differences between netscape and IE

[jbhavin]

hi..

I would like to knwo the differences between Netscape and IE.. more of technical and not UI

Thanks

[BlobFisk]

Wow! That's a big one!

Very different kernels and rendering engines. They are built on a completely different code base, of which the Mozilla engine is open source! These are completely different browsers and very different engines so the differences are huge!

[peterinwa]

A significant difference is that a far greater number of users use IE. N has been fading.

But I use both to test my website, and find that N gives more specific error messages when I'm debugging my JavaScript code.

[Robin_reala]

On the other hand, the rendering engine that powers Netscape is in a renaissance at the moment in the form of Firefox. Still a lot more IE users though unless your site is technically biased.

[drhowarddrfine]

You want to code your page according to the standards set by the W3. Coding to IE will mess you up more than anything and make you develop bad practices. It is better to code for FF, or Opera, to get the code right. Then check it in IE and adjust as necessary.