UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog
June 9, 2003
In upgrading the software on all computers, we installed both Internet Explorer 6 and Netscape 7. So, which browser should you be using?
The answer is that it's up to you. While web pages are constructed in a standard language called HTML, they will sometimes behave differently in different browsers, since the browser must interpret the coding. Therefore, you will occasionally encounter a site that displays "better" in one browser than the other. For example, the new job posting and application processing site run by UNH Human Resources looks and behaves better in Internet Explorer.
You may base your choice on the browser features, how your favorite sites appear, or your own comfort level with a particular browser. Netscape 7 has some features that Internet Explorer doesn't have, such as the sidebar tab (for which we have a UNHCE sidebar linking to frequently used pages) and the ability to open multiple sites within the same window.
Posted by Barbara Wright at June 9, 2003 9:58 AM