Comments on: Browser Speed Comparisons http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/ Commentary on Life by Tim Malabuyo, Web Designer Guy Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:24:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nollie http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-213 Nollie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-213 I'm not surprised. I think because Opera has a good caching program. I'm still using Opera as my first Web browser, and Firefox when I have to do Wells Fargo online (I'll be switching banks soon). In addition to its speed, Opera still has many features that are not in Firefox, or are better than Firefox. Firefox's download manager, for instance, is years behind Opera's. Opera can remember all the tabs you had the last time you had it open, and it can also automatically open new tabs by clicking on the bookmarks once. Opera's Windows are resizable. The most annoying thing about Firefox is when I loaded one of the extensions, the URL address bar disappeared, and I can't get it back after a couple of reinstalls. I’m not surprised. I think because Opera has a good caching program. I’m still using Opera as my first Web browser, and Firefox when I have to do Wells Fargo online (I’ll be switching banks soon).

In addition to its speed, Opera still has many features that are not in Firefox, or are better than Firefox. Firefox’s download manager, for instance, is years behind Opera’s. Opera can remember all the tabs you had the last time you had it open, and it can also automatically open new tabs by clicking on the bookmarks once. Opera’s Windows are resizable.

The most annoying thing about Firefox is when I loaded one of the extensions, the URL address bar disappeared, and I can’t get it back after a couple of reinstalls.

]]> By: Nollie http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-214 Nollie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-214 I forgot to say that even with its deficiencies when compared to Opera, Firefox is ages ahead of IE. I forgot to say that even with its deficiencies when compared to Opera, Firefox is ages ahead of IE.

]]> By: Tim http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-215 Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-215 If you ever have the url address bar dissappear again, try opening a new window (Ctrl-N), and that should reload a fresh new window with all the toolbars intact. I had this same problem after I installed the "remember last window" extension (I forgot what it's really called). Certain web pages are opened with javascript stating certain attributes for that window--like no toolbars, so this wasn't a Firefox problem. The flexibility of the extensions in Firefox is definitely a good feature--however, they are created by people outside of mozilla, so they can be less than quality. But, one of the reasons why Firefox is so popular is because it's open for others to develop extensions and such. If you ever have the url address bar dissappear again, try opening a new window (Ctrl-N), and that should reload a fresh new window with all the toolbars intact. I had this same problem after I installed the “remember last window” extension (I forgot what it’s really called). Certain web pages are opened with javascript stating certain attributes for that window–like no toolbars, so this wasn’t a Firefox problem.

The flexibility of the extensions in Firefox is definitely a good feature–however, they are created by people outside of mozilla, so they can be less than quality. But, one of the reasons why Firefox is so popular is because it’s open for others to develop extensions and such.

]]> By: Tim http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-216 Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-216 I do want to add that I agree that Opera doesn't get the respect that it deserves. But one of the reasons web designers don't like Opera as much as Firefox is that Opera sometimes renders web pages differently that what you would expect. It's not as bad as IE, but sometimes unpredictable. I do want to add that I agree that Opera doesn’t get the respect that it deserves. But one of the reasons web designers don’t like Opera as much as Firefox is that Opera sometimes renders web pages differently that what you would expect. It’s not as bad as IE, but sometimes unpredictable.

]]> By: Phil http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-218 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-218 Opera doesn't get respect because it's not free. Period. There is no market for a browser you have to pay for. A fresh install of IE may be faster than Firefox, but I'm willing to bet that the AVERAGE IE installation is much slower due to spyware. Opera doesn’t get respect because it’s not free. Period. There is no market for a browser you have to pay for.

A fresh install of IE may be faster than Firefox, but I’m willing to bet that the AVERAGE IE installation is much slower due to spyware.

]]> By: Tim http://webdesign.timches.com/2005/02/18/122/browser-speed-comparisons/#comment-228 Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=122#comment-228 Heh, good point Phil. Heh, good point Phil.

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