Browsers

Modifying Firefox’s Right Click Menu

March 10, 2009

When first released, one of Firefox’s defining features was tabs, so multiple websites can be viewed in multiple tabs instead of multiple windows. When you right-click on a link in Firefox, however, the Open Link in New Window option is still there right above the Open Link in New Tab. For users speed clicking their [...]

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How to Use RSS Autodiscovery

December 9, 2008

If you are using a modern browser such as Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, or Safari you might have noticed an orange (or blue) RSS icon in the upper right-hand corner of many websites, such as my Jokes By Kidssite. If the site owner has added the appropriate RSS autodiscovery code to their site, [...]

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Chrome Browser and Comic Book

November 4, 2008

Chrome is a new browser from Google, built to compete with Internet Explorer and Firefox. Why bother with a new browser if you already have one that works? Google explains that Chrome was built from the ground up to be faster, more secure, more stable and better equipped to handle today’s demanding web-based applications. Learn [...]

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Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

September 10, 2008

Because it is so much more efficient to keep your hands on the computer keyboard (and skip any extraneous mouse usage), any time you spend memorizing a few keyboard shortcuts will end up saving you a lot of time. This About.com page has a nice collection of Firefox shortcuts. For example, use ALT-D to jump [...]

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How to Customize Your Browser History Settings

July 1, 2008

Although the history functions of Firefox and Internet Explorer are not perfect, they do offer some settings to allow customization. Firefox lets you tweak the number of days history is kept, whether to remember data entered in forms, and whether to track downloads. Internet Explorer also lets you set the days history is kept, and [...]

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How to Keep Your Search History Private

January 15, 2008

Two ways to keep your browser’s search history private are to turn off auto-complete (also called auto-fill) and to clear your search history. Google provides step-by-step instructions for three popular browsers, and Leo Notenboom tackles the problem with plenty of screenshots.

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Campus Edition of Firefox

September 12, 2007

For the back-to-school season, Mozilla has created a Campus Edition of Firefox bundled with three pre-installed plugins aimed at students. FoxyTunes lets you control your music player within the browser. Zotero collects and manages research citations. StumbleUpon introduces you to new websites based on your interests. If, you already have Firefox, you should download the [...]

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Resizing Firefox Popup Windows

August 21, 2007

Although it is my favorite browser, when left in its default configuration, Firefox often mangles the size of popup windows (so that some of the content is hidden) and disables manual resizing of the offending window. To change this, type “about:config” in the Firefox address bar. Then filter the results to “dom.disable” and scroll down [...]

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Browser Spell Check

June 28, 2007

Many browsers offer dynamic as-you-type spell check on any text you enter. In Firefox 2.0, misspellings are underlined in red, and right-clicking on them will pop-up suggestions. In Safari, dynamic spell checking can be activated by placing your cursor in any text field, then selecting Edit/Spelling/Check Spelling as You Type. Internet Explorer does not include [...]

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StumbleUpon

January 9, 2007

StumbleUpon is a browser toolbar that introduces you to new websites based on your interests and preferences. As you rate websites, StumbleUpon compares your interests with other similar StumbleUpon users and finds new websites for you to “stumble upon.” Works with both Internet Explorer and Firefox.

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