Comparison of current Web browsers

Aleš Golja (2011) Comparison of current Web browsers. EngD thesis.

Abstract

The thesis analyses and compares various web browsers. The focus is on the latest versions of currently most used web browsers: Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 3.6, Google Chrome 8.0, Safari 5.0 and Opera 11.01. The first part of the assignment focuses on novelties and improvements of these web browsers. It compares their appearance, usage simplicity, functionality, stability, etc. Web browsers are also compared from the user´s point of view. The second part presents three measurement categories. These are the JavaScript processing, uploading speed of websites and use of memory. To increase the objectivity the thesis uses WRL method that shows which web browsers are most appropriate for average user.

Item Type:

Thesis (EngD thesis)

Keywords:

web browser, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Peacekeeper, cold start, warm start, method WRL

Number of Pages:

Language of Content:

Slovenian

Mentor / Comentors:

Name and Surname	ID	Function
prof. dr. Miha Mraz	249	Mentor
doc. dr. Iztok Lebar Bajec	269	Comentor

Link to COBISS:

http://www.cobiss.si/scripts/cobiss?command=search&base=50070&select=(ID=00008321620)

Institution:

University of Ljubljana

Department:

Faculty of Computer and Information Science

Item ID:

1335

Date Deposited:

15 Apr 2011 14:47

Last Modified:

13 Aug 2011 00:39

URI:

http://eprints.fri.uni-lj.si/id/eprint/1335

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