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« Comparative Feature Analyses

(notes)

Purpose

Examine a bunch of browsers, existing Firefox Add-ons, and web services to generate a report that describes:

  • Which capabilities each has
  • A summary of where each is different/unique
  • Some conclusions about which aspects seem most innovative and interesting that we might want to consider for Firefox

Research

Browsers to investigate

  • Firefox 2
  • Camino
  • Flock
  • iCab
  • IE 7
  • Maxthon 2
  • Netscape
  • OmniWeb
  • Opera
  • Safari
  • SeaMonkey
  • Shiira

General browser notes

  • Platform support (Win, OSX, Linux, others?)
  • Produced by (company/organization)
  • Based on what other browser/rendering engine, if any?
  • Date of last browser update, if known
  • Price
  • Open Source? If so, under what license?

Firefox Add-ons to investigate

  • DownloadStudio Integration link

Web services/apps to investigate

Desktop apps to investigate

General Capabilities

The following will be done in a table with notes and observations following as footnotes.

  • Capabilities list here

Other Features

List the other related features a browser, add-on, or web service has if not listed above.

Results

Summary of unique and/or innovative features

Conclusions

References