The first beta release of the revived Netscape browser has been published

=== Cut === The first beta release of the revived Netscape browser has been published 12/02/2004, 15:55:46 AOL has released its first update for beta testers. preliminary version of the new modification of the Netscape browser, to development of which it was decided to return this fall to wave of growing popularity of browsers representing an alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE). As beta testers who have already tried the new product note, The main feature of the new Netscape is the ability switch "engines" - involved web interpreters pages. As you know, some sites are displayed differently in different browsers, which is why you cannot use separate pages it is normal to use without the browser that was used for their creation. This makes it difficult for Internet users to however, the solution to the problem is hampered by a number of disagreements among the largest industry participants. Standards for hypertext markup languages are set international consortium W3C, but the most popular and in many cases perceived as a "standard" MSIE browser does not always interpret pages in accordance with generally accepted specifications. Due to the fact that MSIE is widely distributed (its used by more than 90 percent of users), most sitesmade “for it” and also do not always comply with W3C standards, due to which may not be displayed correctly in alternative browsers. Mozilla programming group that pioneered Netscape (this browser shared the market with MSIE in the mid-90s, was bought by AOL and was subsequently supplanted) and is currently developing Mozilla Firefox browser, complies with industry standards - this embedded in the Gecko “engine” she created, which underlies both Netscape and Firefox, and affects accordingly on the display of some sites. New Netscape (previous work on it was almost stopped in 2002 when it was in version 7.0) allows you to switch between "engine" Gecko and "engine" MSIE - this is called its main dignity. As you know, browsers that add additional "shell" functionality using MSIE core have existed for a long time, among them the most popular are Maxthon (MyIE) and AvantBrowser. The rapidly growing popularity of Firefox is also is essentially multifunctional and highly customizable extension for the Gecko core. According to TechWeb.com, the developers of the new Netscape also promise to create a system that remembers its security settings for individual sites and others innovation.AOL previously announced plans to release its own browser called AOL Browser, but after arriving in early November information about the resumption of work on Netscape, its fate remains unknown. Preview of the new Netscape has an index of 0.5.6+, about when it is planned to be released the final release is still unknown. URL: http://lenta.ru/internet/2004/12/02/netscape/ since 2004 Lenta.ru License of the Ministry of Press El No 77-4400 === Cut ===