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Maxthon
Developer(s)	Maxthon International Limited
Stable release	2.5.10.2994 (2009-11-12; 17 days ago) [+/−]
Preview release	3.0.5.21 Alpha (2009-11-26; 3 days ago) [+/−]
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Web browser
License	Proprietary EULA
Website	www.maxthon.com

Maxthon (pronounced /ˈmækθən/ and formerly known as MyIE2) is a China-based freeware (more specifically donateware) web browser for Windows. From its early MyIE2 roots, Maxthon has developed a growing user base, especially in China, and in 2006 it received commercial backing for Maxthon 2.0.^[1] Maxthon2 uses the Trident layout engine, like Microsoft's Internet Explorer, while Classic Maxthon (Maxthon 1.x) continues to support both Trident and the Gecko engine used in Firefox. Maxthon3, currently under alpha testing, supports Trident and the WebKit engine.^[2]

Maxthon seeks to provide many rich features and a highly customizable interface, without losing any of the compatibility of Internet Explorer.

In January 2006, Maxthon developers partnered with Microsoft in its booth at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Maxthon won its first WebWare 100 Award in 2005, and won the WebWare 100 Award also in 2008 and 2009.

Maxthon is reported to be the second most popular browser in China,^[3] and it has been downloaded more than 200 million times worldwide.^[4]

[edit] History

Maxthon was based on MyIE, originally created by Changyou, a Chinese programmer, who wanted to customize his Internet Explorer browser. Changyou posted most of the code onto his BBS, before leaving the project in 2000. Jeff Chen continued development and released a new version, called MyIE2. MyIE2 grew quickly, with contributions from users around the world in areas including plugins, skins and debugging.

MyIE2 was renamed to Maxthon in 2004. It received seed funding from the first Skype investor Morten Lund, and WI Harper Group in 2005. In 2006 Maxthon received further investment from the US-based venture capital firm Charles River Ventures.^[5]

On April 10, 2007, it was reported that Google had invested at least US$1 million in Maxthon;^[6] this was denied the following day by Chen.^[7] However, in an interview with Chinese portal Sina.com, Chen did not rule out future "co-operation" between the two businesses.^[8]

[edit] Features

Tabbed document interface
Saves open tabs in case of program shutdown or system crash
Undo for any tabs accidentally closed
AD Hunter - an advert-blocking utility that blocks pop-ups, banners, and floating ads in webpages
Flash, Java applet and ActiveX blocker
Skinnable
Customizable tabs and interface
Programmable mouse gestures
External utility bar - toolbar that allows you to open third-party programs
RSS reader
Supports many Internet Explorer plugins as well as plugins of its own
Partial Gecko engine support with the use of a third-party program
A search toolbar with 8 different search engines (user extendable)
Automatic updating service
Groups - the ability to bookmark & open multiple pages simultaneously
URL aliases - open URLs by just typing a word in the address bar
Simple collector - a small notepad-like utility, used to collect any text from webpages. You can write scripts in it and run them in the current webpage
Integrated web services - user extendable, but by default includes translators, Google's cached version of pages, Whois and anonymous web proxies

[edit] Version 1.x

The original Maxthon 1 series is still maintained and available for download on the official Maxthon site as Maxthon Classic.[1]

The web site provides a brief summary of the features included and compares the 1 series to the newer 2 series:

"Classic Version Features: Use less system resources, more stable, better compatibility, Mouse Gesture, Super Drag&Drop, Ad Hunter, Undo List, Simple Skin Support, Plugins Support..."

The latest release of the Classic Version is 1.6.5.18 and is currently available for download on the official website. This updated version has been tested and found to function properly with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 on Microsoft Windows XP Home, XP Professional, all releases of Windows Vista and Windows 7.

There are a number of addons available for Maxthon Classic on their dedicated addon site[2] and even more are available on their discussion forums.[3] Specific threads may provide direct download links as well.[4] It should be noted that some addons are build specific, but when that is the case, a clear indication of compatibility can often be found.[5] Downloads of earlier releases are available for testing and/or general use should issues with the latest releases arise.

