

Other browsers have since adopted many of these features, though Firefox's substantial developer base continues to create new plug-ins that offer increased usability and functionality. The first iteration of the browser also included several new features other browsers did not have at the time, such as a bookmarks toolbar and tabbed browsing that allow a user to quickly switch back and forth between several Web sites. Internet Explorer had about 70%.įirefox includes most of the features with which users of other browsers are familiar. As of November 2008, Firefox had about 20% of the market share for browsers, worldwide.

Compared to Internet Explorer, the most popular Web browser, Firefox gives users a cleaner interface and faster download speeds. Firefox is a Web browser that is smaller, faster, and in some ways more secure than the Mozilla browser from which much of its code was originally derived.
