A Guide to Useful Tools for Browsers

A Word about Browsers

Although Internet Explorer from Microsoft is still the industry standard, there are a number of Internet browsers to choose from. Recent security and virus problems associated with Internet Explorer have caused many people to look for alternative Internet browsers. (The problems were not the fault of Microsoft in any way. Internet Explorer was merely the target because it is the most commonly used Internet browser.)

Because Internet browsers represent the portal through which you activate and view various Web pages, it is important that you select the one that you are most comfortable with. As stated above, there are a number of browsers to choose from. Some of the more common Internet browsers are:

• Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Netscape
• America Online
• Opera
• Safari (Apple based browser)

There are a number of smaller browsers that are available on the Internet.  However, most are built based on the scripting of one of the aforementioned browsers with very slight changes.

Downloading Tools for Browsers

When it comes to the Internet, users are all about being able to access a given piece of data as fast as possible. High speed broadband Internet connectivity is as popular as ever and it’s only going to get faster in the future. Aside from the speed of your connection, there is another common method to increase the speed of your Internet navigation. Browser tools such as toolbars are created with the intent of providing users with a shortcut to access a given Web site or perform a function with one click of a button.

The Google toolbar is designed to work with various types of Internet browsers and can be downloaded from its landing page at http://toolbar.google.com. If you are running your Internet using Internet Explorer, you will be redirected to the Explorer-based landing page. If you are running your Internet using Firefox, you will be redirected to the Firefox-based landing page. Each respective landing page provides access to the free download, along with information about the toolbar and its benefits.

http://browsertools.net/ is a service that lets you access various types of browser related tools designed to help with your Internet navigation. The Browser Tools landing page gives you access to all the available products such as the Browser Sentinel and Picture Ace. You can also get more information about any of the available products along with support if necessary.