In yet another milestone for both standards-compliance fans and anti-Microsoft groups (which admittedly share a similar user base), the W3Counter puts the Firefox browser at a 25% overall share. Microsoft Internet Explorer (er, Windows Internet Explorer) still maintains a commanding 67% share, but considering its 95% monopoly on browsers just two years ago, IE’s decline is a reason for all Internet users to celebrate, and something which Microsoft is trying hard to reverse with version 7 (the IE7 beta is now available for download).

As for screen resolutions, 1024×768 is still the most common choice, but 1280×1024 continues to rise in popularity. Web designers should take note that 11% of people still have their resolutions set at 800×600 — so for the time being, 1,000px wide designs should be kept to a minimum.