Firefox's Share of Browser Market Grows 34 Percent in One Month, According to WebSideStory

The U.S. browser usage share of Firefox, the upstart Mozilla-based browser that has become a champion of the open source movement, has grown by more than a third over the past month, according to the latest independent study from WebSideStory (http://www.websidestory.com), a leading provider of on-demand Web analytics. In the one-month period from Nov. 5, 2004 to Dec. 3, 2004, Firefox's online usage share grew from 3.03 percent to 4.06 percent. This compares to a gain of 13 percent during the previous month, from Oct. 8 to Nov. 5. WebSideStory is a recognized authority on global Internet user trends and has been since 1999. The company's sample size consists of more than 30 million daily Internet users for more than 200 countries. These visitors pass through more than 20,000 sites worldwide using WebSideStory's on-demand Web analytics services, including its flagship service, HBX (http://www.hbxondemand.com). WebSideStory publishes monthly user trend reports at http://www.websidestory.com/datainsights/.

Firefox's Share of Browser Market Grows 34 Percent in One Month, According to WebSideStory