Firefox VS Internet Explorer - My edition

One of the big wars on the Internet has always been FireFox (FF) vs Internet Explorer (IE) over the last few years. I have always noticed that most of the people who use FF are computer users who spend a lot of time online, where as most the users who use IE either do not spend much time online or think IE is the only thing you can use to look at websites.

I switched from Sitemeter to Google Analytics two days ago and have spent some time getting to know the interface. I noticed something I have not looked at before… What browsers people use to look at my blog.

I think it is a important thing for any blogger to know what software people use as so many browsers display blogs differently. I have had issues with IE and FF in the past, and not so long ago I had some issues with sidebars moving in IE but they looked fine in FF… and loads more that ill not bore you with.

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• 63.75% - Firefox
• 28.95% - Internet Explorer

The rest are a mix.

Well it looks like most of my users are good old FireFox users! It makes me happy as this is what I mainly use to test this blog and I know it 99% works fine in. I guess it also shows what types of users I have and that the Browser war is still going strong and someone is kicking Micro$ofts ass for once.

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Look like a Robot online…. User Agent Switcher BIG LIST

A lot of people do not know that you can view some sites that you would normally pay for by tricking the website to think your a Google Bot. It is very easy to do, but I have made it even easier.

I have put up my list that I have been using for years and it is is a XML format so all you do is import it and you have all the browsers and bots you will ever need.

For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about and want to know how to do this neat trick, here you go.

Tools for the job
FireFox - Download
User Agent Switcher - Download
Agent XML - Download

1. Install download and install FireFox Browser
2. Click the download link for User Agent Switcher and click INSTALL NOW
3. Restart FireFox
4. Click “Tools” - “User Agent Switcher” - “Options”
5. Click “User Agents” - “Import” find the XML file you downloaded and click “OPEN”
6. Now click “OK” and its all done.

Now all you do is click Tools and click User Agent Switcher and select the Bot you would like to be. I put them at the top of the list. I would pick Google Bot as it is mostly used.

I also put in a lot of browsers and Phones in so you can see how they display in your browser.

Credits:

Chris Pederick (User Agent Switcher Creator)

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