InfoWorld recently reported that statistics from the exo.performance.network (a source of data on Microsoft Windows marketshare trends) indicate that over half of computer users (50.6%) are now using the Firefox browser. Despite this, Internet Explorer is still widely used, with 84% of users turning to it “regularly.”
These numbers indicate that a large number of people use more than one browser. This is hardly surprising, given the addition of newer browsers like Google Chrome and Safari for Windows, and the recent upgrade of Opera.
This means that Web designers and developers will continue to need to support multiple browsers. While modern browsers are generally more compatible than they have been in the past, developers will need to plan testing of their applications accordingly. View your own site with multiple browsers to make sure your visitors can experience your site without problems.
