At
GNEXTINC.com
we are always
looking for
teens, doing
amazing things
in business
and online.
Blake Ross,
20, is
no exception a
software
developer who
is known for
working on the Mozilla web
browsers or
also known as
Firefox
browser. He
started young
at 15, Blake
interned at
Netscape
Communications
Corporation
since then he
certainly has
Microsoft's
Bill Gates
watching out.
Blake and his
developers has
done something
no internet or
software
company been
able to do,
taking up to 8
to 10% of the
market share
from
Microsoft's
Internet
Explorer.
On Thursday, The Mozilla Corp. announced that its
no-cost, open-source Web browser, Firefox, had reached
the 100 million download mark, hitting that milestone
344 days after the software version 1.0 was first
introduced. In November 2004, he started the
Mozilla Firefox project with Dave Hyatt, a software
developer currently employed by Apple Computer,
where he is part of the development team responsible for
the Safari web browser and WebKit framework.
Firefox version 1.0.7 includes an integrated pop-up
blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, support for
open standards, and an extension mechanism for adding
functionality. Firefox users often agree pages
load faster then rival browser Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
From the get-go, Firefox has promised to be more
secure than Microsoft's proprietary Explorer, and to
offer users greater ability to customize the browser to
suit their individual needs.
The Mozilla estimates that some 100,000 individuals
have built, tested and promoted the software. Some time
in November or December, Mozilla promises to release
Firefox 1.5.
In 2005, Blake was nominated for Wired magazine's top
Rave Award, Renegade of the Year, opposite Larry Page,
Sergey Brin and Jon Stewart. Blake is currently
attending Stanford University, in his sophomore year of
studies, where he is currently writing his book
Firefox for Dummies.
Checkout Blake Ross and his blog at
www.blakeross.com.
