Browser

A browser is a piece of software that allows you to browse the World Wide Web.

Noteable browsers include...


 * CERN WorldWideWeb (First browser, built in 1990, released in 1991, lost support in 1994)
 * CERN Line-Mode (First universally accessible browser, built and released in 1991, lost support in 2006)
 * XCF ViolaWWW (First widespread browser, built and released in 1992, lost support in 2002-2003)
 * CERN LibWWW (Open source of first browser and first open source browser, built in 1992, released in 1993, lost support in 2006)
 * NCSA Mosaic (First browser to include more graphics, built in 1992, released in 1993, lost support in 1997)
 * Netscape Navigator (First browser to use a flash player and therefore the first to use add-ons or plug-ins, built and released in 1994, lost support in 2008)
 * Telenor Opera (First browser to include popup-blocking and reopening closed tabs as well as private browsing, built in 1994, released in 1995, remastered in 2013)
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer (First browser to include extensions, built in 1994, released in 1995)
 * Apple Safari (Good mix of speed and privacy along with security for its time, built in 2002, released in 2003, remastered in 2007)
 * EFF TOR (Most private and secure browser ever, built in 2006, released in 2008)
 * Mozilla Firefox (Exceptional security, built in 2002, released in 2004)
 * Google Chrome (Lightweight and fast with incredible security, built in 2004, released in 2008)
 * Mozilla Brave (Extremely private, built in 2015, released in 2016)
 * Microsoft Edge (Highest scoring browser ever including Chromium and more features, built in 2014, released in 2015, remastered in 2020)