For those looking for an alternative browser, there is one that has been overlooked a little in the IE-Firefox wars.  Opera has been around for quite a while and works rather well.  Today, they have unveiled version 9.0.  Among the nice features touted in this release is the ability to control pop-ups and javascript on a site-by-site basis.  I haven't had a chance to give this one a thorough testing yet, but would welcome observations from our readers.  The other 2 big players are also scheduled to get new major versions this year, IE7 is in beta and the Mozilla folks are promising Firefox 2 later this year.

http://www.opera.com/index.dml