Some of us still remember the archaic browser Netscape - but what came before it? What did people use earlier?

The article on Ars Technica discusses the forgotten web browsers of the 1990s that predated Netscape's popularity. During the 90s, as the Internet started to gain traction, there were numerous lesser-known browsers that played crucial roles in shaping web technology. One of the earliest examples highlighted is the Viola browser, which stood out for its innovative approach to multimedia and user interaction. Other notable mentions include Lynx, a text-based browser, and Mosaic, which was pivotal in introducing graphics to web browsing. The author underscores how these early tools laid the groundwork for later browsers like Firefox and Chrome. It’s intriguing to see how much effort and ingenuity was required to create these tools at a time when the Internet was still in its infancy.