MOZIILLA FIREFOX HISTORY
What is Firefox?
Mozilla Firefox is the very latest web browser. This award-winning software is the fastest growing browser in the internet world. Firefox is extremely quick and it comes with pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, and privacy and security features. It makes surfing the web faster and safer.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
The Firefox revolution
The Firefox revolution
Mozilla Firefox usage continues to increase in Europe. According to a recent research done by French firm Xiti Monitor, its usage has grown by 3.8% since April to reach 23.2%. It’s the time for Microsoft to begin watching its back.
I am not an anti-Microsoft fanatic, but personally I think it’s a shame that the browser of the operating system that is used by more than 95% of the people and costs hundreds of dollars is so vulnerable to malicious exploits. I don’t use Firefox to express hatred to Microsoft’s anti-competitive business practices but because I am bothered by the amount of viruses, Spyware and pop-ups my pc is exposed to while using internet explorer.
Firefox has proved to be an excellent alternative; it’s fast, secure and smart. The continuous development of this open-source project provides a constant stream of useful functionalities, extensions and themes. I am a computer geek, but Firefox ease-of-use was also experienced by millions of normal users all over the world.
I can still see an increase in the percentage usage of FireFox as long as the support and help by this excellent community continues.
Mozilla Firefox usage continues to increase in Europe. According to a recent research done by French firm Xiti Monitor, its usage has grown by 3.8% since April to reach 23.2%. It’s the time for Microsoft to begin watching its back.
I am not an anti-Microsoft fanatic, but personally I think it’s a shame that the browser of the operating system that is used by more than 95% of the people and costs hundreds of dollars is so vulnerable to malicious exploits. I don’t use Firefox to express hatred to Microsoft’s anti-competitive business practices but because I am bothered by the amount of viruses, Spyware and pop-ups my pc is exposed to while using internet explorer.
Firefox has proved to be an excellent alternative; it’s fast, secure and smart. The continuous development of this open-source project provides a constant stream of useful functionalities, extensions and themes. I am a computer geek, but Firefox ease-of-use was also experienced by millions of normal users all over the world.
I can still see an increase in the percentage usage of FireFox as long as the support and help by this excellent community continues.
Why does Google love Firefox?
Why does Google love Firefox?
Firefox referral program is a part of Google's adsense program. Google pays for every adsense publisher up to 1$ when a user they referred installs Mozilla FireFox and Google toolbar on a windows machine for the first time. But why does Google do so? Firefox isn't owned by Google but it's owned by the Mozilla foundation.
Well that's basically for the following two reasons:
1-Mozilla Firefox default page is Mozilla Firefox Start Page from Google. This means every time the user opens Mozilla Firefox he will have Google as his home page.
2-Google Toolbar will get installed as a Toolbar with Firefox.
What does that all mean?
This means that you'll probably use Google as your search engine with Mozilla Firefox. Google will profit from the chances of clicking on the sponsored links every time you use its search engine. Am sure google ROI from this campaign is fast and huge enough to make it fall deeply in love with Firefox.
It's worth mentioning that Google pays it's referrals up to 1$ per google picasa download, and up to 2$ per google pack download.
Firefox referral program is a part of Google's adsense program. Google pays for every adsense publisher up to 1$ when a user they referred installs Mozilla FireFox and Google toolbar on a windows machine for the first time. But why does Google do so? Firefox isn't owned by Google but it's owned by the Mozilla foundation.
Well that's basically for the following two reasons:
1-Mozilla Firefox default page is Mozilla Firefox Start Page from Google. This means every time the user opens Mozilla Firefox he will have Google as his home page.
2-Google Toolbar will get installed as a Toolbar with Firefox.
What does that all mean?
This means that you'll probably use Google as your search engine with Mozilla Firefox. Google will profit from the chances of clicking on the sponsored links every time you use its search engine. Am sure google ROI from this campaign is fast and huge enough to make it fall deeply in love with Firefox.
It's worth mentioning that Google pays it's referrals up to 1$ per google picasa download, and up to 2$ per google pack download.
