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Don't Click on the Blue E!

Switching to Firefox

By Scott Granneman

Publisher: O'Reilly Media

Release Date: June 2009

Pages: 288

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For all those surfers who have slowly grown disenchanted with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, Don't Click on the Blue E! from O'Reilly is here to help. It offers non-technical users a convenient roadmap for switching to a better web browser--Firefox. The only book that covers the switch to Firefox, Don't Click on the Blue E! is a must for anyone who wants to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently. It takes readers through the process step-by-step, so it's easy to understand. Schools, non-profits, businesses, and individuals can all benefit from this how-to guide. Firefox includes most of the features that browser users are familiar with, along with several new features other browsers don't have, such as a bookmarks toolbar and window tabs that allow users to quickly switch among several web sites. There is also the likelihood of better security with Firefox. All indications say that Firefox is more than just a passing fad. With the USA Today and Forbes Magazine hailing it as superior to Internet Explorer, Firefox is clearly the web browser of the future. In fact, as it stands today, already 22% of the market currently employs Firefox for their browsing purposes. Don't Click on the Blue E! has been written exclusively for this growing audience. With its straightforward approach, it helps people harness this emerging technology so they can enjoy a superior--and safer--browsing experience.

Chapter 1 The Problem with the Blue E
1. Long, Long Ago...in Internet Time
2. Mosaic
3. Netscape
4. Microsoft, IE, and the Browser Wars
5. A Long Shot That Paid Off
6. IE and Windows: Joined at the Hip
7. The Blue E: The Achilles Heel of Windows Security
8. The Red Lizard and Its Children
9. Where to Learn More
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Firefox
1. Installing Firefox
2. Running Firefox for the First Time
3. Starting Firefox
4. Just the Way You Want It: Options
5. Customize Your Toolbars
6. Help!
7. Firefox Profiles
8. Where to Learn More
Chapter 3 Firefox Features
1. Getting Started with Firefox
2. Making Life Easier
3. Sidebars
4. Managers
5. Where to Learn More
Chapter 4 Killer Firefox Add-Ons
1. Installing Plug-Ins for Multimedia and More
2. Changing the Look and Feel with Themes
3. Adding Features to Firefox with Extensions
4. Where to Learn More
Chapter 5 Advanced Firefox
1. Searching
2. Live Bookmarks
3. Counteracting Web Annoyances
4. Safety and Security
5. Advanced Configuration
6. Contribute!
7. Where to Learn More

Appendix A Other Web Browsers
1. Opera
2. Camino
3. Konqueror
4. Safari
5. OmniWeb
6. Lynx
7. Where to Learn More
Appendix B Firefox Options
1. General
2. Privacy
3. Web Features
4. Downloads
5. Advanced
6. Where to Learn More
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Books & Videos

Don't Click on the Blue E!

Switching to Firefox

Read on O'Reilly Online Learning with a 10-day trial

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Problem with the Blue E

Long, Long Ago...in Internet Time

Mosaic

Netscape

Microsoft, IE, and the Browser Wars

A Long Shot That Paid Off

IE and Windows: Joined at the Hip

The Blue E: The Achilles Heel of Windows Security

The Red Lizard and Its Children

Where to Learn More

Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Firefox

Installing Firefox

Running Firefox for the First Time

Starting Firefox

Just the Way You Want It: Options

Customize Your Toolbars

Help!

Firefox Profiles

Where to Learn More

Chapter 3 Firefox Features

Getting Started with Firefox

Making Life Easier

Sidebars

Managers

Where to Learn More

Chapter 4 Killer Firefox Add-Ons

Installing Plug-Ins for Multimedia and More

Changing the Look and Feel with Themes

Adding Features to Firefox with Extensions

Where to Learn More

Chapter 5 Advanced Firefox

Searching

Live Bookmarks

Counteracting Web Annoyances

Safety and Security

Advanced Configuration

Contribute!

Where to Learn More

Appendix A Other Web Browsers

Opera

Camino

Konqueror

Safari

OmniWeb

Lynx

Where to Learn More

Appendix B Firefox Options

General

Privacy

Web Features

Downloads

Advanced

Where to Learn More

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