Netscape Navigator is one of the most successful web browsers that flooded the market during the 1990s. This is only an evolved version of Mosaic Browser . When Marc Andreessens's entered into business contract Silicon Graphics' founder Jim Clark, the use of the name Mosaic Communications Corporations did not go down well with Illinois University. Hence Netscape Communications Corporations was the new name given to Mosaic web browser . Netscape Communicator is a broader term which takes into account the web browser that is the Netscape Navigator , e-mail clientèle unit, download manager, HTML editor, IRC client, etc. Hence Netscape communicator is a complete Internet kit .
Following are the various versions of Netscape Communicator:
• 1997: Netscape Communicator 4.0, 4.01, 4.02, 4.03 ,4.04 , 4.05
• 1998: Netscape Communicator 4.06,4.07, 4.08, 4.5,
• 1999: Netscape Communicator 4.61,4.7, 4.71, 4.72, 4.72, 4.73
• 2000: Netscape Communicator 4.74,4.75, 4.76,
• 2001: Netscape Communicator 4.77, 4.78, 4.79
• 2002: Netscape Communicator 4.8
The advantages of using the Netscape Communicator were indeed a lucrative bait to conquer the market until Microsoft Internet Explorer was launched. In spite of the fact that the Netscape Navigator and did not come free of cost, it became popular among the users. The various versions of Netscape Communicator proved to be quite useful.
The significant features of Netscape Communicator:
• Downloads at very high speed.
• Bookmark editing facility.
• Page History helps in viewing of previously view pages.
• Choice of viewing animation.
• Provides with Address Folder.
• Adjustment of font size of the web pages.
• Quick searching facility.
The Netscape Navigator and the Netscape Communicator of the Netscape Communications Corporations have seen their ups and downs in the market. In May, 2007 after a considerable time gap Netscape Navigator has planned the launch of its latest version Netscape Navigator, version 9.
