Not another browser?
A developer and self-styled existentialist librarian in England called this to our attention today. This is an all-in-one browser, called Lunascape an "appropriate name, because it has arisen out of the blue."
The Lunascape browser's latest (global) version was released August, 10, 2009. The vendor calls this the "World's First and Only Triple Engine Browser" as it uses Trident + Gecko + WebKit. Using the Gecko engine version 1.9.1.2 (the same as Firefox 3.5.2); WebKit (Safari and Chrome); and Trident (IE); the browser is surprisingly lightweight and responsive.
Originating in Japan, the vendor claims over 10 Million downloads. The initial download is 8.42MB, plus additional downloads for the Gecko and WebKit engines (if required) and has a variety of Skins and a few Plug-ins including one for Twitter.
Lunascape scores a perfect 100/100 on Acid3 Test when using the WebKit engine.
| Browsing | Trident Engine Rendering Gecko Engine Rendering Webkit Engine Rendering Mouse Gestures Form Data Saving User Agent Hiding Capability Change Proxy Settings Pop-Up Blocker Crash Prevention |
|---|---|
| Screen / Customization | Full Design Change Detachable Sidebar Automatic Sidebar Hiding Toolbar Customization Menu Customization Sub-Menu Customization Search Engine Customization Zoom Full Screen Display Capability Wide Screen Display Capability (For Netbooks) |
| Extended Features | Works With Sidebar Plugins Works With Toolbar Plugins Works With IE Toolbar Plugins Works With IE Sidebar Plugins Works With WSH Script Individual Bookmarklets Among Engines Capturing Features |
| Search | Search Bar Search Button Hierarchical Engine Search Search Within the Page Word Highlighting |
| Tab Features | Multiple Row Tab Display Limit Number of Tabs |
| Favorites | Synchronization of Online Favorites Unification of Online Favorites Automatic Sorting of Favorites Launcher Simultaneous Use of IE Favorites |
| RSS | Unified RSS Reader for Favorites RSS Ticker Tree of Feeds RSS Pop-Up Notification RSS Aggregator |
| Other | Reset Features Recovery Features Automatic Deletion of Personal Information |
Comments
1. I didn't realize that I had gone global with that post on Outfront about Lunarscape!BTW. I am no longer a librarian, I escaped.
by Caz