[edit] Version 2.x

The latest release version of Maxthon 2.5.10 is currently available for download on the official website. New features in versions 2.x include [6]:

New layout
New customization options
New default icons
Maxthon Security Updates
Multi-user support
Content blocker
Improved Performance & Stability
Maxthon Smart Accelerator
Magic Fill
Link validator
Improved favicon support
Improved favorite search
Favorite + Feed manager
Automatic online favorite & feed synchronization
Page find tool
Plugin installer
Plugin + Skin updater
Improved proxy support
Tab manager
Frameless mode
New Configuration Interface
Anti-Freeze

Full changelogs for 2.x versions

[edit] Future Versions

Maxthon's upcoming major version, 3.0, currently under alpha testing, will support two engines, Trident and Webkit.^[9] Information and pictures of the new version have been released, showing that the browser will be able to quickly switch between several browsing modes, offering greater speed or standard compliance. The new version is also said to score 100/100 on the Acid 3 standard compliance test.^[10]^[11]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ Olsen, Stefaie (June 22, 2006). "Maxthon: China's hip browser". CNet News. http://news.com.com/Maxthon+Chinas+hip+browser/2100-1032_3-6086632.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ http://go.maxthon.com/web/mx3/welcome/overview.htm
^ Hines, Matt (February 23, 2006). "Maxthon Presents New Twist on IE Technology". eWeek.com. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1930868,00.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-08-2009/0005002798&EDATE=
^ Lu, Gang (December 31, 2006). "Maxthon Goes to Global Market - A New Way to Surf The World in 2007". Mobinode. http://www.mobinode.com/?p=122. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ Arrington, Michael (April 10, 2007). "Google Takes Partial Ownership Of Maxthon Browser". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/10/google-takes-partial-ownership-of-maxthon-browser/. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "Maxthon founder:Google don't own our share". April 11, 2007. http://ya.iyee.cn/2007/04/maxthon-foundergoogle-dont-own-our.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "Maxthon浏览器创始人否认谷歌入股传言". Sina.com. 2007-04-10. http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-04-10/17481458287.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
^ "Chat Transcript from Sunday, February 1st". February 1, 2009. http://maxthondownloads.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/chat-transcript-from-sunday-february-1st/#more-269. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
^ http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2009/0004998653&EDATE=
^ http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=75571

http://www.xprn.com/pr/08/07/08466811-1.html http://www.maxthon.com/press/ww100/index.htm

From here:http://www.maxthon.com/press/

[edit] External links

[0] Olsen, Stefaie (June 22, 2006). "Maxthon: China's hip browser". CNet News. http://news.com.com/Maxthon+Chinas+hip+browser/2100-1032_3-6086632.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[1] ttp://go.maxthon.com/web/mx3/welcome/overview.htm

[2] Hines, Matt (February 23, 2006). "Maxthon Presents New Twist on IE Technology". eWeek.com. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1930868,00.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[3] ttp://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-08-2009/0005002798&EDATE=

[4] Lu, Gang (December 31, 2006). "Maxthon Goes to Global Market - A New Way to Surf The World in 2007". Mobinode. http://www.mobinode.com/?p=122. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[5] Arrington, Michael (April 10, 2007). "Google Takes Partial Ownership Of Maxthon Browser". TechCrunch. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/10/google-takes-partial-ownership-of-maxthon-browser/. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[6] "Maxthon founder:Google don't own our share". April 11, 2007. http://ya.iyee.cn/2007/04/maxthon-foundergoogle-dont-own-our.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[7] "Maxthon浏览器创始人否认谷歌入股传言". Sina.com. 2007-04-10. http://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2007-04-10/17481458287.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-01.

[8] "Chat Transcript from Sunday, February 1st". February 1, 2009. http://maxthondownloads.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/chat-transcript-from-sunday-february-1st/#more-269. Retrieved 2009-02-15.

[9] ttp://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2009/0004998653&EDATE=

[10] ttp://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=75571

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