Flock - The new browser in town for bloggers!

Flock? Yes, Flock and we're not talking about a flock of geese...we're talking about a fresh, new approach to the stale web browser industry which has gone relatively unchanged for years. The new 'social web browser' takes a unique and exciting approach to web browsing by offering its users the ability to connect with each others by sharing photos, blogs, and much more. This software is totally unlike its predecessors Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and the less popular Opera browser. I decided to try this new browser for myself to see what all the hype was about and came up with a few conclusions of my own.

Bart Decrem - founder of Flock.

So What's the Browser Like?

The useability of the software was right in line with firefox and internet explorer - it was straightforward and at first glance it looked just like any ordinary browser. In fact, the browser is based on the open-source Firefox model, and shares many of the same features such as tabbed browsing. The functionality, however, was much more impressive than that of internet explorer or other web browsers. Images could be easily saved to your desktop with a simple 'drag-n-drop'. In addition, users can setup their blog through the browser's interface allowing them create posts by using the shortcut 'Ctrl+B'. The browser can also be directly integrated with Flickr as well as photobucket. While Flock's features could easily be duplicated with the numerous add-on extensions available for Firefox, I think it still has some advantages over Firefox; the most obvious is that these great add-ones come "pre-installed" with the browser making it easy for users who are not looking to hassle with the complications associated with add-on extensions. The overall "look" of the navigation is also aesthetically appealing. The only major downfall is that all the added features cost precious resources in terms of memory usage.

Overall, those who will benefit the most from this new browser are bloggers who are running pc's with sufficient memory and who will be able to take advantage of the plethora of features and built in functionality associated with Flock; personally, I think I will stick with Firefox as my browser of choice for the time being. ;)

To check out some of the many great screenshots of the Flock browser click here.

You can visit the flock website at www.flock.com