NOTES FOR THE MEETING ON 9TH JUNE
INTERNET EXPLORER
Internet Explorer is a Web Browser. A browser enables you to move through the Internet looking at material (pages) that others have placed there. It is estimated that nearly two thirds of all "surfers" use some form of Internet Explorer. This dominant position is all the more surprising when you consider that only four years ago, nine out of ten browsers were using Netscape Navigator, for which they had to pay. The reason that IE dominates is not just because it is bundled with Windows. So does Outlook Express, but this holds a much less exalted position in the e-mail client stakes. The difference is that IE is a competent product. You will not be subjected to any anti-Microsoft rants this week!!
Most web broswers can do a lot more than just display pages, and IE is no exception. Therefore, I'm going to divide this demonstation into two parts - configuring and understanding the browser, and its use in practice.
Configuring and Understanding IE.