Teen's Firefox Challenges Microsoft's Internet Explorer

At GNEXTINC.com we are always looking for teens, doing amazing things in business and online. Blake Ross, 20, is no exception a software developer who is known for working on the Mozilla web browsers or also known as Firefox browser. He started young at 15, Blake interned at Netscape Communications Corporation since then he certainly has Microsoft's Bill Gates watching out.  Blake and his developers has done something no internet or software company been able to do, taking up to 8 to 10% of the market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

On Thursday, The Mozilla Corp. announced that its no-cost, open-source Web browser, Firefox, had reached the 100 million download mark, hitting that milestone 344 days after the software version 1.0 was first introduced.  In November 2004, he started the Mozilla Firefox project with Dave Hyatt, a software developer currently employed by Apple Computer,  where he is part of the development team responsible for the Safari web browser and WebKit framework.

Firefox version 1.0.7 includes an integrated pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, support for open standards, and an extension mechanism for adding functionality.  Firefox users often agree pages load faster then rival browser Microsoft Internet Explorer.

From the get-go, Firefox has promised to be more secure than Microsoft's proprietary Explorer, and to offer users greater ability to customize the browser to suit their individual needs.

The Mozilla estimates that some 100,000 individuals have built, tested and promoted the software. Some time in November or December, Mozilla promises to release Firefox 1.5. 

In 2005, Blake was nominated for Wired magazine's top Rave Award, Renegade of the Year, opposite Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Jon Stewart.

Blake is currently attending Stanford University, in his sophomore year of studies, where he is currently writing his book Firefox for Dummies.

Checkout Blake Ross and his blog at www.blakeross.com.

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