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Web Statistics

The following statistics have been compiled from various sources for web designers. It is the most recent information available about Internet users in the United States as of June 2010.

 

Browser Use

 

 

 

  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Internet Explorer 82% 76% 73% 66% 60%
Firefox 11% 19% 22% 23% 24%
Safari 2% 3% 3% 8% 4%
Chrome       2% 7%
Opera 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Other 4% 1% 1% 1% 3%

Source: Market Share

 

Monitor
Resolution

 

 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
1152 x 864 + 17% 26% 38% 57% 76%
1024 x 768 57% 54% 48% 36% 20%
800 x 600 20% 14% 8% 4% 1%
Unknown 6% 6% 6% 3% 3%

Source: W3Schools

 

Color Depth

 

 

 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
24 or 32 bit (millions) 84% 90% 93% 93% 95%
16-Bit (thousands) 14% 10% 7% 7% 4%
8-Bit (256) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Source: Statowl

 

Plug-ins
Installed

 

 

 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Flash 98% 99% 99% 99% 96%
Windows Media Player 85% 84% 82% 70% 72%
Quicktime 68% 68% 67% 62% 61%

Source: Adobe & Statowl

 

Operating
Systems

 

 

 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Windows 90% 87.4% 87.7% 89.5% 88.8%
Mac 3.6% 3.8% 4.4% 6.1% 6.7%
Linux 3.3% 3.3% 3.9% 4.1% 4.5%

Source: W3Schools

 

Web Connection Bandwidth
(US Homes)

 

 

 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Broadband (128K+) 60% 70% 89% 93% 95%
Narrowband (56K) 40% 30% 11% 7% 5%

Source: WebSiteOptimization.com

 

 

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