I evaluated the browsers on
http://www.speed-battle.com/statistics_e.php and Firefox was the clear winner by far. Opera 16 came up next, followed by Chrome 27, and Safari 5 came in last. This was evaluated on the Windows 7 OS. The most popular browsers are as follows according to
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp :
Browser Statistics
| 2013 | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Chrome | Safari | Opera |
|---|
| May | 12.6 % | 27.7 % | 52.9 % | 4.0 % | 1.6 % |
| April | 12.7 % | 27.9 % | 52.7 % | 4.0 % | 1.7 % |
| March | 13.0 % | 28.5 % | 51.7 % | 4.1 % | 1.8 % |
| February | 13.5 % | 29.6 % | 50.0 % | 4.1 % | 1.8 % |
| January | 14.3 % | 30.2 % | 48.4 % | 4.2 % | 1.9 % |
As far as Safari goes, it is known for its "intuitive usability", for those who are used to working on Macs, and being one the sleekest web browsers available (
http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/safari-review.html). It's biggest drawback is its lack of customization compared with other browsers. It is also at an inherent disadvantage because it was purely a Mac product for so long. Safari is ahead of competing web browsers in the aspect of its reader function http://www.apple.com/safari/. When choosing between Safari and another web browser, it pretty much comes down to whether you are familiar with the layout of Macs/Safari, whether you want a lot of customization, and whether you want a sleek aesthetic.
Wow, I knew that Google Chrome was getting popular when I started seeing it in school computers, but this data proves it. I really like the format of your experiments you don't provide an excessive amount of information its really straight to the point and very informative. The data table isn't obnoxiously big, its perfect for showing a trend in use. The rest of the blog is very informative and ease to read; it seems like you guys will kill the Group Project portion of your grade.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you like the formats. I looked at your groups blog a few times and it has given me a good amount of insight-very interesting-kudos and thanks for providing the information!
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