Some Tips To Speed Up Firefox
Some Tips To Speed Up Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is an excellent web browser that does a much better job than Internet Explorer when it comes to protecting your privacy and computer security. Unfortunately, Firefox can sometimes be slower than Internet Explorer. The speed difference between the two browsers is one of the main reasons why most people do not change their browser from the quicker yet more vulnerable Internet Explorer to the slower but more secure Firefox browser, the other reason being that Firefox introduces many new features that simply take more time to learn than some users are willing to invest. To get the best of both worlds - speed and security of browsing - you can download Mozilla Firefox and speed it up with these tips.
Pipelining
This tweak is very easy to accomplish. On your Firefox web browser address bar, type about:config, then press Enter. Scroll through the list of values and look for these three crucial pipelining settings: network.http.pipelining, network.http.proxy.pipelining, and network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. You can use the filter to easily find each of these entries.
For the pipelining entry, you should change the value to true. Just double click the false value to make this change. For the maxrequests entry, the default setting is four. Change the value to your desired number. This value determines how many page requests Firefox is capable of making. You can go as high as 8 to speed up your tabbed browsing. Finally, go to proxy.pipelining and change the value from false to true.
Doing the above steps will give you greater browsing speeds by allowing Firefox to process and send requests simultaneously instead of waiting until a response has been received from a previous request. This will also reduce network bottlenecks by packing multiple requests into a single data packet.
Increase Your Firefox Memory Cache
Your computer will automatically allot a memory cache for your Firefox browser. Increasing your browser cache will actually increase the amount of objects that your browser can retain, which cuts down on time spent retrieving information from your hard disk or a web server. As a result, your frequently visited pages will load much faster.
You can modify the cache settings by going to the Firefox tools menu and clicking on Options. From here, click on the "Advanced" tab, then the "Network" tab. On the network tab, you can specify any cache size you like, but it is doubtful you will need more than about 32 Megabytes of cache.
Block Unwanted Advertisements
One of the best ways to speed up Firefox is by using an Ad Removal extension, such as AdBlock Plus. AdBlock Plus can be installed at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865, and it works to block annoying banner ads. AdBlock Plus also features a "learning" feature, meaning you can right-click on unblocked ads and set them to be blocked, as well. Even with no other optimizations, Firefox will load most pages much faster than Internet Explorer when using AdBlock Plus, because it does not have to worry about downloading all of the annoying, unwanted ads that clutter up so many webpages.
Another plugin, called FasterFox, implements a large number of tweaks based on increasing the speed of your browsing. FasterFox is available from: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1269.
With these tips, you can speed up Firefox considerably, so don't let the slow performance you may have experienced deter you any longer. Firefox works to provide a much safer browsing experience than Internet Explorer, and its plugin interface allows for unprecedented levels of customization and convenience.
Mozilla Firefox is an excellent web browser that does a much better job than Internet Explorer when it comes to protecting your privacy and computer security. Unfortunately, Firefox can sometimes be slower than Internet Explorer. The speed difference between the two browsers is one of the main reasons why most people do not change their browser from the quicker yet more vulnerable Internet Explorer to the slower but more secure Firefox browser, the other reason being that Firefox introduces many new features that simply take more time to learn than some users are willing to invest. To get the best of both worlds - speed and security of browsing - you can download Mozilla Firefox and speed it up with these tips.
Pipelining
This tweak is very easy to accomplish. On your Firefox web browser address bar, type about:config, then press Enter. Scroll through the list of values and look for these three crucial pipelining settings: network.http.pipelining, network.http.proxy.pipelining, and network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. You can use the filter to easily find each of these entries.
For the pipelining entry, you should change the value to true. Just double click the false value to make this change. For the maxrequests entry, the default setting is four. Change the value to your desired number. This value determines how many page requests Firefox is capable of making. You can go as high as 8 to speed up your tabbed browsing. Finally, go to proxy.pipelining and change the value from false to true.
Doing the above steps will give you greater browsing speeds by allowing Firefox to process and send requests simultaneously instead of waiting until a response has been received from a previous request. This will also reduce network bottlenecks by packing multiple requests into a single data packet.
