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Just browsingWatter webblaaier?

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Way back when the internet was still in it’s baby shoes, the only options for web browsers were Internet Explorer and Netscape. Thankfully things have changed and today you can choose a web browser according to your own needs – whatever they might be. We made some notes so you can have more time to surf the net.

Nowadays most browsers are more than adequate. The leaders in the race, Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, are all packed with handy functionalities and on par with new developments. In the end it all depends on what you prefer.

The most important requirement is probably speed and here it seems as if Google Chrome is taking the lead. With “Chrome Instant” you see the pages you are looking for even before you’ve finished typing the address or title. An application that thinks ahead – literally! Chrome is  the only browser with a built-in Flash-player and pdf reader. It also handles HTML5 the best of all browsers and with it’s new hardware acelaration it’s increasingly becoming the popular choice.

However Google Chrome is not the only fast browser. Internet Explorer 9 gave Microsoft’s fading browser a much needed need boost, with JavaScript speed comparable to Chrome, and even started its own performance improving trend—graphics hardware acceleration. IE9’s Javascript is comparable with Chrome and maybe IE9’s greatest advantages is it’s integration with Windows 7. You can also permanently “pin” websites on your taskbar – a handy extra if you don’t like using bookmarks. Just remember you need at least Windows 7 or Vista to run Internet Explorer 9.

Do you want to synchronise all your bookmarks, settings and internet history seamlessly? Them Firefox is for you. It can even sync with it’s own mobile Android version. Firefox also has the most innovative way of organising  a lot of tabs with it’s panorama grouping function. Firefox’s startup speed, memory usage and security has improved quite a bit over time and can keep up with any of the other browsers.

If you want to have a look at the detailed statistics of each browser’s performance,  read more here.

SOURCE: www.lifehacker.com

Lank gelede toe die internet nog sy eerste treë gegee het was die enigste opsies vir webblaaiers Internet Explorer en Netscape. Gelukkig is daardie dae iets van die verlede. Vandag kan jy `n webblaaier kies wat aan jou behoeftes voldoen – wat dit ookal mag wees. Ons het gaan notas maak sodat jy meer tyd op die internet kan spandeer.

Deesdae se webblaaiers is amper almal ewe goed. Die leiers, Google Chrome, Firefox en Internet Explorer, is al drie vinnig, propvol handige funksies en hou tred met nuwe ontwikkelinge. Op die ou end hang dit af wat jy as internetgebruiker verkies.

Die belangrikste vereiste vir die meeste gebruikers is spoed. En hier is Google Chrome `n sterk mededinger. “Chrome Instant” beteken jy sien die bladsye nog voordat jy dit klaar die adres en titel ingetik het. `n Program wat letterlik vooruit dink. Chrome is ook die enigste webblaaier wat `n ingeboude Flash-speler en PDF-leser het. Chrome hanteer en ondersteun ook HTML5 die beste van al die blaaiers en met sy minimalistiese ontwerp en nuwe hardeware versnelling word dit toenemend die populêre keuse.

Google Chrome is egter nie die enigste vinnige blaaier nie. Met weergawe 9 het Microsoft Internet Explorer `n hupstoot gegee. IE9 se Javascript is vergelykbaar met Chrome en een van IE9 se groot voordele is sy inskakeling by Windows 7. Jy kan ook webwerwe permanent “vassteek” op jou taakbalk – handig as boekmerke nie goed genoeg vir jou werk nie. Onthou net dat die minimum vereistes vir IE9 Windows 7 of Vista is.

Wil jy al jou boekmerke, opstellings en internetgeskiedenis soomloos sinkroniseer? Firefox is die wenner in dié afdeling en kan selfs sinkroniseer met sy eie mobiele Android weergawe. Firefox het ook die mees innoverende manier om baie oortjies (“tabs”) te organiseer met sy “panorama” groeperingsfunksie. Firefox se aanvangspoed, hoeveelheid geheue wat gebruik word en sekuriteit het sedert die vroeëre weergawes verbeter en kan sy man staan teen die ander webblaaiers.

As jy self na die statistieke wil gaan kyk en sien hoe elke webblaaier presteer in verskillende areas, gaan lees gerus hier verder.

BRON: www.lifehacker.com

Need for speed?Soek jy spoed?

Friday, May 25th, 2012

We always need more time and want to do everything faster. To find something fast on the internet is just one way to save time.

Here are a few fast ways to make sure you get the most out of your browser’s functionality.

1. Use a fast browser

Fairly obvious isn’t it? In a previous article we looked at the various browsers and their performance. By now you know that all browsers are faster than others and Google Chrome is currently winning the race when it comes to speed.

2. Disable Flash

Flash websites are all over the web and extremely popular.  Although they look impressive, they also slow down your browsing experience considerably. Rather turn off Flash by default and reactivate it when you really want to see the Flash animations. Some browsers require an add-on to block Flash. For Chrome, you need the extension Flashblock. There’s also a Flashblock extension for Firefox. Internet Explorer has a built-in tool you can access by clicking Tools | Manage Add-ons.

3. Get rid of all those toolbars

More  toolbars, slower speed. As simple as that. And do you really need all those toolbars? Some toolbars  take up computer memory while others are eating away on your bandwidth and sending and receiving data in the background. (and you thought they were just sitting there doing nothing!)

