Learning 2.Oakton
Firefox Add-ons
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Richard Kong
Oakton Community College Library &
Center for Professional Development
July 15, 2009
http://richardkong.com/occ/cpd

Upcoming CPD Workshops
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Introduction to...
Flickr @ DPC on July 22
YouTube @ DPC on July 29
Register @ http://www.oakton.edu/resource/cpd/

Got Research?
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Let a librarian introduce you to electronic periodical indexes, online book catalog, e-mail
reference, government information, links for distance learners, reference sources, online
magazines, journals and newspapers and 24/7, a library research guide. Workshops at
DPC are in Room 2418 and at RHC in Room A200. Contact Jane Malik at jmalik@oakton.
edu on the Des Plaines campus or Rose Novil at rnovil@oakton.edu on the Ray Hartstein
campus.

Today's Agenda
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Intro to Firefox
What is it?
What does it look like and how does it work?
What are some useful features?
How do I customize it with add-ons?
Hands-on: It's your turn! Feel free to ask questions!

What is a browser?
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"Web browser" on Wikipedia

Browser wars
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"Browser wars" on Wikipedia

What is Firefox?
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A free and open source web browser
that is highly customizable through
the use of extensions and add-ons.
Currently, it is estimated that
Firefox has approximately 22% of the
browser market share, second only
to Internet Explorer.
Version 1.0 initially released in
November 2004. Version 3.5
released in June 2009.
Free download: http://getfirefox.com.

100% Market Share.....in Antarctica
http://is.gd/m5Nc
Firefox Rocks!

Useful Firefox Features
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Awesome Bar
One-click Bookmarking
Customization
Tabs
Private Browsing
Session Restore
Instant Website ID
Better Security
Faster Performance
Live Bookmarks (RSS)
Integrated Web Search
Search Suggestions
More Features: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/
More Tips: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/tips/

More on Customizing Firefox
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Firefox Add-ons:
Power at Your Fingertips
Added functionality
Easy automated installation
Checks for updates

Find Firefox Add-ons
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Start with...
Mozilla Firefox Add-ons
40 Useful Firefox Add-ons for Librarians
100 Essential Firefox Add-ons for Librarians
25 Essential Firefox Add-ons for Power Users

Tools Menu >> Add-ons

Manage Your Add-ons
Options, Enable/Disable, Uninstall, Updates

Firefox Themes
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:2

GButts
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3576

Smart Bookmarks Bar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4072

Colorful Tabs
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1368

Search Engine Bar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:4

Add to Search Bar
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3682

Adblock Plus
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

Book Burro (not yet compatible with 3.5)
http://www.bookburro.org/

Context Search
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/240

Map This
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1886

is.gd Creator
http://is.gd/kVn

Picnik
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4889

Cooliris
http://www.cooliris.com/

Look!
No
Ads!
Customize Google
http://www.customizegoogle.com/

Autopager
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4925

Screengrab
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1146

PDF Download
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/636

Read It Later
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7661

IE Tab
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419

Twitterfox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5081

Delicious
http://delicious.com/help/quicktour/firefox

Meebo
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5700

FoxyTunes
http://www.foxytunes.com/

Ubiquity
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9527
15 Useful Ubiquity Commands - http://is.gd/1zOhP

Time for some hands-on learning!
http://flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/489257240/

questions?
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Contact Richard Kong
Email: rkong@oakton.edu