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When Was Tabbed Browsing Introduced?

Alexander Ross • • 7 min read
When Was Tabbed Browsing Introduced?

Techopedia Explains Tabbed Browsing
In 2003, tabbed browsing was officially introduced by Mozilla and has become a popular Web browser feature. Tabbed browsing is a useful Web browser feature for the following reasons: Multiple website tabs may be opened simultaneously.

When did browsers first get tabs?

Although the concept of GUI tabs dates back decades (and first began appearing in commercial products as early as 1982 with IBM's WordVision DOS word processor), the first web browser with a tabbed interface did not appear until the mid-1990s. In 1994, BookLink Technologies released the InternetWorks web browser.

What was the first tabbed browser?

Netscape Navigator became the dominant Web browser soon after its release in 1994. BookLink Technologies's InternetWorks, the first browser with tabs, in which a user could visit another Web site without opening an entirely new window, debuted that same year.

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.