Internet Explorer

If you’re a staunch supporter of the IE lineage and want to stick with it, then there’s no reason not to upgrade to the latest version, Internet Explorer 9. It offers better web standards compliance and enhanced performance when working with dynamic sites built with AJAX, which in this day and age tend to be a majority of the great social sites we use daily.

Opera

With a history of innovation and standards support, Opera has been a respectable browser option since the late 90s. Though it’s never captured quite as much market share as one might expect, its highly usable implementation on mobile devices nevertheless makes it a browser with a broad and multi-platform reach.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome to Linux user by grabbing the Chromium nightly builds (which we’ve found to be quite stable overall).

Based also on WebKit’s layout engine and application framework, Chrome prides itself on browsing speed and to that end we find it delivers. This one has been gaining market share quickly and is definitely one to watch in the browser space.

Based on the open source browser engine WebKit, Apple’s Safari 4 is available for both Mac and Windows machines. Featuring support for php 5 media tags and loads of extras, Safari is a full-featured contender for your web browsing arsenal.