Take back and rediscover the Internet! The Mozilla Foundation has finally released the long awaited, free and opensource Firefox 1.0 web browser. Why bother? Here’s why:
“Beware of spyware. If you can, use the Firefox browser.” - USA Today
“Better than Internet Explorer by leaps and bounds.” - FORBES
- Popup Blocking
- Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox’s built in popup blocker.
- Tabbed Browsing
- View more than one web page in a single window with this time saving feature. Open links in the background so that they’re ready for viewing when you’re ready to read them. Find out more…
- Privacy and Security
- Built with your security in mind, Firefox keeps your computer safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A comprehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business.
- Smarter Search
- Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there are a plethora of other search tools including Smart Keywords (type “dict <word>” in the Location bar), and the new Find bar (which finds text as you type without covering up anything).
- Live Bookmarks
- RSS integration lets you read the latest news headlines and read updates to your favorite sites that are syndicated. Find out more…
- Hassle-Free Downloading
- Files you download are automatically saved to your Desktop so they’re easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.
- Fits Like a Glove
- Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all the functions you’re used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to make pages with small text easier to read, etc.
- S, M, L or XL—It’s Your Choice
- Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Customize your toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search system to allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or small as you want.
- Setup’s a Snap
- At only 4.5MB (Windows), Firefox takes just a few minutes to download over a slow connection and seconds over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new Easy Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and other data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing right away.
- A Developer’s Best Friend
- Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tools including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional Document Inspector that gives detailed insight about your pages.
- Read Mail—Not Spam
- Thunderbird is the perfect complement to Firefox.
If you’ve yet to liberate your home computer from the tryanny of Internet Explorer, do so! If the computers at your place of work are still enslaved by Microsoft’s web browser, bend the ear of your pet Admin and get them to roll it out company wide for you! :D
