Linux Journal has a detailed write up on web browser that was totally new to me called Conkeror. Not to be confused with KDE’s browser/filer combo Konqueror, Conkeror uses Mozilla’s Gecko rendering engine (just like Firefox) to display beautiful webpages.

Unlike Firefox, there are absolutely no buttons or controls (”chrome”) to get in your way; everything is done with Emacs-like keyboard shortcuts. You can have multiple webpages open in one window with “buffers” and many Firefox extensions are compatible with the browser.

If you’re not a fan of Emacs-style keyboard navigation, the shortcuts are totally customizable, so you can get it to behave anyway you like…even like Vi(m).

Conkeror on my Eee PC with the buffer list open. (click for larger image)

I’m aware that there are extensions for Firefox (like Vimperator) that make it more keyboard friendly, but the advantage that Conkeror offers is its super-light resource usage. With two buffers (the equivalent of tabs) open, Conkeror was using about 66 MB of RAM. With the same tabs, Firefox was using well over 100 MB. So Conkeror makes for a great, full featured browser for low-end systems. Without all the chrome, it’s also a great choice for netbooks like the Eee PC series, Acer Aspire One, or HP Mininote.

Full Story: The Conkeror Web Browser Conquers Small Screens

How do you browse from the keyboard?