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Mozilla Firefox uses very little memory in general compared to Internet Explorer. It also takes up far less space (4.6 megabytes, as opposed to Internet Explorer’s hefty 80 megabytes [with Windows XP Service Pack 2, that is]). This allows Firefox to run much more quickly and smoothly than Internet Explorer does, since there is less to load. Forbes, using Secunia Stay Secure as its source, states that the proportion of patched security vulnerabilities in Firefox is 10% higher compared to those in Internet Explorer (69% to 59%, respectively). Firefox also boasts the least amount of unpatched vulnerabilities at 15%, while Internet Explorer clocks in at a staggering 36%.

Firefox 1.5 keeps the motor and visually-handicapped in mind with DHTML, Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language. HTML (as you can probably infer, Hypertext Markup Language) is a language programmers use to create World Wide Web pages on the Internet. Add the “dynamic” factor, and certain rich Web applications (ie, those with plug-ins to add flair to the text, including but not limited to Java and Flash) that have been enabled by their authors can be read aloud – ideal for those with poor eyesight or other visual impairments. Users can access the web using their keyboards as opposed to their mouses, which reduces tabbing that could otherwise prove a time-consuming problem for those with motor impairments. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML, and the first to adhere to US federal government mandates that software be easily usable by those with physical handicaps. Why Mozilla Firefox is the Best Internet Browser Out Today - Associated Content