Browser Wars

Browser wars is a metaphorical term that refers to competitions for dominance in usage share in the web browser marketplace. The term is often used to denote two specific rivalries: the competition that saw Microsoft's Internet Explorer replace Netscape's Navigator as the dominant browser during the late 1990s and the erosion of Internet Explorer's market share since 2003 by a collection of emerging browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera.

In more recent years, the introduction of HTML5, CSS 3 and extensive client-side scripting to the World Wide Web, as well as more widespread use of smartphones and other mobile devices for browsing the web, have added new dimensions and some new players, ensuring that boisterous browser battles continues on many fronts.

Read more about Browser Wars:  Background, Mosaic Wars, The First Browser War, The Second Browser War, The Mobile Browser War (2007–present)

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    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)