Microsoft Internet Explorer: The worlds most popular browser?

From the Developement Department at Ingenux
By Jeremy Ramsey

There was a time when industry leading web developers would not have thought twice before confirming that Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) was the world’s leading web-browser. MSIE's popularity is driven by its leading support for new technologies, it's ease of use, and it's integration with the world's leading operating system, Microsoft Windows.

However, since the introduction of Mozilla's 'Firefox' line of browsers, these views of browser dominance are significantly changing. In 2002, prior to Mozilla's introduction into the web community, the MSIE line of browsers accounted for 83.4% of web-surfers on the net. One year after its introduction in 2003, Mozilla was offering a browser that supported many of the same features as MSIE. 2004 saw Mozilla take off in the internet community accounting for 16.5% of web-surfers on the net.

Since the rebranding of the Mozilla browser line to the new "Firefox" family, they're support and loyalty has continued to thrive. In 2006, Firefox 2 was released, this latest edition from Mozilla saw added support for the majority of MSIE features as well as several features that MSIE did not have at the time, including the ever-popular "tabbed-browsing". Within a year of its release, Firefox had skyrocketed to nearly 40% of web-surfers preferred browsers, while MSIE's popularity had stumbled to 56%.

2008 saw the release of the latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser, Firefox 3. This version is nearly interchangeable with MSIE and provides additional security features and, what some have come to refer to as "true css", which allows for better interpretation of website coding and smoother more accurate renderings of what designers intended their websites to look like on the web. By the end of 2008, Firefox support had reached new record levels, accounting for 44.4% of web-surfers on the net. This milestone is considerably more significant than any before it because it marks the first time since MSIE's inception that has not held the majority of support. MSIE's share of web-surfers came in at 45.7%.

This year, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8, this new version has a slew of new features to better compete with Mozilla, including reported support of "true css" rendering. Only time will tell what effect this will have on the overall market, however, we can report that as of April:

*MSIE (All versions) accounts for 42.1% of web-surfers on the net.
*Firefox (All versions) accounts for 47.1% of web-surfers on the net

While we certainly recommend continuing to include MSIE in your website design plans, however it looks like Firefox may now be bringing the majority of traffic to your website.

Statistical information provided by W3Schools.com, they track all visitors to their family of sites and provide statistical reporting on every unique hit. Visit: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp for more information.

Just Because Photocards goes live with new business application custom built by Ingenux.

Just Because Photocards offers the ability for online users to create personal wallet cards with an image and information of their choice in four easy steps. These easy to make photocards can then be sent to friends and family enabling them to better know each others’ gift preferences, such as favorite flower, favorite perfume, up to several items on one card. Just Because Photocards’ members can store important events of their friends and loved ones and receive reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations or any other special occasions as well as save all previously created photocards. Ingenux created the Just Because website to be very user friendly, enticing and exciting to use making it a must have to bookmark and use over and over again.

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Ingenux helps Stage One Productions step up to the competition

Stage One Productions, an Oklahoma based company, needed a new software to replace their outdated business management application and competition judging software. The new web based dance competition management solution provided a quick and easy way to manage dance studios and generate competition schedules. The web application ties directly into a new LAN based desktop application that allows judges to score each routine onsite and in real-time. Both systems seamlessly integrate to share and manage competition data, such as scoring and placement results.
Stage One hosts dance competitions in cities across the U.S accumulating into a National finals at the end of each year. Each competition event brings together hundreds of dancers, in 24 dance categories, all competing for titles and cash awards.
This new application combines faster compilation of competition information, from multiple stations, with added convenience and accuracy.
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Local System Advertising selects Ingenux to develop a revolutionary digital marketing application.

Local System Advertising (LSA) will help small businesses increase revenue by providing the means to advertise in selected business establishments inside targeted geographic areas via the internet. Clients of LSA also have the option to install a monitor in their own place of business as location owners and run ads in-house; such as in their waiting rooms, reception areas, and restaurants for added income. All hardware is owned and operated by LSA and is charged a low monthly fee. LSA allows advertisers to upload their own ads, utilize the templates provided for easy start-up, and choose where and what time intervals they advertise on the monitors in their locations.
LSA partnered with Ingenux to create this revolutionary concept that will spawn a new proprietary operating system that will be the core of their integrated digital advertising software application that will allow LSA to manage and distribute advertisements across the U.S and Canada. LSA clients will have easy access to information and services provided, the ability to track their ads as advertisers and as location owners and can view when their contract renews, where their ads run and where they will be played next, all online via an easy web 2.0 interface.
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