Browser battle assessed

A spate of studies has shown Netscape's Navigator browser's market share slipping under pressure from rival Microsoft's Internet Explorer. But whether there will be an all-out winner and who it will be remains to be seen.

The state of the browser war news analysis Studies covering browser uses are popping up all over, and all are pointing to Netscape's slipping market share. IE leads browser war at work Microsoft has grabbed the lead from rival Netscape among firms that specify which browser their employees should use, a new report says. Survey confirms browser trends Netscape is still the leader in Internet browsers, but Microsoft is now very close on its heels, a new report by Net ad firm AdKnowledge says.