"Spring is the season when beta versions of long-established Web browsers make their first tentative flights out of the developers' nests, before the full-fledged versions emerge sometime later in the year. We looked at test versions of three browsers that are on their way to becoming significant: Firefox 3, Internet Explorer 8, and Opera 9.50. The other browser in the news is Apple's Safari 3.1, recently released in a new Windows version, which we also reviewed.
"All three beta browsers seem to be singing variations on the same two tunes: first, closer adherence to open Web standards used everywhere on the Web, and, second, unique features that you can't get from any other browser..."