Increase Your Firefox Memory Cache
Your computer will automatically allot a memory cache for your Firefox browser. Increasing your browser cache will actually increase the amount of objects that your browser can retain, which cuts down on time spent retrieving information from your hard disk or a web server. As a result, your frequently visited pages will load much faster.
You can modify the cache settings by going to the Firefox tools menu and clicking on Options. From here, click on the "Advanced" tab, then the "Network" tab. On the network tab, you can specify any cache size you like, but it is doubtful you will need more than about 32 Megabytes of cache.
Block Unwanted Advertisements
One of the best ways to speed up Firefox is by using an Ad Removal extension, such as AdBlock Plus. AdBlock Plus can be installed at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865, and it works to block annoying banner ads. AdBlock Plus also features a "learning" feature, meaning you can right-click on unblocked ads and set them to be blocked, as well. Even with no other optimizations, Firefox will load most pages much faster than Internet Explorer when using AdBlock Plus, because it does not have to worry about downloading all of the annoying, unwanted ads that clutter up so many webpages.
Another plugin, called FasterFox, implements a large number of tweaks based on increasing the speed of your browsing. FasterFox is available from: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1269.
With these tips, you can speed up Firefox considerably, so don't let the slow performance you may have experienced deter you any longer. Firefox works to provide a much safer browsing experience than Internet Explorer, and its plugin interface allows for unprecedented levels of customization and convenience.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Firefox 2 Why Things Will Never be the Same
Firefox 2 Why Things Will Never be the Same
Way back in October, the Mozilla Corporation released Firefox 2.0, the third major release of its award-winning Web browser (1.0 and 1.5 were the previous milestones)s. As a long-time Firefox user?I was using the product back when it was originally called Phoenix?you might have expected me to jump all over Firefox 2.0. But the truth is, Mozilla really let me down with this one. Unlike its major competitor, Internet Explorer 7 (see my review), Firefox 2 doesn?t include any truly major new features. And its graphical overhaul is ugly, especially in Windows Vista.
Most egregious, however, is Firefox?s pathetic new anti-phishing feature, which is almost laughably bad.A lackluster Firefox upgrade doesn?t signal the end of times. But coming as it did right as Windows Vista development was winding down, Firefox 2 was a bit of bad timing for me. The problem was, I needed to test Vista features like IE 7 regularly, and since IE 7 was so good, I had little reason to jump ship to a new version of Firefox that, frankly, was rubbing me the wrong way. Had IE 7 been a dog like previous versions, or had Firefox 2 been a bit more exciting, things would have gone differently. As it was, I was surprised to see myself evolving into an IE user over the last few months of 2006.
Ultimately, old habits do die hard. I kept installing Firefox 2 for compatibility testing, and though I had primarily switched to IE 7, I would occasionally fire up the new version of my old favorite and see how things were evolving. Since October, Mozilla has issued at least one minor update to Firefox 2, bringing it up to version 2.0.0.1 by the time of this writing. And I?ve found ways to work around some of my bigger Firefox 2 problems.
So I?ve been remiss in not reviewing this browser, but I?m going to make up for it now. FireFox and FoxFire 2 still represents a viable and even desirable alternative to IE, even though the latest upgrade didn?t add any exciting new features. If you can get over the lack of progress, you might be happy to discover again, as I did, that Firefox is a neat product that still deserves your attention.
Way back in October, the Mozilla Corporation released Firefox 2.0, the third major release of its award-winning Web browser (1.0 and 1.5 were the previous milestones)s. As a long-time Firefox user?I was using the product back when it was originally called Phoenix?you might have expected me to jump all over Firefox 2.0. But the truth is, Mozilla really let me down with this one. Unlike its major competitor, Internet Explorer 7 (see my review), Firefox 2 doesn?t include any truly major new features. And its graphical overhaul is ugly, especially in Windows Vista.
Most egregious, however, is Firefox?s pathetic new anti-phishing feature, which is almost laughably bad.A lackluster Firefox upgrade doesn?t signal the end of times. But coming as it did right as Windows Vista development was winding down, Firefox 2 was a bit of bad timing for me. The problem was, I needed to test Vista features like IE 7 regularly, and since IE 7 was so good, I had little reason to jump ship to a new version of Firefox that, frankly, was rubbing me the wrong way. Had IE 7 been a dog like previous versions, or had Firefox 2 been a bit more exciting, things would have gone differently. As it was, I was surprised to see myself evolving into an IE user over the last few months of 2006.
