Google's Chrome, Microsoft's latest Internet Explorer 9 Beta version and Mozilla Firebox's 4 Beta 10 update offer just that - ultra fast speeds, a clean browser and a high level of security. Perhaps the key differentiator here is the user interface experience and extra features/extensions that each browser offers. It is in this niche services, that one browser scores over the other, says Harish Vaidyanathan, Director, Evangelism, Microsoft India . But for ordinary users, these advanced features help them save time and increase efficiency. For instance, you don't have to key in the entire URL address in any of these browsers.
All the three latest versions are smart enough to throw up the exact link you are looking for. In some cases, they even offer different options or they may even track your browsing history and display sites you visit very often. You may not need to open separate applications to view Excel sheets or your photo albums, these have now become integrated into the browser itself. Here's a look at some of the fascinating developments introduced by the major browsers.
Google Chrome Browser
Tabs are getting very adventurous across browsers. Instead of having multiple windows piled up at the bottom, it saves so much space to have tabs neatly arranged on the top. The fascinating thing here is that you can have split tabs into different windows. This means that you can write that research project you have been working on and at the same time keep a tab on the cricket scores. And this is how you do it:
1. Drag a tab to the middle of either side of your computer screen
2. When the docking icon appears, release the mouse over the icon and the tab will snap into place, filling exactly half your screen
3. Four other docking positions will help you work simultaneously in multiple tabs with ease
A niche feature which is likely to catch on in a big way is the link the chrome browser can give to your mobile phone. And this is how it works:
1. Download the 'Chrome to Phone' feature.
2. A button gets added to the browser that instantly sends the web page, map or YouTube video to your mobile phone.
You need a phone which runs Froyo (Android 2.2) to use the Chrome to Phone feature.
There are also some interesting features that you can add like the Google mail checker for instance, which displays the number of unread messages you have in your Google mail box right on top of your screen. You will have to download the Google mail checker to activate this application. Once done, you just need to click the button to open your inbox.
For movie buffs, there is a 'switching off the lights' feature (which has to be downloaded). If this is activated, the page fades to dark and there is an automatic focus on the video.
Internet Explorer 9 Beta
Unlike the older versions of the Internet Explorer browser which were bloated and slow compared to the competition, the latest version IE9, which has already seen 20 million downloads (since the launch of the beta in September 2010), is more clean offering plenty of real estate space for users to browse. "The focus is on a clean, fast, secure browsing experience," says Harish of Microsoft.
For sites which you use very often, you can take the icon displayed on the tab and pin it to the task-bar at the bottom of the screen. The next time you want to visit the site, all you need to do is click on that icon. These jump-list icons can reduce the time you take to navigate from site to site.
The latest version allows for split screen viewing of tabs. This is called a tag rip-off:
1. Pull the tab and drag and drop it onto the screen. The content continues to render seamlessly
2. This exercise can be repeated with other tabs and you can even merge the tabs bacK
The result is you can do a lot of work simultaneously — whether it be chatting with your friends, streaming internet radio or writing a document.
There is a brand new Javascript engine, codenamed Chakra, under-the-hood that delivers good JavaScript performance on real-world websites.
But what IE9 seems to score over the other browsers is with security. You can check out the performance of the new Internet Explorer 9 Beta at http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive
So what's next? "We are eagerly waiting for Web 3.0 and that's going to be the Graphical Web," he says.
Firefox 4 Beta 10
One thing Mozilla has been saying about Firefox 4 Beta 10, is that its new JägerMonkey JavaScript engine ensures faster start-up time, faster graphics rendering and quicker page load speed. But what users will find useful is the efficient tab control that you can enjoy. If you are looking up something on art history, for instance, you can open 5-6 tabs simultaneously. You can pile them up into one group and minimize it for future use. And this is how you do it:
1. You can click on any tab & drag it to the side, to form a group
2. After piling all your tabs, you can minimize this so that it becomes a pile
3. In case you need to see it, just press the expand button
Firefox 4, the Beta version of which can be downloaded by anyone, by default gives screen shots of the eight most frequented sites you've visited.
Like Chrome, Firefox 4 also offers features to stay in sync with your mobile phone. You can synchronize your settings, passwords, bookmarks, history, open tabs and other customizations across multiple devices so you can take Firefox with you wherever you go. But this is not available on all mobile phones yet.
Tips for smart browsing
If you are not too sure of the URL you want, you can directly enter the search query and the new browsers can immediately sniff out what you want & throw up options.
Multitasking is possible on all three browsers. You can pull off one of the tabs, drag it away from the browser and have the contents of two or four sites accommodated on a single screen.
To access your favourite sites quickly, just drag the address onto the task bar at the bottom of the screen. The next time you browse, all you need to do is click on the icon and your favourite page will pop up.
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