Internet Explorer was one of the dominant browsers in the old days, during the 2000s and declined by Chrome. Even I remember that every people used Internet Explorer when I was in primary school.
It was a project led by Thomas Reardon and five teammates in Microsoft.1 The customized version of Spyglass’s Mosaic web browser made a debut in 1995.1 The tab interface on Internet Explorer became a standard feature in browsers such as Chrome, Safari as the tab interface provided efficient management on one screen.
Nowadays, Chrome is a dominant leader in the browser market due to its numerous updates to address bugs and fixes and work in multiple operating systems such as PC and mobile.2 However, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer provided a limited number of updates and relied on a desktop environment.3 These differences made Internet Explorer decline and called an end of service by Microsoft, which launched an Edge browser.4
With 15 years of dominance over the web browsing industry, Internet Explorer offered a free integration to Windows OS, which allowed many people to use the internet at no cost. Late coming competitors were forced to provide the browser for free as people recognized it as a free service. Free web browsers allowed people to expect to use a keyboard and mouse or other pointing tools to search. The behavior is applied to mobile devices as they have a virtual keyboard featuring the same layout as the physical keyboard with some adjustments for keys like Command and Ctrl.
Bibilography
- “Memoirs From the Browser Wars.” Ericsink.com, ericsink.com/Browser_Wars.html. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
2. “Chrome to Dethrone Internet Explorer as Most Popular Browser.” Www.Digitaljournal.com, 4 Apr. 2016, www.digitaljournal.com/technology/google-chrome-almost-the-world-s-most-popular-browser/article/461994. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
3. Horowitz, Michael. “12 Reasons Not to Use Internet Explorer, Ever.” Computerworld, 30 June 2011, www.computerworld.com/article/2470270/12-reasons-not-to-use-internet-explorer–ever.html. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
4. “Microsoft to Finally End Support for Internet Explorer.” My TechDecisions, 24 Aug. 2020, mytechdecisions.com/news-1/microsoft-to-finally-end-support-for-internet-explorer/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
5. “MICROSOFT’S $8 MILLION GOODBYE TO SPYGLASS.” Web.Archive.org, 29 June 1997, web.archive.org/web/19970629174318/www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/january/new0122d.htm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
Img 1. Wikipedia Page on Internet Explorer 7. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_Internet_Explorer_7_Vista.png#/media/File:Windows_Internet_Explorer_7_Vista.png. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
Img 2. Thomas Reardon. www.ctrl-labs.com/people/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
Img 3. Icons of Internet Explorer. knowlab.in/history-of-internet-explorer-microsofts-road-from-ie-to-edge/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
Img 4. Floating Keyboard on IPad. www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-floating-onscreen-keyboard-ipados/. Accessed 15 Nov. 2020.
