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Don't Click on the Blue E!

Switching to Firefox

By
Scott Granneman
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Released:
April 2005
Pages:
288
Description
For anyone who has grown disenchanted with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, Don't Click on the Blue E! offers help. It gives non-technical users a convenient roadmap for switching to a better web browser--Firefox. As the only book that covers the switch to Firefox, this how-to guide is a must for all those who want to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently.
Full Description
Table of Contents

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Chapter 3 Firefox Features

    1. Getting Started with Firefox

    2. Making Life Easier

    3. Sidebars

    4. Managers

    5. Where to Learn More

  4. 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

  5. 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

  1. Appendix A Other Web Browsers

    1. Opera

    2. Camino

    3. Konqueror

    4. Safari

    5. OmniWeb

    6. Lynx

    7. Where to Learn More

  2. Appendix B Firefox Options

    1. General

    2. Privacy

    3. Web Features

    4. Downloads

    5. Advanced

    6. Where to Learn More

  3. Colophon

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Product Details
Title:
Don't Click on the Blue E!
By:
Scott Granneman
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Formats:
  • Print
  • Ebook
  • Safari Books Online
Print Release:
April 2005
Ebook Release:
June 2009
Pages:
288
Print ISBN:
978-0-596-00939-7
| ISBN 10:
0-596-00939-9
Ebook ISBN:
978-0-596-10532-7
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10532-0
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About the Author

  1. Scott Granneman

    Scott Granneman specializes in helping schools, non-profits, and business harness emerging technologies. Through presentations, consulting, and publications, Scott explicates the power of the Internet, the World Wide Web, and related technologies. He has helped educate thousands of people of all ages--from pre-teens to senior citizens--on a wide variety of topics. A mix of educational experience and practical know-how enables Scott to deliver the kind of hands-on solutions his clients expect. And, as the Internet continues its phenomenal growth, he helps his clients take full advantage of each new evolution of this emerging technology. Detailed information is available at www.granneman.com.

    View Scott Granneman's full profile page.

Colophon

Colophon Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. Mary Brady was the production editor and proofreader for Don't Click on the Blue E! Rachel Wheeler was the copyeditor . Philip Dangler and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Lucie Haskins wrote the index. Lydia Onofrei provided production assistance. Scott Idleman/Blink designed the cover of this book. The cover image is a photograph of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from Getty Images (Photographer/Artist: Peter Lilja). Karen Montgomery produced the cover layout with Adobe InDesign CS using Berthold Akzidenz Grotesk font. Marcia Friedman designed the interior layout. This book was converted by Andrew Savikas to FrameMaker 5.5.6 with a format conversion tool created by Erik Ray, Jason McIntosh, Neil Walls, and Mike Sierra that uses Perl and XML technologies. The text font is Berthold Baskerville; the heading font is Adobe Helvetica Neue; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSans Mono Condensed. The illustrations that appear in the book were produced by Robert Romano, Jessamyn Read, and Lesley Borash using Macromedia FreeHand MX and Adobe Photoshop 7.

  • Book cover of Don't Click on the Blue E!
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