Firefox browser - what started as a mere curiosity to try out a new browser ended up being a must have application for me on any computer. Firefox has the second most usage share of web browsers after IE, IE may have become more famous because its the default browser that comes in with Windows Operating System which has dominated the desktop OS world for a long time. And the ingnorance of people to use anything beyond IE.
Firefox which has its origin from the Mozilla family (Mozilla itself has its lineage to Netscape family, which sponsored the Mozilla suite) was built as a browser that 'Just surfs the web and delivers the best possible browsing experience to its users'. One of the things that attracted me was, Firefox was customizable. Users can customize Firefox with extensions and themes. There are nearly 2000 add-on for Firefox which is maintained by Mozilla at addons.mozilla.org. I have been using Firefox for about 3 years now, it just keeps on improving release after release.
Recently Firefox 3 was released and me being an ardent Firefox fan downloaded it the very night ( also I had pledged to download it on the first day itself as a part of Mozilla's initiative to create a Guinness world record for most downloaded software on a single day). Firefox features include tabbed browsing, spell checking, improved live bookmarking, an integrated download manager(you can pause and continue downloads) and the usual search system that uses the user's desired search engines. Apart from these features some of the must have add-ons include(these are the ones I use) :-
Firefox 3 on my winxp:
Certificate from Mozilla for creating the world record hehe ;)
Firefox which has its origin from the Mozilla family (Mozilla itself has its lineage to Netscape family, which sponsored the Mozilla suite) was built as a browser that 'Just surfs the web and delivers the best possible browsing experience to its users'. One of the things that attracted me was, Firefox was customizable. Users can customize Firefox with extensions and themes. There are nearly 2000 add-on for Firefox which is maintained by Mozilla at addons.mozilla.org. I have been using Firefox for about 3 years now, it just keeps on improving release after release.
Recently Firefox 3 was released and me being an ardent Firefox fan downloaded it the very night ( also I had pledged to download it on the first day itself as a part of Mozilla's initiative to create a Guinness world record for most downloaded software on a single day). Firefox features include tabbed browsing, spell checking, improved live bookmarking, an integrated download manager(you can pause and continue downloads) and the usual search system that uses the user's desired search engines. Apart from these features some of the must have add-ons include(these are the ones I use) :-
- ScribeFire - A blog editor
- Adblock Plus - To stop annoying ads and banners on internet
- NoScript - The best security you can get in a web browser
- FlashGot - Download management tool
- PicLens - Full screen, 3D visual experience of finding and viewing online photos
- IE Tab - Needed for some sites which require IE for viewing their pages
- Delicious plugin - To integrate with your favorite bookmarking site Delicious
- GreaseMonkey - To customize the way you want to see webpage displays
- Image Zoom - Zoom functionality for images
- FoxyTunes - Listen to music while you surf
- Firebug - development tools needed when you browse
- WebDeveloper - Adds various Web Developer tools
Firefox 3 on my winxp:
Certificate from Mozilla for creating the world record hehe ;)
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