A beta version of Netscape's next-generation web browser will be available next month. The new version promises faster content delivery, greater customization flexibility for developers, and support for more application plug-ins. This is the first major upgrade to Netscape's product line in over two years, and the first since AOL's takeover of the company. The new browser will use the Gecko HTML rendering engine witch makes it easier for developers to build applications or customized versions of the browser. These features are touted by Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape's archrival.
Gecko also facilitates designing for alternative browsing devices, such as set-top boxes.
With Gecko, complex documents, including spreadhsheets, can run within the browser. Leave your comments on the message center . References Netscape Message Center Subscribe to ITinfo.