Browser Evaluation Criteria
These are the browser evaluation criteria to be used for current and future analysis. Criteria are arranged in broad categories, based on principles. Within each group is a definition of the category, and a measurable or qualitative evaluation method. These are in no particular order.
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Adoption – support those browsers which are widely used, and those with a significantly increasing adoption rate
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Application Future – application roadmap and health of the software company or developer community to achieve continued success
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Security - browser security is a result of excellent design, quick response, and user communication
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Standards Compliance - how well a web browser implements the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published standards and guidelines is directly related to its ability to access current and future web resources
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Supportability – applications which score well in these categories are easier to support: ease of installation, ease of use, documentation availability, frequent bug fixes, support options, stability, performance, and extensibility
