EDUC 6305 - Updates including BROWSER WARS

This blog is to update what I have accomplished in EDUC 6305 thus far.

Background:
I got back from Costa Rica after doing a week of undergrad research at 2:30 A.M. on Monday and then moved out of my apartment on Monday night/Tuesday. This had nothing to do with the class besides the fact that I can include a URL in a blog post so HERE and HERE are my two albums from Costa Rica; It's really been on my brain so why not include it in this class.

Class Accomplishments so far:

• I read the class intro and syllabus.
• I took the super LONNNGGGG facebook survey (No offense, Dr. P - I was just really tired when I took it and it never ended, but I guess the questions will yield interesting statistics)
• Read over the TRACK assignment that I will start working on soon and eventually.
• I took the Computer Self Efficiency survey (that one was reasonable in length.)
• I already had a gmail account and blog, but I got back in touch with those although I still used my gmail.
• I took the blog address survey - Once again useful and reasonable in length.
• and then I did the Browser Wars assignment (see below)

Browser Wars:

I had already had Firefox downloaded on my computer mainly because my computer savvy older brother who works in the IT department for JP Morgan/Chase in Columbus, OH insisted I should back in probably 2006. I really do love Firefox. I was amazed to see the Statistics in how it's popularity has increased even since the time that I first got it.

Browser Wars Outcome Questions:

1. What is a web browser?
   A web browser is is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.
2. List the most popular 4 web browsers currently?
   Based on statistics, the 4 most popular web browsers in order are Firefox, Chrome, IE8, and IE7.
3. What does the term 'browser war' mean and what drives the competition between web browsers? What is the big deal in having the #1 browser?
   Browser War is a metaphorical term that refers to competitions for dominance in usage share in the web browser marketplace. The term is often used to denote two specific rivalries: the competition that saw Microsoft's Internet Explorer replace Netscape's Navigator as the dominant browser during the late 1990s and the erosion of Internet Explorer's market share since 2003 by a collection of emerging browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera.
   The big deal in having the #1 browser in MONEY or as the Costa Ricans say, DINERO: The more people using your internet browser the more Mass Media companies will be willing to pay to advertise.