4.  Use tabs, not windows

Too many tabs can cause problems, but they’re very handy when it comes to browsing efficiency. How do tabs speed up your experience? The first is all about organization. With multiple tabs in a single window, it becomes quite a bit faster to locate the page you need to work on. You don’t have to maximize a window, discover that it’s not the right one, minimize it, maximize a new window… until you find the correct one. A single window open with multiple tabs is far easier to search. This is not the only way tabs can help you. Browsers like Chrome treat each tab as an individual process (instead of a child process of a parent). So when a Web site causes a tab to crash, you can close that one tab and not lose all the other tabs. This behavior is not a standard at the moment, so you’ll need to switch over to the Chrome browser to take advantage of it.

SOURCE: http://www.techrepublic.com/


Ons is altyd op soek na meer tyd en wil alles vinniger doen. Om vinniger iets op die internet op te spoor is een opsie.

Hier is `n paar slim idees om seker te maak jy kry die beste spoed moontlik uit jou webblaaier se funksionaliteit.

1. Gebruik `n vinnige webblaaier

Redelik voor die hand liggend is dit nie? In ons vorige artikel oor die verskeie webblaaiers het ons vinnig gekyk na spoed en hoe blaaiers vergelyk. Julle weet dus al teen die tyd dat sommiges vinniger as ander is. Google Chrome is tans voor as dit by spoed kom.

2. Deaktiveer Flash

Daar is geweldig baie Flash webwerwe op die internet en alhoewel dit redelik indrukwekkend lyk, maak dit jou vermoeë om vinnig te blaai aansienlik moeiliker.

As spoed vir jou belangrik is, sit eerder Flash af onder jou webblaaier verstellings en aktiveer dit as jy regtig die Flash animasie wil sien. Met sommige blaaiers het jy addisionele applikasies nodig soos  Flashblock, maar Internet Explorer het `n ingeboude opsie onder “Tools” hiervoor.

3. Raak ontslae van jou nutsbalke (“toolbars”)

Hoe meer nutsbalke jy versamel in jou webblaaier, hoe stadig gaan jou internet wees. So eenvoudig soos dit. En het jy regtig alles nodig? Sommiges gebruik geheue terwyl ander  stilweg jou bandwydte opvreet deur data te stuur en ontvang in die agtergrond. (en jy het gedink hulle sit net daar en niks doen nie.)

5. Gebruik oortjies (“tabs”) in plaas van nuwe vensters

Te veel oortjies kan verwarrend raak, maar hulle is steeds die beste opsie om jou webblaaier so doeltreffend moontlik te maak. So hoe help dit? Met meer as een oortjie in een venster, is dit baie vinniger en makliker om die bladsy waaraan jy wil werk, te sien. Jy hoef nie `n ander venster groter te maak, besef dit die verkeerde een, `n ander een oop te maak en voort te sukkel nie.

Webblaaiers soos Chrome hanteer ook elke oortjie soos `n aparte proses. So wanneer `n webwerf  een oortjie laat toegaan, verloor jy net daardie een webwerf, nie almal waaraan jy gewerk het nie.

SOURCE: http://www.techrepublic.com/

Take the short-cutVat kortpad

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Some days there’s just not enough time to do things the long way. So to make sure you don’t unnecessarily waste time, we found some keyboard short-cuts for your browser that might make your life a little bit easier (and faster!)

(short-cuts  courtesy of www.iafrica.com)

Open a new tab

Ctrl + T

Close a new tab

Ctrl + W

Switch tabs

Ctrl + Tab, Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Open link in new tab

Ctrl + left click, mousewheel click

Open last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T

Open tab in Incognito/Stealth mode

Ctrl + Shift + N

Scroll horizontally

Shift + mousewheel up or down

Increase/Decrease font size

Ctrl + mousewheel up or down

Save bookmark

Ctrl + D

Jump to next text field/box

Tab, Shift + Tab

Copy, Cut, Paste text

Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V

View browsing history

Ctrl + H

Download link

Ctrl + left mouse click

Reload page

F5

Go to homepage

Alt + Home

Open Chrome task manager

Shift + Escape

Jump to address bar

Ctrl + L

Go to beginning, end of page

Home, End

Stop webpage loading

Esc

Activate full-screen mode

F11

Show downloads page

Ctrl + J

Find word/phrase in page

Ctrl + F

Soms is daar net nie tyd om dinge op die lang manier te doen nie. Ons het vir jou `n paar kortpaaie vir jou webblaaier op jou sleutelbord gaan opspoor.

(kortpaaie te danke aan www.iafrica.com)

Open a new tab

Ctrl + T

Close a new tab

Ctrl + W

Switch tabs

Ctrl + Tab, Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Open link in new tab

Ctrl + left click, mousewheel click

Open last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T

Open tab in Incognito/Stealth mode

Ctrl + Shift + N

Scroll horizontally

Shift + mousewheel up or down

Increase/Decrease font size

Ctrl + mousewheel up or down

Save bookmark

Ctrl + D

Jump to next text field/box

Tab, Shift + Tab

Copy, Cut, Paste text

Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, Ctrl + V

View browsing history

Ctrl + H

Download link

Ctrl + left mouse click

Reload page

F5

Go to homepage

Alt + Home

Open Chrome task manager

Shift + Escape

Jump to address bar

Ctrl + L

Go to beginning, end of page

Home, End

Stop webpage loading

Esc

Activate full-screen mode

F11

Show downloads page

Ctrl + J

Find word/phrase in page

Ctrl + F