Caveat: Browser Skirmishes

I keep hoping I can find an alternative to Internet Explorer that allows me to navigate my work-based websites (which are Korean designed and based).  I'm not sure why… I don't necessarily have anything against Microsoft, at least with respect to their browser, in particular.  I guess I just like to keep my options open.

But the Korean-based websites are stunningly Microsoft-dependent.  Last night, I had a moment of elation when, messing around with my laptop at home, I downloaded and installed the latest Opera browser.  I went to my work website, successfully logged in, and saw normal-looking Korean hangeul writing instead of gobbledygook, which is what I get in both Google Chrome and Firefox.  Nevertheless, the work website was useless because the ActiveX embedded site-navigation widget that appears on the left hand side (which, in fact, loads in Firefox successfully) failed to load in Opera.  Net result:  a gain in one area (flash-based rendering of Korean characters) was offset by a loss in another (navigation widget broken).  Ultimately, I'm still married to Internet  Explorer.

I like the Opera interface, though.  I may end up spending some time with it.

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