GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Primary Browser in 12 Months

Which browser do you expect to be your primary browser in 12 months?
Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Lotus 5 .2 .2 .2
HotJava 4 .1 .1 .3
Microsoft 872 32.2 32.2 32.5
Navigator 492 18.2 18.2 50.7
Communicator 1242 45.8 45.8 96.5
Lynx 12 .4 .4 96.9
Other 83 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 2710 100.0 100.0

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid HotJava 1 2.9 2.9 2.9
Microsoft 8 23.5 23.5 26.5
Navigator 4 11.8 11.8 38.2
Communicator 20 58.8 58.8 97.1
Other 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
USA Valid Lotus 5 .2 .2 .2
HotJava 3 .1 .1 .4
Microsoft 741 33.6 33.6 33.9
Navigator 392 17.8 17.8 51.7
Communicator 994 45.0 45.0 96.7
Lynx 7 .3 .3 97.1
Other 65 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 2207 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Microsoft 59 26.2 26.2 26.2
Navigator 41 18.2 18.2 44.4
Communicator 118 52.4 52.4 96.9
Other 7 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 225 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Microsoft 64 26.2 26.2 26.2
Navigator 55 22.5 22.5 48.8
Communicator 110 45.1 45.1 93.9
Lynx 5 2.0 2.0 95.9
Other 10 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 244 100.0 100.0

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid HotJava 1 2.9 2.9 2.9
Microsoft 8 23.5 23.5 26.5
Navigator 4 11.8 11.8 38.2
Communicator 20 58.8 58.8 97.1
Other 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Female Valid HotJava 1 .1 .1 .1
Microsoft 266 34.5 34.5 34.6
Navigator 136 17.6 17.6 52.2
Communicator 343 44.4 44.4 96.6
Lynx 3 .4 .4 97.0
Other 23 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 772 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Lotus 5 .3 .3 .3
HotJava 2 .1 .1 .4
Microsoft 598 31.4 31.4 31.8
Navigator 352 18.5 18.5 50.3
Communicator 879 46.2 46.2 96.4
Lynx 9 .5 .5 96.9
Other 59 3.1 3.1 100.0
Total 1904 100.0 100.0

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid HotJava 1 1.4 1.4 1.4
Microsoft 20 27.0 27.0 28.4
Navigator 10 13.5 13.5 41.9
Communicator 40 54.1 54.1 95.9
Other 3 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Microsoft 41 29.5 29.5 29.5
Navigator 28 20.1 20.1 49.6
Communicator 64 46.0 46.0 95.7
Lynx 1 .7 .7 96.4
Other 5 3.6 3.6 100.0
Total 139 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Microsoft 97 29.1 29.1 29.1
Navigator 63 18.9 18.9 48.0
Communicator 155 46.5 46.5 94.6
Lynx 6 1.8 1.8 96.4
Other 12 3.6 3.6 100.0
Total 333 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Lotus 3 .2 .2 .2
HotJava 1 .1 .1 .2
Microsoft 544 31.7 31.7 32.0
Navigator 315 18.4 18.4 50.4
Communicator 801 46.7 46.7 97.1
Lynx 5 .3 .3 97.4
Other 45 2.6 2.6 100.0
Total 1714 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Lotus 2 .4 .4 .4
HotJava 2 .4 .4 .9
Microsoft 170 37.8 37.8 38.7
Navigator 76 16.9 16.9 55.6
Communicator 182 40.4 40.4 96.0
Other 18 4.0 4.0 100.0
Total 450 100.0 100.0

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid HotJava 1 2.9 2.9 2.9
Microsoft 8 23.5 23.5 26.5
Navigator 4 11.8 11.8 38.2
Communicator 20 58.8 58.8 97.1
Other 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
<1 Year Valid HotJava 1 .4 .4 .4
Microsoft 122 50.8 50.8 51.3
Navigator 23 9.6 9.6 60.8
Communicator 73 30.4 30.4 91.3
Lynx 1 .4 .4 91.7
Other 20 8.3 8.3 100.0
Total 240 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Lotus 3 .4 .4 .4
HotJava 1 .1 .1 .5
Microsoft 305 37.0 37.0 37.5
Navigator 134 16.3 16.3 53.8
Communicator 360 43.7 43.7 97.5
Other 21 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 824 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Lotus 2 .1 .1 .1
HotJava 1 .1 .1 .2
Microsoft 437 27.1 27.1 27.3
Navigator 331 20.5 20.5 47.8
Communicator 789 48.9 48.9 96.8
Lynx 11 .7 .7 97.5
Other 41 2.5 2.5 100.0
Total 1612 100.0 100.0

Primary Browser in 12 Months

Primary Browser in 12 Months
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid HotJava 1 2.9 2.9 2.9
Microsoft 8 23.5 23.5 26.5
Navigator 4 11.8 11.8 38.2
Communicator 20 58.8 58.8 97.1
Other 1 2.9 2.9 100.0
Total 34 100.0 100.0
Novice Valid HotJava 1 .4 .4 .4
Microsoft 121 47.3 47.3 47.7
Navigator 31 12.1 12.1 59.8
Communicator 85 33.2 33.2 93.0
Lynx 1 .4 .4 93.4
Other 17 6.6 6.6 100.0
Total 256 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Lotus 3 .4 .4 .4
HotJava 1 .1 .1 .6
Microsoft 255 35.7 35.7 36.2
Navigator 141 19.7 19.7 55.9
Communicator 287 40.1 40.1 96.1
Lynx 3 .4 .4 96.5
Other 25 3.5 3.5 100.0
Total 715 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Lotus 1 .1 .1 .1
Microsoft 310 27.6 27.6 27.7
Navigator 225 20.0 20.0 47.7
Communicator 555 49.4 49.4 97.1
Lynx 7 .6 .6 97.7
Other 26 2.3 2.3 100.0
Total 1124 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Lotus 1 .2 .2 .2
HotJava 1 .2 .2 .3
Microsoft 178 30.6 30.6 31.0
Navigator 91 15.7 15.7 46.6
Communicator 295 50.8 50.8 97.4
Lynx 1 .2 .2 97.6
Other 14 2.4 2.4 100.0
Total 581 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280