Even if it's popular, it is now criticized

Sep 12, 2007 17:51 GMT  ·  By

The Mozilla browser Firefox is currently under a serious attack issued by the web designers who want to block the application in order to avoid the Ad Block extension which harms their profits. As you might have heard, the web designers boycott the browser because that tiny add-on blocks the ads displayed on the pages which represented the main source of money for most of them. At this time, we can't talk about a real threat for the famous browser but, if multiple designers decide to join forces, Firefox might be in danger. Now, which browser would you use to visit the websites blocking the Mozilla application?

Obviously, Internet Explorer is the main alternative. No matter it is Maxthon, Green Browser or any other, they are all Internet Explorer-based so they would represent the best solution to replace the under attack Firefox.

If you don't like Internet Explorer, there is always another solution. Opera and Safari, two browsers which always tried to become powerful and compete with the two leaders Internet Explorer and Firefox but never managed to represent a real threat. However, they can be the best alternative if Mozilla's application is blocked so keep an eye on them in order to be familiar with these tools if something bad happens.

Although this article is mostly about the potential Firefox replacements, we can't talk about a global restriction of the Mozilla browser. A few days ago, it was reported that Get Firefox, one of the most popular websites promoting the application, recorded no less than 400 million downloads. Well, that really means something. We all know that Mozilla's Firefox is very popular and moreover, it's quite difficult to replace it with a single application since it is able to offer almost anything a user requires. It's enough to visit the Mozilla Add-ons center and see what's waiting for you to understand that Firefox is the leader...