Hekkey stuurde ons een link naar dit artikel van C|NET waarin we blij worden gemaakt met het nieuws dat we deze lente nog Netscape 6.0 mogen begroeten. Naast een strakke integratie met AOL instant messanger zullen websites de mogelijkheid krijgen om eigen aangepaste versies van de browser te maken:
The new browser looks similar to Communicator 4.7, with some noticeable differences, according to Merrill Lynch analyst Henry Blodget, who attended the AOL briefing.Netscape 6.0 will have several Web applications integrated into the browser, such as AOL's popular Instant Messenger software, Blodget said.
But the most notable difference is the way AOL said it will distribute the product, according to Blodget. The company plans to allow Web sites to launch their own branded versions of the browser, a strategic shift from its current strategy of keeping its technology squarely Netscape-branded.
The new policy means that Web sites can offer visitors customized browser versions as a way to draw and retain users and build brand loyalty.