Web's Most Useful Sites

ritche · #1 (**permalink**) 31st January 2007, 02:35 AM

You have lots of stuff to get done. And these next-generation services can help with everything from wrangling passwords to throwing a party.

The lowly browser is becoming the most powerful piece of software on your computer. Despite the promises of chip makers and PC manufacturers, a Web application like Gmail running on a massive server farm thousands of miles away can often be faster and more reliable than the best client-based program.

However, storing your data remotely raises privacy and security concerns, and Web apps that rely on JavaScript are ripe targets for hackers. Browsers still struggle to mimic the interfaces of desktop programs, and no browser yet has an "application mode" that lets it appear on your desktop instead of as just another browser window among ten others.

humpty · #2 (**permalink**) 2nd February 2007, 02:56 AM

hmm, now that you mention it, th brwoser is really becoming a big part of our internet usage without us even noticing it's importance eh, we just take it for granted all these years

samkhan · #3 (**permalink**) 20th February 2007, 12:46 AM

Now day's browsers are really trying hard to satisfying user needs. Every browser launching it's update version & update patches for new features.

It may be IE or Firefox or Opera. Every one is struggling.

astros99 · #4 (**permalink**) 9th March 2007, 10:00 AM

Yeah the competition with browsers has certainly stepped up. I remember when it just used to be IE. But now, I think that Firefox is in the lead with IE behind, and then Opera. I have used all 3 and personally I think that fire fox is the best. Opera is alright, but IE7 is definitely better.

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