Ultimately, old habits do die hard. I kept installing Firefox 2 for compatibility testing, and though I had primarily switched to IE 7, I would occasionally fire up the new version of my old favorite and see how things were evolving. Since October, Mozilla has issued at least one minor update to Firefox 2, bringing it up to version 2.0.0.1 by the time of this writing. And I?ve found ways to work around some of my bigger Firefox 2 problems.
So I?ve been remiss in not reviewing this browser, but I?m going to make up for it now. FireFox and FoxFire 2 still represents a viable and even desirable alternative to IE, even though the latest upgrade didn?t add any exciting new features. If you can get over the lack of progress, you might be happy to discover again, as I did, that Firefox is a neat product that still deserves your attention.
Why you should use Firefox
Why you should use Firefox
By now, just about everyone has heard of Firefox, and most understand that it's an
Internet browser similar to Internet Explorer. You've also probably been told that you should use it because it's more secure. But what does that mean to you? Why should you give up Internet Explorer, one of the most familiar programs that you use on a daily basis so that you can say you're "more secure"? Well, I'll tell you why, and also explain dozens of other benefits that Firefox offers that will make your online surfing safer and definitely more entertaining.
The topic of security between Firefox and Internet Explorer really grinds down to open source versus proprietary software, which I will only touch base with at this time. Naturally the two programs have completely different features, but the "secure" part refers to the architecture of how the programs are built and how quickly newly discovered security flaws are patched. The beauty of an open source project, like Firefox, is that countless programmers world-wide contribute their expertise to continually enhance Firefox to perform as stable and secure as possible. When a security flaw is discovered, it is often patched within hours of the discovery. Very often by the same person or persons that discovered the glitch. With proprietary software like Internet Explorer, a potential security issue has to be reported to Microsoft, researched, and then their team will develop a patch and release it hopefully within the month. Some mischievous weasel seeking to hijack some data, or otherwise cause trouble is very aware of this and will exploit IE as their number one target. Firefox's code is reviewed by experienced programmers across the globe to ensure safe Internet browsing. Assuming your a "hacker" (I use the term loosely) and your goal was a malicious attack on an unsuspecting user's workstation, would you attempt to crack a program written by a global army of coders, or Microsoft's IE team? That's what it means when they say Firefox is a "more secure" browser.
There are also several features that set Firefox apart from it's competitors. Tabbed browsing was an idea that Firefox popularized, and is now emulated by several other browsers fighting to usurp Firefox from its ever-growing command in the ongoing browser war. This function enables you to open up "tabs" in the same browser window so that you can view several pages without having to launch the same program several times. Internet Explorer 7 now offers this exact same feature. However, have you ever tried to completely erase your tracks from the browser history? In Internet Explorer 6 there about so many places you have to go (history, temporary files, cookies, etc...), and they are all in different locations. Firefox makes this easy by going to "Tools - Clear Private Data", and it swipes clean all your personal information out of the program (another idea IE 7 copied). You can also customize the placement of the toolbars and icons, and add, remove, or rearrange buttons the way you want them. For example, if you want to add a button to open a new tab, you go to "View - Toolbars - Customize" then drag and drop the "New Tab" button to where you want it to sit in the navigation bar. This way you won't have to hit "File - New Tab" or press "Ctrl+T" to open new tabs. The same process can be repeated for the other available buttons. For a complete list of Firefox shortcuts click here.
Now comes the best part of the Firefox revolution; themes and extensions. Extensions are basically additions to the browser created by various contributors that enhance or add features to the browser. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of extensions available so I will only mention some of the more popular ones. DownThemAll! is an incredible extension that will enable you to download every picture on a website, instead of having to click each pic, right-click, and choose "Save As". Forecastfox allows you to specify a specific location and then displays the current temperature complete with a clever symbol of the current weather (sunshine, clouds, etc...) in the bottom right hand corner of Firefox. Another more entertaining extension is StumbleUpon. Ever wonder how other people find all the cool stuff on the Internet? Using StumbleUpon, you can specify your individual interests, and when you click the "Stumble" button it will take you to a random page in one of the categories you specified that others have ranked as "Thumbs Up". From there you can rate it thumbs up, thumbs down, or simply Stumble again. Just try it, you'll see what I mean and how fun it can be. There are several other extensions that I'm sure you'll find interesting, just go here to check them out.
Firefox Themes allows you to customize the look and feel of the browser design. Themes can be thought of the same way some other programs refer to "skins". You can select a theme that is more sleak, perhaps reflects your personality, or stick with the default. The best way I can describe this awesome feature is to go there and browse around.
But how do you keep up with the latest versions of Firefox, its themes, and its extensions? When a new version of Firefox is released, it will actually download the updates and notify you that the next time Firefox is restarted it will automatically install the newest version; which is exactly what it does. To update themes and extensions, go to "Tools-Extensions" and "Tools-Themes", respectively, and click "Find Updates". If there are any new versions available, you click "Install" on each one and the next time you restart Firefox you'll have the latest and greatest version.
Hopefully by now you understand that no matter what proprietary browsers do to try to keep up, it's hard to compete with the collective ideas of the entire world. Not to mention that Google heavily endorses Firefox, so many of the gadgets offered work hand-in-hand with some of Google's products. These techneaks should help you add some personality to your browser, what it means to be "more secure", and how to have a little more fun on your side of the Internet.
By now, just about everyone has heard of Firefox, and most understand that it's an
Internet browser similar to Internet Explorer. You've also probably been told that you should use it because it's more secure. But what does that mean to you? Why should you give up Internet Explorer, one of the most familiar programs that you use on a daily basis so that you can say you're "more secure"? Well, I'll tell you why, and also explain dozens of other benefits that Firefox offers that will make your online surfing safer and definitely more entertaining.
The topic of security between Firefox and Internet Explorer really grinds down to open source versus proprietary software, which I will only touch base with at this time. Naturally the two programs have completely different features, but the "secure" part refers to the architecture of how the programs are built and how quickly newly discovered security flaws are patched. The beauty of an open source project, like Firefox, is that countless programmers world-wide contribute their expertise to continually enhance Firefox to perform as stable and secure as possible. When a security flaw is discovered, it is often patched within hours of the discovery. Very often by the same person or persons that discovered the glitch. With proprietary software like Internet Explorer, a potential security issue has to be reported to Microsoft, researched, and then their team will develop a patch and release it hopefully within the month. Some mischievous weasel seeking to hijack some data, or otherwise cause trouble is very aware of this and will exploit IE as their number one target. Firefox's code is reviewed by experienced programmers across the globe to ensure safe Internet browsing. Assuming your a "hacker" (I use the term loosely) and your goal was a malicious attack on an unsuspecting user's workstation, would you attempt to crack a program written by a global army of coders, or Microsoft's IE team? That's what it means when they say Firefox is a "more secure" browser.
There are also several features that set Firefox apart from it's competitors. Tabbed browsing was an idea that Firefox popularized, and is now emulated by several other browsers fighting to usurp Firefox from its ever-growing command in the ongoing browser war. This function enables you to open up "tabs" in the same browser window so that you can view several pages without having to launch the same program several times. Internet Explorer 7 now offers this exact same feature. However, have you ever tried to completely erase your tracks from the browser history? In Internet Explorer 6 there about so many places you have to go (history, temporary files, cookies, etc...), and they are all in different locations. Firefox makes this easy by going to "Tools - Clear Private Data", and it swipes clean all your personal information out of the program (another idea IE 7 copied). You can also customize the placement of the toolbars and icons, and add, remove, or rearrange buttons the way you want them. For example, if you want to add a button to open a new tab, you go to "View - Toolbars - Customize" then drag and drop the "New Tab" button to where you want it to sit in the navigation bar. This way you won't have to hit "File - New Tab" or press "Ctrl+T" to open new tabs. The same process can be repeated for the other available buttons. For a complete list of Firefox shortcuts click here.
Now comes the best part of the Firefox revolution; themes and extensions. Extensions are basically additions to the browser created by various contributors that enhance or add features to the browser. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of extensions available so I will only mention some of the more popular ones. DownThemAll! is an incredible extension that will enable you to download every picture on a website, instead of having to click each pic, right-click, and choose "Save As". Forecastfox allows you to specify a specific location and then displays the current temperature complete with a clever symbol of the current weather (sunshine, clouds, etc...) in the bottom right hand corner of Firefox. Another more entertaining extension is StumbleUpon. Ever wonder how other people find all the cool stuff on the Internet? Using StumbleUpon, you can specify your individual interests, and when you click the "Stumble" button it will take you to a random page in one of the categories you specified that others have ranked as "Thumbs Up". From there you can rate it thumbs up, thumbs down, or simply Stumble again. Just try it, you'll see what I mean and how fun it can be. There are several other extensions that I'm sure you'll find interesting, just go here to check them out.
Firefox Themes allows you to customize the look and feel of the browser design. Themes can be thought of the same way some other programs refer to "skins". You can select a theme that is more sleak, perhaps reflects your personality, or stick with the default. The best way I can describe this awesome feature is to go there and browse around.
But how do you keep up with the latest versions of Firefox, its themes, and its extensions? When a new version of Firefox is released, it will actually download the updates and notify you that the next time Firefox is restarted it will automatically install the newest version; which is exactly what it does. To update themes and extensions, go to "Tools-Extensions" and "Tools-Themes", respectively, and click "Find Updates". If there are any new versions available, you click "Install" on each one and the next time you restart Firefox you'll have the latest and greatest version.
Hopefully by now you understand that no matter what proprietary browsers do to try to keep up, it's hard to compete with the collective ideas of the entire world. Not to mention that Google heavily endorses Firefox, so many of the gadgets offered work hand-in-hand with some of Google's products. These techneaks should help you add some personality to your browser, what it means to be "more secure", and how to have a little more fun on your side of the Internet.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Firefox - Use Me!
Firefox - Use Me!
Research has shown that only 25% of the users who download the Mozilla built browser Firefox use it regularly. That is a very good start but not enough...
Why is it so hard to outrun Internet Explorer?
First of all and most importantly - Internet Explorer comes with Windows and is ready to use. There is no additional work for the user and all Windows applications work hand-in-hand with it.
Another part of the users will simply not want to switch because they feel more comfortable with Internet Explorer and don't see the reason why to make the switch.
How to increase the Firefox market share?
Mozilla has build valuable partnerships to further increase their market share. Google Pack now includes Mozilla Firefox. When a user downloads and installs the software pack the possibility is given to choose to install every single item separately but also as a bundle. It is all about the ease of use - and the possibilities are much higher for people to install the software if less work = less hassle is involved.
Mozilla Firefox has agreed on a new strategy with a 12 point plan retention to increase its usage:
1. Change Firefox icon label to resemble action of getting to the Web
2. Put the Firefox icon in a better location
3. Make default browser settings easier to use
4. Big outbound marketing program driving brand recognition
5. Improve download page and first run pages
6. Improve support page
7. Make plug-ins work out of the box
8. Make add-ons and personas more accessible
9. Make the Web feel more human
10. Improve messaging through communications channels
11. Stickier start page
12. Explore Changing the Firefox icon image to closer resemble the action of getting to web
Tetridia's advice - be adventures and you will not regret it: download Firefox !
Research has shown that only 25% of the users who download the Mozilla built browser Firefox use it regularly. That is a very good start but not enough...
Why is it so hard to outrun Internet Explorer?
First of all and most importantly - Internet Explorer comes with Windows and is ready to use. There is no additional work for the user and all Windows applications work hand-in-hand with it.
Another part of the users will simply not want to switch because they feel more comfortable with Internet Explorer and don't see the reason why to make the switch.
How to increase the Firefox market share?
