NCSA Mosaic

The browser that popularized the Web with images inline with text. Ancestor of Netscape and IE.

Facts

Developer

NCSA (University of Illinois)

Website

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Engine

Mosaic

Platforms

WindowsMac OS ClassicUnix

Popularity

62/100

Lineage

Derived browsers (9)

Netscape Navigator (1–4), Spyglass Mosaic, AirMosaic, Quarterdeck Mosaic, PATHWORKS Mosaic, AMosaic, VMS Mosaic, Mosaic-CK, Eolas WebRouser

Key versions

1. Jan. 23, 1993
   0.5 (X Window)Marc Andreessen announces the first alpha/beta release, for Unix under X Window.[1]
2. Apr. 21, 1993
   1.0 (X Window)First final release on Unix, displaying images inline with text.[1]
3. Sept. 1993
   Windows / MacintoshPorts for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh are released.[1]
4. Nov. 1993
   1.0 (Windows/Mac)Official 1.0 release listed for the PC/Mac editions, predating the HTML 2.0 specification.[2]
5. Jan. 1994
   2.0 alpha 1First major browser to support HTML forms.[2]
6. Dec. 1994
   2.0 alpha 8First major browser to support HTML 3 tables.[2]
7. Oct. 1995
   2.0Final 2.0 release, after almost two years of pre-releases.[2]
8. Jan. 1996
   2.1Adds client-side image maps.[2]
9. Apr. 1996
   3.0 beta 2Macintosh-only preview with rudimentary frames.[2]
10. Jan. 1997
    3.0Final release; NCSA announces it is halting Mosaic development.[2]

Version sources: [1] NCSA Mosaic (Wikipedia en), [2] blooberry.com

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCSA_Mosaic