CFA/Download Management-Notes
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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.