Internet Explorer

“The origin of the XML HTTP request is a part of Internet Explorer, first implemented by Microsoft, and used in this part of Outlook called Outlook Web Access.”

“So to this point, over 90% of Google search queries were done on Windows PCs, and 90% were done in Internet Explorer running on those PCs.”

“By 2012, so four years after launch, Chrome and Internet Explorer are now tied for market share with about 30% each.”

“So about 23 years ago, had they not challenged the monopoly of Internet Explorer, I can tell you Google would not be an important company it is today. You know, you won't have had Facebook as an independent company that you have today. You know, even the curre…”

“Owning the browser didn't get Microsoft anything.”

“They license the source code for Marc Andreessen's original Mosaic browser from... Spyglass software for two million dollars, and that code base becomes the base upon which Microsoft builds Internet Explorer.”

“And by the end of that year in 96, Internet Explorer passes 20% market share. 97 it passes 40% market share. 98 it passes 60% market share. And then by the year 2000, Internet Explorer basically has, for all intents and purposes, a hundred percent worldwide Br…”

“Microsoft appeals Judge Jackson's order, and in early May, 1998, the appellate court rules that Microsoft can continue shipping Windows with IE bundled into it, and also continue to bundle any other features that they want as part of Windows, as long as it ben…”

“At this moment in time, Internet Explorer has right around 90% market share.”

“Microsoft had the press conference where they originally announced Internet Explorer, their browser, which was Spyglass Mosaic, again, our code relabeled and there's a famous, famous moment where the Microsoft guys are on stage and they're, and then they do th…”

“I started up Internet Explorer in 94 and then worked on IE all the way through IE four, when we finally sort of won the browser war.”

“Single-handedly codes Internet Explorer, and makes a lot of money, retires, does another company, retires, and then early thirties now.”

“Basically what he found was Chrome and Firefox users were on average getting in call center jobs to customer satisfaction rates in 90 days that took Internet Explorer and Safari users a 120 days to reach. And the Chrome and Firefox users also stuck around 15% …”

“While he's at Microsoft, he single-handedly codes Internet Explorer, which we've all used, and he's also Bill's right-hand guy during the entire DOJ Monopoly trial.”

“For the technical guys in the room, moving from Protovis, which, what, which is what we've built our stuff on, and made compatible to Internet Explorer seven and eight, which is about 20% of the business traffic on the web still, ah, to D three in probably a c…”