by Search Copywriter
K. Todd
K. Todd
The battle between Firefox and IE has always been fierce, and the latest browser figures indicate that it's only set to become more ferocious as the wily scamp plays catch-up with Microsoft's established force. In Europe, it seems that Firefox's stats are growing. As indicated in a study released by the AT Internet Institute, the alternative web browser's figures are rising and have been steadily doing so - whilst Internet Explorer's have dropped - since November 2008. So have Chrome's, Google's own offering into the web browsing world.
Although globally Microsoft's IE has the dominance factor, other options have been steadily creeping up the ranks for some time now, as more and more users turn to discovering alternative options to what used to be a monopolising service.
One aspect of IE's power in Europe, where it sits at a comfortable but lower-than-before 64 per cent, could be that many workplaces seem to employ it as their standard web browser, meaning that from Monday to Friday, the usage of Internet Explorer swells. This is being brought up before, interestingly, the study shows that while IE dominates weekdays, Firefox seems to be the browser of choice for personal browsing as its usage soars during the weekends, meaning that European surfers could find the software's interface and features more appealing but either prefer IE for work purposes or must use it whilst in the office.
In any case, with Microsoft Internet's Explorer seeing a continual and steady drop in visitor share, the software giant better get working towards a solution for the user loss. If the trend for more and more net users to make the switch from IE to our foxy friend, Microsoft could see a disaster in the future - particularly if Google Chrome remains in the picture.
What's more, recent news that both Chrome and Firefox are streaking ahead of Safari and Opera in terms of security (IE couldn't be included in the study), only indicates another reason people may find to switch. So if IE wants to remain at the forefront of the browser wars, it had better pay heed to the features that are tempting people on board the Mozilla train.
