The update counters speculation that AOL was stopping releases of new Netscape browser versions, following its decision in July 2003 to spin out the Mozilla open-source browser development group that it had created five years earlier. As previously reported, AOL had planned to unveil its first browser update in a year by the middle of this month.
Netscape 7.2 became available for download from the Netscape site.
on Tuesday opened the curtain on its update to the Netscape Web browser. Note: Official support ended on March 1st, 2008.America Online Inc. Although I consider Netscape to be better looking than IE or Firefox, I won't use Netscape because of the rumors concerning its security flaws. I feel that it's time for Netscape to make a move, because Firefox is now at version 2 and Microsoft released IE 7. In conclusion: Only a few people use Netscape now. However, the browser renders trusted pages using IE's engine. Pluses: Site ratings and blacklists are automatically downloaded from Netscape's website.ĭrawbacks / flaws: A standard based website will generally render better using the Gecko (Firefox) engine, thanks to its better standards support. This dialog offers the option to change the rendering engine, to adjust the trust settings, and to modify other advanced properties (JavaScript, cookies, java, etc) of the current site. One is used to close the tab, while the other can be used to access the Site Control dialog. In addition, the tabbed browsing experience is enhanced. The main browser toolbar is called Multibar offering the option to change the items it displays with a few clicks. However, there are some improvements in terms of appearance and usability. For example, the main menu is structured just like Mozilla Firefox's menu. Similarities to Firefox are visible everywhere in the program. All these features can be accessed by opening the Security Center window of the browser. It's true that many sites display the "Not Verified" rating. It also features popup blocking and an automated rating system that verifies whether the site you are visiting is trusted. This version of the Netscape Browser includes protection against ID theft and spyware. The fact that Netscape Browser uses both the Internet Explorer and the Mozilla Firefox engine theoretically means that it's more vulnerable to bugs than either Firefox or IE on their own. At first I didn't realize what this means, but I searched a bit, and found some disturbing info. The version I tested asked me during setup whether I wanted to use the Internet Explorer rendering engine automatically. Netscape Browser is now developed by AOL. This browser was first developed by the Netscape Communications Corporation, which doesn't exist anymore. Many people have heard or used Netscape Browser.
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