Redesigned, streamlined interface; My Sidebar; integrated IM client...
New in v7.1: Junk Mail controls, International Domain Names (IDN), Radio@Netscape Plus, "Find As You Type" features, automatic image resizing, many feature and usability improvements, improved performance and stability; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in v7.02: Enhanced security, improved stability, Macromedia Flash 6 r65 plugin, Java 1.4.0_03 plugin; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in v7.01: Popup Window Controls (for suppressing pop-up ads when browsing), COPPA compliance and improved security, Home Page Group feature (for launching multiple pages when starting the browser), new AOL Mail features (unsend mail, check message status, and keep messages marked as new); Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in v7.0: Tabbed browsing feature, Radio@Netscape feature, GroupMarks (bookmark groups), Integrated ICQ, Download Manager, Click to Search feature, Favicon support, Full Screen mode, P3P support, enhanced Print Preview; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:5
New in v6.2.3: Improved Quick Launch for Windows, Improved Autocomplete, improved downloading, enhanced security and stability, various bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in v6.2: Better integration with Windows XP (particularly with the e-mail client), full support for Mac OS X, enhanced integration between mail client and other apps; Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New in v6.1: Improved user interface (with updated Modern theme), performance and stability enhancements, more efficient History and Bookmark Management features, auto-complete feature in searches, improved downloading support, integration with Netscape WebMail, IM enhancements, various improvements to Mail client; Notes Upgrade Meter:4
New in v6.01: Enhanced stability (i.e. tons of bug fixes); various other fixes (including fixed support for the Mac OS
scroll wheel, increased accuracy of the Security lock icon, bookmark descriptions fixed (they're no longer lost), and other interface feedback issues)
Upgrade Meter:2
New in v6.0: Netscape Gecko rendering engine (Mozilla 18); My Sidebar component; customizable Themes support; personal privacy enhancements (Personal Security Manager and cookie/password management enhancements); integrated IM client; support for multiple POP mail accounts and AOL mail; completely redesigned, simpler (albeit less attractive) interface; smaller download (with new setup tool); ability to search directly from URL bar; AutoTranslation tools; integrated Net2Phone client; full support for XML, XUL, CSS1, W3C DOM Level 1, and JavaScript 1.5; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:3
Pros: · Strict adherence to accepted Web standards, · Interface is intuitive and easy to use, · Support for multiple POP mail accounts, · Solid feature additions & enhancements
Cons: · Performance lags far behind IE5 and even trails Communicator 4.76, · Lacks a number of IE5's features and technologies, · Too little, too late?
