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Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome are the three most popular browsers, and we have trouble finding a compelling reason to try other browsers when these three--particularly Chrome--do what they do so well. That doesn't stop people from developing alternatives, though, and thus we find ourselves with SunDance Web Browser. This browser's maker openly admits that it's based on Internet Explorer, but nothing about it seems to be an improvement over IE.
The interface is plain and typical for browsers, so we can at least say that it's intuitive. It's somewhat dated-looking, though, without the sleekness of its contemporaries. It offers all the typical browser features--tabbed browsing, a Favorites bar, the usual Internet Options menu, and so on--but also a few extras. There's a WYSIWYG editor, which can open Web pages and allow users to edit them, as well as a built-in RSS reader. We had trouble with this feature, though; it didn't seem to reliably add the RSS feeds that we selected. The browser also seems to lack a Help file, meaning that users are on their own if they have questions. Overall, SunDance worked well enough for browsing the Internet, but we can't image why anyone would be tempted to adopt this browser over one of the big three. It's unattractive and doesn't bring anything particularly useful or interesting to the table.
SunDance Web Browser installs and uninstalls without issues.
Publisher's Description
From Digola:
Digola Sundance browser is based on Microsoft Internet Explorer. Its features include very clean user interface, left and right navigation buttons, RSS, transparent forms, double backs function, quick web search, classic and compact view, and WYSIWYG page designer.
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"good browser"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.9.9.7
Pros
good performance and stability (no crashes for me)
takes only 20 seconds to install an setup
great one click translations (german,chinese... page to english)Cons
sometime run slow on my second computer with xp (!?)
new version every 5 daysSummary
Sundance is really very good (not yet excellent) browser
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"handy browser"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.9.9.7
Pros
- one clik translation
- floating menus
- transparent forms
- fastCons
- no help
- no plug-insSummary
try it. it's easy to instal and uninstall
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"keeps locking up, while others browsers don't"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.9.9.7
Pros
Nothing above normal
Cons
Keeps locking up when others don't
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"Good alternative browser"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.9.8.9
Pros
Very useful one click webpage translation, simple interface, without address bar option, floating menu option
Cons
Sometime is slow
Summary
Sundance works fine on my computer. Great function of this browser is web page translation button.
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"failed a the first hurdle"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.5.3.9
Pros
very quick to load
Cons
it crashed within a minute and I had to shut down to get rid of it.
Summary
Not only did it crash with an error, but it would not shut down and the only way to remove it was to shut the computer down. very very poor. it was an ole error if i remember right!
i put one of my baby daughters sites on a book thing (story place) and it suddenly got stuck crashed and froze i could not even shut it down without closing my computer fortunately it did not affect anything else. The site works fine on every other browser. -
"Good, but not great"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.5.3.6
Pros
From what little I used it, it seems stable, and the interface is clean and usable.
Cons
No help. Functions unique to this browser, like the double back button, have to be figured out by trial and error. Tabs don't have a "close" icon, so you have to right click and close from a menu.
Summary
It was interesting to try, but I couldn't find any compelling reason to keep it on my machine. I run FIrefox, Opera, and IE pretty much simultaneously, so don't need another browser unless it's stellar enough to replace one of the big three. This isn't.
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"something new, fresh, fast"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.5.3.1
Pros
Simple interface.Quick web search. Browser is very fast
Cons
Favorites doesn't work correctly. But this is development version
Summary
SunDance comes as a simple but handy browser.
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"bookmark problems"
Version: SunDance Web Browser 0.5.3.1
Pros
I liked how fast it came up. I liked that it automatically imported my bookmards from i.e.
Cons
You can't manage anything in favorites and the favorites that are there won't come up when you click on them.
Summary
You have a browser without a workable favorites area. Therefore, unless you never use favorites, this browser is useless. I will be uninstalling it now.
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