Internet Explorer

IE competes with other Web browsers, notably Firefox, an open source browser developed using the code from Netscape Navigator. Netscape was famously purchased by AOL.

Internet Explorer has gone through seven versions and many patches in responses to targeted attacks on flaws in the programming of the application since its initial release.

The next iteration, IE7, offers users many of the features of competing browsers, including tabbed browsing, support for cascading style sheets, RSS feeds and the promise of increased security against malware and phishing attacks.

Other Web browsers include Firefox, Apple Computer's Safari, Opera and Mosaic, developed in 1993 and the original code base for Netscape's browser, Lynx.

Getting started with IE

To explore how Internet Explorer is used in the enterprise, here is an additional resource:

Internet Explorer security settings and controls: Microsoft Internet Explorer is one of the most commonly used Web browsers around. Read about security settings and controls in our Internet Explorer learning guide.

Learn more about Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)

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More resources from around the web: - IE7 is available for download at Microsoft's IE Web site. - News on Web browser development can be found at BrowserWatch .

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