Web Traffic 101

Web Browsers

See also: Web Browsers; Crawlers, Robots, or Spiders

Web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, are the most common "website visitors."

	MSN Browser (Explorer) Includes versions for Windows and Macintosh. More Info | Download
	Netscape Browser (Navigator) Includes versions for Windows and Macintosh. More Info & Download
	Opera Browser Includes versions for Windows and Macintosh. More Info | Download
	Avant Browser Avant says, "Avant Browser is a fast, stable, user-friendly, versatile multi-window browser. Avant Browser allows user to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and block all unwanted pop-up pages and flash ads. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click. The integrated cleaner helps user to clear all traces and keep privacy. Built-in Yahoo/Google search engine enables user to search for web pages, images, groups, directories, lyrics, software and news in Internet. Program is available in 32 different translations." Avant Browser Screenshot Preview More Info | Download | Mirror Download
	Safari Browser Apple says, "Safari, the Mac OS X default web browser, offers you a superior web experience with outstanding performance. Even the most complex of pages load at breakneck speed. In fact, Safari loads pages more quickly than any other Mac web browser. But that’s not all. Safari uses the advanced interface technologies underlying Mac OS X to offer you an all-new view of the web, one that’s much easier to use." More Info | Download
	Mozilla Browser Free web browser with versions for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and many other operating systems. Free software package includes a web browser with popup blocker, email, HTML editor, IRC chat, and more. Features tabbed browsing. More Info | Download
	Firefox Browser (By Mozilla) Firefox is the next generation free web browser from Mozilla. It features enhanced security and faster download times than Explorer. For a review, see Forbes.com: Building A Better Browser. More Info | Download
	Camino Browser (By Mozilla for Mac OS X) Camino (formerly known as Chimera) is intended to be a simple, small and fast browser for Mac OS X. Camino is still in development, but can be used in Beta right now. More Info & Download
	Lynx Browser Tired of all the fluff you have to wade through in order to get to the information you really need? Then Lynx is for you. It's a pure text only browser, and it renders pages in a flash. Includes versions for Windows and Macintosh. More Info & Download

Browsing Anonymously

Privacy Guide: Anonymous Surfing
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Anonymous Browsing
January 16, 2001
By Edward Mendelson
PC Magazine

More Web Browser Reviews

WebMonkey has put together several very thorough guides to web browsers, including comparisons and ratings. For more on Mac web browsers, click here. Also see Macintosh Browser Smackdown. For more on Windows web browsers, click here. For more on Unix/Linux browsers, click here.