Sleipnir (web browser)
Encyclopedia
Sleipnir is a tabbed web browser
developed by Fenrir Inc
. The browser is known for its high level of user customization and is one of the few browsers to still support Windows 98. Fenrir Inc has released the latest stable version, 2.9.7 on 26 April that supports HTML5 and Internet Explorer 9.
Sleipnir was included in a browser ballot screen on EU edition of Windows 7 (not in May 2011) (and XP and Vista with an update), so EU users of Windows 7 may choose between Internet Explorer
and browsers considered popular during the installation process.
The names Sleipnir and Fenrir are both from Norse mythology
where Sleipnir
is the eight-legged horse of Odin
and Fenrir is a monstrous wolf. The browser is currently limited to two languages: English and Japanese.
As of 2006 Sleipnir had 6.0% of the market share
in Japan. Fenrir has released its Global Site and arranged new pages for each location. Fenrir has released Sleipnir 3 alpha version with plans to release other language versions.
Sleipnir was one of twelve browsers offered through a ballot to European Economic Area
users of Microsoft Windows
. It wasn't present in May 2011.
can be changed to either Internet Explorer's
Trident
or Mozilla's
Gecko
. Other features include mouse gesture
s, page zooming
, a search bar, Greasemonkey
-like user script support, and plugin support.
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
developed by Fenrir Inc
Fenrir Inc
Fenrir Inc is a company based in the Umeda district of Osaka, Japan that makes the Sleipnir web browser, Sleipnir mobile, an address application for the iPhone called Flick Address, and a variety of Japanese-language software....
. The browser is known for its high level of user customization and is one of the few browsers to still support Windows 98. Fenrir Inc has released the latest stable version, 2.9.7 on 26 April that supports HTML5 and Internet Explorer 9.
Sleipnir was included in a browser ballot screen on EU edition of Windows 7 (not in May 2011) (and XP and Vista with an update), so EU users of Windows 7 may choose between Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
and browsers considered popular during the installation process.
The names Sleipnir and Fenrir are both from Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
where Sleipnir
Sleipnir
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse. Sleipnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson...
is the eight-legged horse of Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....
and Fenrir is a monstrous wolf. The browser is currently limited to two languages: English and Japanese.
History
Sleipnir was originally developed by Yasuyuki Kashiwagi (now the president of Fenrir & Co), but in November 2004, he had his computer with Sleipnir's source code stolen. In 2005, he established Fenrir & Co. for the purpose of restarting development of Sleipnir as version 2.x, which has no compatibility with the original version.As of 2006 Sleipnir had 6.0% of the market share
Market share
Market share is the percentage of a market accounted for by a specific entity. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 67 percent responded that they found the "dollar market share" metric very useful, while 61% found "unit market share" very useful.Marketers need to be able to...
in Japan. Fenrir has released its Global Site and arranged new pages for each location. Fenrir has released Sleipnir 3 alpha version with plans to release other language versions.
Sleipnir was one of twelve browsers offered through a ballot to European Economic Area
European Economic Area
The European Economic Area was established on 1 January 1994 following an agreement between the member states of the European Free Trade Association and the European Community, later the European Union . Specifically, it allows Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to participate in the EU's Internal...
users of Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. It wasn't present in May 2011.
Features
The browser's layout engineLayout engine
A web browser engine, , is a software component that takes marked up content and formatting information and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer...
can be changed to either Internet Explorer's
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
Trident
Trident (layout engine)
Trident is the name of the layout engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer.It was first introduced with the release of Internet Explorer version 4.0 in October 1997; it has been steadily upgraded and remains in use today...
or Mozilla's
Mozilla
Mozilla is a term used in a number of ways in relation to the Mozilla.org project and the Mozilla Foundation, their defunct commercial predecessor Netscape Communications Corporation, and their related application software....
Gecko
Gecko (layout engine)
Gecko is a free and open source layout engine used in many applications developed by Mozilla Foundation and the Mozilla Corporation , as well as in many other open source software projects....
. Other features include mouse gesture
Mouse gesture
In computing, a pointing device gesture or mouse gesture is a way of combining pointing device movements and clicks which the software recognizes as a specific command. Pointing device gestures can provide quick access to common functions of a program. They can also be useful for people who have...
s, page zooming
Page zooming
In computing, page zooming is the ability to zoom in and out a document or image at page level. It is usually found in applications related to document layout and publishing, e.g...
, a search bar, Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey is a Mozilla Firefox extension that allows users to install scripts that make on-the-fly changes to HTML web page content on the DOMContentLoaded event, which happens immediately after it is loaded in the browser .As Greasemonkey scripts are persistent, the changes made to the web...
-like user script support, and plugin support.
External links
English, Japanese (2.x)- Japanese homepage (2.x)
- Japanese homepage (1.x)
- The English version - from Download.com