Comments on: End of a Browser Era http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cg17 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-269722 cg17 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:32:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-269722 Ahh Netscape. Bring on the nostalgia. :') Like many of the commenters thus far, Netscape was my first browser. I remember using it on the original blueberry-colored iMac. Somehow I had a feeling this was coming, though, this "death" of Netscape... Ahh Netscape. Bring on the nostalgia. :’)

Like many of the commenters thus far, Netscape was my first browser. I remember using it on the original blueberry-colored iMac.

Somehow I had a feeling this was coming, though, this “death” of Netscape…

]]> By: Ellie http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-269410 Ellie Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:10:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-269410 I will miss Netscape. It was my first browser on my first computer - and I remember designing websites that "work best with Netscape." Ah, the memories! I will miss Netscape. It was my first browser on my first computer – and I remember designing websites that “work best with Netscape.”

Ah, the memories!

]]> By: markdauvid http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268883 markdauvid Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:50:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268883 netscape is just a symtom of the death of aol. netscape is just a symtom of the death of aol.

]]> By: emalyse http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268790 emalyse Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:21:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268790 Mosaic was my first browser way back which then begat Netscape so thanks for the early years anyway (My 1st web pages were creatd via composer). AOL could have integrated Netscape fully into their portal software but dithered for too long so the death of the Netscape brand was probably inevitable. Mosaic was my first browser way back which then begat Netscape so thanks for the early years anyway (My 1st web pages were creatd via composer). AOL could have integrated Netscape fully into their portal software but dithered for too long so the death of the Netscape brand was probably inevitable.

]]> By: WereBo http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268733 WereBo Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:57:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268733 I happily admit to preferring 'NetNav' over any version of IE, any day! However, all is not lost for Netscape aficionados, Mozilla released 'SeaMonkey' which to all intents and purposes, is the same - only better!!! It looks identical, with choice of skins, tabbed browsing, Mozilla plug-in and extensions support. It's also identical in that it has the email reader - web-page composer - Profile Manager and web browser all in one suite. Good ol' Mozilla - Yaaayyy!!! I happily admit to preferring ‘NetNav’ over any version of IE, any day! However, all is not lost for Netscape aficionados, Mozilla released ‘SeaMonkey’ which to all intents and purposes, is the same – only better!!!

It looks identical, with choice of skins, tabbed browsing, Mozilla plug-in and extensions support. It’s also identical in that it has the email reader – web-page composer – Profile Manager and web browser all in one suite.

Good ol’ Mozilla – Yaaayyy!!!

]]> By: Jason Duerr http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268256 Jason Duerr Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:22:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268256 The memory of using Netscape is already almost gone. I remember feeling a little weird the first time I didn't install it as part of my browser testing suite. I'd been using Netscape since it was called Mosaic. (yeah, I'm internet-old). It's too bad it bled to death. I still think Netscape had one of the best names going for a web browser. The memory of using Netscape is already almost gone. I remember feeling a little weird the first time I didn’t install it as part of my browser testing suite. I’d been using Netscape since it was called Mosaic. (yeah, I’m internet-old). It’s too bad it bled to death. I still think Netscape had one of the best names going for a web browser.

]]> By: linkerjpatrick http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268101 linkerjpatrick Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:01:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/12/28/end-of-a-browser-era/#comment-268101 I have font memories of Netscape. I was my first real interaction with the Internet. I was dating my wife who was going to a local college I would go with her into the computer labs while she worked on projects. Being the curious sort I was I tried out this Netscape thing I saw on the computer and yes, I started "surfing" by exploring the Yahoo directory, looking up sites of things I was interested in like Star Trek and late at night I had been listening to Art Bell on Coast to Coast talk about his web site. Naturally I wanted to check it out. One of the things I think has been lost with the transition to Firefox and newer Netscape versions is the "art" of the program. I always found the artistic looking Netscape splash screen as well as the "throbber" or rather the big N with the starfield behind it that would animate when you would load up a web site. As much as I love the Firefox browser and other Mozilla projects they still feel "generic" and "unofficial" compared to Netscape. I really wish the Mozilla foundation could just buy out the Netscape name and rebrand Firefox to Netscape and bring back to great branding and artwork of the program. I guess I'm just a sentimental person. Maybe I'm just a sentimental fool but does AOL really need Netscape? Well, to tell the truth do we really need AOL? All that being said I have been getting some clients who actually used Netscape off it and setting them up with Firefox yet my old sentimental self can't help but feel the the Firefox name is a little less "real" and "beta" although it is better and ahead of current Netscape versions. I have font memories of Netscape. I was my first real interaction with the Internet. I was dating my wife who was going to a local college I would go with her into the computer labs while she worked on projects. Being the curious sort I was I tried out this Netscape thing I saw on the computer and yes, I started “surfing” by exploring the Yahoo directory, looking up sites of things I was interested in like Star Trek and late at night I had been listening to Art Bell on Coast to Coast talk about his web site. Naturally I wanted to check it out.

One of the things I think has been lost with the transition to Firefox and newer Netscape versions is the “art” of the program. I always found the artistic looking Netscape splash screen as well as the “throbber” or rather the big N with the starfield behind it that would animate when you would load up a web site.

As much as I love the Firefox browser and other Mozilla projects they still feel “generic” and “unofficial” compared to Netscape. I really wish the Mozilla foundation could just buy out the Netscape name and rebrand Firefox to Netscape and bring back to great branding and artwork of the program. I guess I’m just a sentimental person. Maybe I’m just a sentimental fool but does AOL really need Netscape? Well, to tell the truth do we really need AOL?

All that being said I have been getting some clients who actually used Netscape off it and setting them up with Firefox yet my old sentimental self can’t help but feel the the Firefox name is a little less “real” and “beta” although it is better and ahead of current Netscape versions.

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