May 12, 2008English 393 Spring 2008 Mozilla Firefox- Advancement in Web Browsing Mark Merriken Mark...

May 12, 2008May 12, 2008 English 393 Spring 2008English 393 Spring 2008

Mozilla Firefox- Advancement in Mozilla Firefox- Advancement in Web BrowsingWeb Browsing

Mark MerrikenMark MerrikenReuben FrankReuben FrankStephen MobleyStephen MobleyShane EylerShane Eyler


Why Firefox?Why Firefox?

Runs on a variety of platforms and Runs on a variety of platforms and operating systemsoperating systems

Tabbed BrowsingTabbed BrowsingLive BookmarkingLive BookmarkingAdd-onsAdd-onsMany other featuresMany other features


System Requirements for WindowsSystem Requirements for Windows

Operating System-Windows 98 or higherOperating System-Windows 98 or higherMinimum hardware requirements:Minimum hardware requirements:

Processor-233 MHzProcessor-233 MHzMemory-64 MB RAMMemory-64 MB RAMStorage-52 MB hard disk spaceStorage-52 MB hard disk space


System Requirements for MacSystem Requirements for Mac

Operating System-Mac OS X 10.2 or Operating System-Mac OS X 10.2 or higherhigher

Minimum hardware requirements:Minimum hardware requirements:Processor: Intel or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5Processor: Intel or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5Memory128 MB RAMMemory128 MB RAMStorage-200 MB hard disk spaceStorage-200 MB hard disk space


Downloading FirefoxDownloading Firefox

Go to the webpage Go to the webpage http://www.mozilla.comhttp://www.mozilla.comLeft click “Download Firefox-Free”Left click “Download Firefox-Free”



The following screen will appearThe following screen will appearClick Run to install or save to save the file Click Run to install or save to save the file

for future installationfor future installation



When run is clicked, the file begins When run is clicked, the file begins downloading and the download progress is downloading and the download progress is shown:shown:


Installing FirefoxInstalling Firefox

The license agreement must be accepted:The license agreement must be accepted:



Setup OptionsSetup OptionsChoose Standard unless you have experience Choose Standard unless you have experience

with program installationwith program installation



Choose the folder to store Firefox in:Choose the folder to store Firefox in:



Start browsing with FirefoxStart browsing with Firefox


Add-onsAdd-ons

A way to customize Firefox based on:A way to customize Firefox based on:Websites you frequently visitWebsites you frequently visitApplications you frequently use while Applications you frequently use while

browsingbrowsingMany other usesMany other uses


Add-onsAdd-ons

ExamplesExamplesFacebookFacebookChattingChattingGmailGmailMultimediaMultimedia

Photo albumsPhoto albumsMusic DownloadsMusic DownloadsVideoVideo


Add-ons-Adding the Facebook Add-ons-Adding the Facebook ToolbarToolbar

Go to Go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

Click on Social & CommunicationClick on Social & Communication



Click on Facebook Toolbar Click on Facebook Toolbar



Click the “Add to Firefox” icon, and restart Click the “Add to Firefox” icon, and restart FirefoxFirefox


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