Internet suite
An Internet suite is an Internet-related software suite. Internet suites usually include a web browser, e-mail client (often with a news client and address book), download manager, HTML editor, and an IRC client.
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Examples
- Netscape Communicator
- Netscape
- Mozilla Application Suite, SeaMonkey and Gnuzilla
- K Desktop Environment
- Opera
- Arachne
- Cyberdog
Internet Suites by year
Chronological listing
Year | Internet Users*[1] |
Web Browsers |
---|---|---|
Pre-browser: HyperCard, Gopher | ||
1991 | ||
1992 | ||
1993 | ||
1994 | Minuet | |
1995 | 16 mil. | |
1996 | 36 | Arachne, Cyberdog, Opera(2.0) |
1997 | 70 | Netscape Communicator (4.0) |
1998 | 147 | |
1999 | 248 | Mozilla (M3) |
2000 | 361 | Netscape 6, Opera 4 |
2001 | 513 | |
2002 | 587 | Netscape 7, Mozilla(1.0) |
2003 | 719 | Opera 7 |
2004 | 817 | Netscape Browser, OmniWeb 5.0 |
2005 | 1018 | Opera 8 |
2006 | 1093 | SeaMonkey, Opera 9 |
2007 | 1262 |
Suites by applications
Listing with major features, with approximate grouping. Note specific features in suites are often divided between applications differently, or integrated in different ways. The years category refers mainly to the active development and release period.
Name | Years | Web Browser | E-mail client | Html Editor | Address Book | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opera | 1996-Now | Yes | Yes | No | No | Dialer, IRC |
Arachne | 1996-Now | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Dialer, IRC |
Cyberdog | 1996-1997 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | (Appple Address Book) |
Mozilla | 1999-2006 | Navigator | Mail & Newsgroups | Composer | Yes | ChatZilla, Extensions, Palm Tools |
Netscape Communicator | 1997-2002 | Navigator | Messenger | Composer | Yes | Collabra, Netcaster |
Netscape 6 & 7 | 2000-2004 | Navigator | Mail & Newsgroups | Composer | Yes | IRC client, AIM, Radio |
SeaMonkey | 2005-Now | Navigator | Mail & Newsgroups | Composer | Yes | ChatZilla, Extensions, Palm Tools |
See also
References
- ^ History and Growth of the Internet http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.htm Accessed March 3 2007