Sarah EMPEYTA Justine GUERRE Cyriel HUYSENTRUYT Master 2 LEA - CIEA Anglais - Techniques de rédaction.

Web Browsers’ Wars

Sarah EMPEYTAJustine GUERRE

Cyriel HUYSENTRUYT

Master 2 LEA - CIEAAnglais - Techniques de rédaction

Introduction

Part I - What types of wars ?

Part II - When did they start ?

Part III - Why are there wars and where do they take place ?

Conclusion

Summary

> What is a browser ?

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• Software application

• To access World Wide Web

• Different from search engines

> Logo recognition

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• Open source• Hardware / software• Hardware acceleration• HTML 5• Sites incompatibilities• Pinned tabs apps• Anti-phishing

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> Incomprehensible technical terms

• Developed by Microsoft

• Released in 1995 for Windows

• Default browser on PC’s

Internet Explorer

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Chrome

• Developed by Google

• Released in 2008

• Browser by default on Sony PC’s

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Firefox

• Developed by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation

• Released in 2004

• ESR : special version

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Safari

• Developed by Apple

• Released in 2003

• Since 2005, default browser on Apple devices

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Opera

• Developed by Opera Software

• Released in 1996

• Not a default browser

PROS CONS

Firefox • Clean/minimal interface• Fast performance• Highly customizable• Good security

• Lacks instant page view• Slow initial start up

Chrome • Super fast• Good security• Instant site prediction and

loading

• Site incompatibilities

Internet Explorer • Hardware acceleration• Tracking protection• Pinned tabs make sites like

apps

• Only works in Windows Vista and 7

Safari • Beautiful design• Good browsing speed• Ease of use

• Slow startup• Not updated with Mac

version

Opera • Built-in mail and Bittorrent clients

• Can be customized

• Reduced market focus• Developed above all for

smartphones• Site incompatibilities

Part IWhat types of

wars ?

> Content / research quality & Internet access speed> Popularity

> Privacy & Confidentiality

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a/ Content research quality

and research speed

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• Content farms

• Search engines

• Performance

Video

Google speed tests

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b/ Popularity

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> Worldwide : Chrome = 34% (market share)

> Worldwide : Chrome = 350 million users

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> Europe : Chrome = 32% (market share)

> Europe

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c/ Privacy and confidentiality

• Browsers = spies > no more confidentiality

• Analisis of private information

• Google privacy fiasco

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Videos

TV news GoogleGoogle is watching you

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Part IIWhen did it

start ?

> The beginning of web browsing> Chronology

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• Background

• Tim Berners Lee

• Development

a/ The beginning of web browsing

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• 1995 – 2004 : First browsers war > Netscape vs Internet Explorer

• 2004 – 2008 : Second browsers war > Firefox’s arrival

• 2008 – present : Third browsers war > Chrome’s arrival > Emergence of web mobile

b/ Chronology

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> Worldwide evolution since late 2008

Part IIIWhy are there

wars and where do they take

place ?

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> Competition, monopoly> Media : Online & TV adverts

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• Big communications campaigns

• Spots through TV or the Internet

• Emotion, humor, seriousness

a/ Competition, monopoly

b/ Media : Online & TV adverts

Videos

Google TV commercialFirefox online commercial

Internet Explorer TV commercial

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• Too many browsers ?

• Partnerships > Google and Mozilla

• Results of the survey

Conclusion

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For your attention, thank you

If you have any questions,may the Force be with you …