2006, 09:25 AM

Which one will win? Probably IE, with its huge userbase and the backing of Microsoft.

Which one should win? Firefox.

Jeysie · 01-31-2006, 09:28 AM

I'm going to sit up here on the hill with Opera, sipping tea and watching the carnage.

I agree with Mistah Lacey's assessment, however.

Peace & Luv, Liz

SoccerDude28 · 01-31-2006, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melanie68

You must like to argue.

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Aj_ · 01-31-2006, 09:39 AM

Opera... fastest, most secure, least resource intensive, best css compliance this side of a mac(safari).

SoccerDude28 · 01-31-2006, 09:45 AM

To be fair, being a programmer, and working a lot with javascript on both firefox and IE, IE is much more generous in its javascript syntax. But that makes it a beast to port because it doesn't stick to the standards. It makes it easier for the user to write javascript, but it introduces a porting nightmare, especially when you are writing some funky scripts.
Firefox on the other hand sticks to the standards to a fault, so it seems a little more difficult to program for.

Karmillo · 01-31-2006, 10:57 AM

Im going with firefox, I love the tabs

RLacey · 01-31-2006, 10:58 AM

I should add that I voted for IE, but only because I took the question literally

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Dasilva · 01-31-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karmillo

Im going with firefox, I love the tabs

If IE had tabs I would of gone with that. But Firefox rules at tabs. Did I mention Robsie, that your profile is on my tabs.

saucyminx · 01-31-2006, 11:59 AM

IE keeps crashing on me. I hate IE!

*Dale Baldwin* · 01-31-2006, 12:00 PM

IE on this PC has an insane flickering problem.

Lucien21 · 01-31-2006, 12:00 PM

IE7 will have tabs

Kolzig · 01-31-2006, 12:06 PM

The winner is of course the black horse of the race, Opera from Norway, the country of Ragnar Tornquist.

***tabacco*** · 01-31-2006, 12:08 PM

More importantly, IE7 will actually support alpha channels in PNG images. That, in my view, has been the most soul-crushingly awful lack in IE6 to date.

Karmillo · 01-31-2006, 12:13 PM

"I aint no browser!"

SoccerDude28 · 01-31-2006, 01:17 PM

Speaking of IE 7, you can check out the beta here

***tabacco*** · 01-31-2006, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

Speaking of IE 7, you can check out the beta here

Beware, though... it's reported as somewhat unstable still.

Aj_ · 01-31-2006, 01:55 PM

People have been able to have tabs in IE since 1997, and Opera implemented them in 1996 while adopting them as standard in 2000, before Firefox had them in 2001.

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01-31-2006, 09:17 AM	#1
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01-31-2006, 09:21 AM	#2
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Firefox! W00t! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

01-31-2006, 09:22 AM	#3
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01-31-2006, 09:25 AM	#4
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Which one will win? Probably IE, with its huge userbase and the backing of Microsoft. Which one should win? Firefox. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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Jeysie Diva of Death Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,402	I'm going to sit up here on the hill with Opera, sipping tea and watching the carnage. I agree with Mistah Lacey's assessment, however. Peace & Luv, Liz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Adventures in Roleplaying (Nov. 19): "Maybe it's still in the Elemental Plane of Candy." "Is the Elemental Plane of Candy anything like Willy Wonka's factory?" "If it is, would that mean Oompa Loompas are Candy Elementals?" "Actually, I'm thinking more like the Candyland board game. But, I like this idea better." "I like the idea of Oompa Loompa Elementals."

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01-31-2006, 09:45 AM	#8
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	To be fair, being a programmer, and working a lot with javascript on both firefox and IE, IE is much more generous in its javascript syntax. But that makes it a beast to port because it doesn't stick to the standards. It makes it easier for the user to write javascript, but it introduces a porting nightmare, especially when you are writing some funky scripts. Firefox on the other hand sticks to the standards to a fault, so it seems a little more difficult to program for. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

01-31-2006, 10:57 AM	#9
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01-31-2006, 10:58 AM	#10
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	I should add that I voted for IE, but only because I took the question literally . Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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01-31-2006, 12:13 PM	#17
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01-31-2006, 01:17 PM	#18
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01-31-2006, 01:55 PM	#20
Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	People have been able to have tabs in IE since 1997, and Opera implemented them in 1996 while adopting them as standard in 2000, before Firefox had them in 2001. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality