STEP 7: Introduction
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser that looks and acts very similar to Internet Explorer and most other Web browsers but with lots of neat, cool features. You may already have Firefox installed on your computer, but if you don’t have the brand new Firefox 3, follow instructions to download it here
Note: If you download and is installing Firefox on your work--university issued computer, you might encounter an administrator issue.
If this happens, please contact the person who service or maintained your department/school's computers. But if it's your own personal computer, the downloading and installing should be a breeze and ignore this note.
Discovery Exercise
1. Take the video tour of Firefox 3 and see the new features in action.
2. Go to the Add-ons page and explore the different categories.
3. Find an Add-on that looks fun and interesting and download it. Have fun but keep in mind that installing a lot of add-ons might slow down the browser.
4. Optional: If you have time, the video -- Why Firefox 3 is Awesome is great to hear and see all the new features.
5. Post a comment in the comments area below telling us which Add-on you chose and why you like it.
5 comments:
I have been using Firefox for a long time now!! I rarely use IE nowadays although IE does seem to be catching up with Firefox in terms of its features (tabbed browsers etc.) I am usually wary of using the add-ons especially the ones not created by Firefox or Mozilla.
I am not a firefox lover..even though the tabbed browsing was initiated by firefox, its tabs consume a lot of memory..i guess IE still rocks and will keep rockin!!
I am totally agree with sunny . Though firefox has excellent tab features, its not always compatible with many software related sites or downloading stuff site . Not only that, sometimes i also faced the problem while watching videos with unusual file format . IE is the stable browser than firefox
I am a Safari girl at heart, and have never really understood the appeal of Firefox. I suppose I never will.
Anirban:
I use Firefox for most of the browsing part in my day to day life. Be it emails, news, media, social networking, etc. I use Firefox heavily..
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