The latest version of the Firefox Internet browser was recently released with over 8 million downloads achieved in one day. This release is significant due to Firefox’s continued increase in market share. According to Net Applications, Firefox had a 5.5% increase in browser share in the last year, paralleling a 6% drop in IE use and leaving Firefox poised to hit 20% of the browser market.

With 1 out of 5 browser hits being from Firefox, we are at the point where Web designers can no longer afford to build “IE only” sites. This change is important for Web developers in the insurance industry to recognize. In our own limited test, we have found Firefox to be significantly faster in displaying Web pages. At the same time, we find sites that don’t quite work right in Firefox.