Mosaic (0.1, 1) (1993)
Launch |
Mosaic is an early web browser. It has been credited with popularising the World Wide Web. It was named for its support of multiple internet protocols such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol), NNTP (Network News Protocol) and Gopher protocol. It was also the first browser to display images inline instead of displaying images in a separate window.
The most contemporary browsers used today retain many of the characteristics of the original Mosaic graphical user interface, such as the URL bar and back/forward/reload buttons.
It was first released in 1993 but was officially discontinued in 1997. However, you can still download the last version here.
The most contemporary browsers used today retain many of the characteristics of the original Mosaic graphical user interface, such as the URL bar and back/forward/reload buttons.
It was first released in 1993 but was officially discontinued in 1997. However, you can still download the last version here.
Netscape (0.9, 1) (1994)
Launch |
Netscape was another of the early web browsers, with its initial release in 1994. Netscape was the general name for a series of web browsers originally produced by Netscape Communications Corporation, now a subsidiary of AOL. The original browser was once the dominant browser in terms of usage share, but as a result of the first browser war, it lost virtually all of its share to Internet Explorer.
In 2007, the Netscape developers announced that AOL would discontinue their web browser due to low market share.
In 2007, the Netscape developers announced that AOL would discontinue their web browser due to low market share.