Mozilla has build valuable partnerships to further increase their market share. Google Pack now includes Mozilla Firefox. When a user downloads and installs the software pack the possibility is given to choose to install every single item separately but also as a bundle. It is all about the ease of use - and the possibilities are much higher for people to install the software if less work = less hassle is involved.
Mozilla Firefox has agreed on a new strategy with a 12 point plan retention to increase its usage:
1. Change Firefox icon label to resemble action of getting to the Web
2. Put the Firefox icon in a better location
3. Make default browser settings easier to use
4. Big outbound marketing program driving brand recognition
5. Improve download page and first run pages
6. Improve support page
7. Make plug-ins work out of the box
8. Make add-ons and personas more accessible
9. Make the Web feel more human
10. Improve messaging through communications channels
11. Stickier start page
12. Explore Changing the Firefox icon image to closer resemble the action of getting to web
Tetridia's advice - be adventures and you will not regret it: download Firefox !
Firefox An Alternative To Internet Explorer
Firefox An Alternative To Internet Explorer
Do you have Internet Explorer and are frustrated with the hanging, or the constant updates, or possibly all the different toolbars you need to make it work. Maybe you are like me, need a better way to surf the net, and cannot get the hang of the newest version of IE? Well if any of these pertain to you then I have a web browser for you, Firefox by Mozilla.
Firefox was designed to replace the Mozilla Suite in 2003. Firefox was once known as the Phoenix and Firebird, however both of these names were associated with other applications and so the name finally became Mozilla Firefox in 2004 better known as Firefox for short.
The original Firefox was released on February 9th of 2004 the first version was 1.0. Mozilla then released the more secure and stable version 1.5 on November 29, 2005 with version 2 to follow shortly behind in 2006.
When you go to the Firefox website for your download, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the screen where you will find your language. Once your Language is chosen you will then be directed to the user agreement page, after accepting the rules, after which the download page will load up. Here if you have not already noticed you will see that it comes with the Google Toolbar. The toolbar is your choice, and can be bypassed during the easy installation process.
Yes, IE may come installed on your PC when your Windows was but I have found Firefox to be an easier and definitely more reliable way to search and save web pages both online and off.
Firefox comes with a few Key Features as mentioned on their web page. The first feature is Tabbed Browsing, which allows you to view multiple pages in one browser, a feature that IE does not have unless installed with a toolbar, Pop-up Blocking, Higher Security standards, and the Google toolbar. Another security feature you may or may not notice depending on where you surf on the Internet is the Alert to let you know you have visited an unsafe web page. With all of these safe features and the ease of use, Firefox will become your new way to look as it has mine.
Do you have Internet Explorer and are frustrated with the hanging, or the constant updates, or possibly all the different toolbars you need to make it work. Maybe you are like me, need a better way to surf the net, and cannot get the hang of the newest version of IE? Well if any of these pertain to you then I have a web browser for you, Firefox by Mozilla.
Firefox was designed to replace the Mozilla Suite in 2003. Firefox was once known as the Phoenix and Firebird, however both of these names were associated with other applications and so the name finally became Mozilla Firefox in 2004 better known as Firefox for short.
The original Firefox was released on February 9th of 2004 the first version was 1.0. Mozilla then released the more secure and stable version 1.5 on November 29, 2005 with version 2 to follow shortly behind in 2006.
When you go to the Firefox website for your download, you need to scroll down to the bottom of the screen where you will find your language. Once your Language is chosen you will then be directed to the user agreement page, after accepting the rules, after which the download page will load up. Here if you have not already noticed you will see that it comes with the Google Toolbar. The toolbar is your choice, and can be bypassed during the easy installation process.
Yes, IE may come installed on your PC when your Windows was but I have found Firefox to be an easier and definitely more reliable way to search and save web pages both online and off.
Firefox comes with a few Key Features as mentioned on their web page. The first feature is Tabbed Browsing, which allows you to view multiple pages in one browser, a feature that IE does not have unless installed with a toolbar, Pop-up Blocking, Higher Security standards, and the Google toolbar. Another security feature you may or may not notice depending on where you surf on the Internet is the Alert to let you know you have visited an unsafe web page. With all of these safe features and the ease of use, Firefox will become your new way to look as it has mine.
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