2. MOZILLA WEB MAKER PARTY
BY
MOZILLA STUDENT AMBASSADORS,
JAYAMUKHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES,
NARSAMPEET.
3. OVERVIEW.
• Introduction to Mozilla Firefox.
• What is Mozilla Firefox.
• Advantage of Mozilla Firefox browser.
• How to get used to it.
4. INTODUCTION TO MOZILLA FIREFOX
• Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source Web
browser.
• It has been touted as being stabler and safer,
less prone to security breaches, viruses, and
malware than Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• Firefox gives you the option of installing add-ons
to add features and customize your
individual browsing experience.
5. • Mozilla FirefoxDownload and install the software from
Mozilla's official site.
• Add-Ons for FirefoxThousands of extensions and
themes that add new features to, and/or change the
look of, Firefox.
• Plugins for FirefoxFirefox will usually notify
automatically you when you have to install a plug-in to
view content on a website (such as Flash on places like
YouTube), but you can also choose to manually
download plug-ins from the list here.
• Search Engine Plugins for FirefoxThe Mycroft Project is
a collection of thousands of plugins that allow you to
search individual sites (IMDB, YouTube, Wikipedia,
eBay, Amazon -- just to name a few) from the comfort
and convenience of the search bar in Firefox.
6. WHY MOZILLA FIREFOX?
• Regular releases of patches, updates, and
bugfixes is essential!
• Firefox updates: regular and often within a
few days
• Internet Explorer updates: irregular and
untimely
7. WHAT’S DIFFERENT IN FIREFOX?
• Faster and improved performance in terms of
speed and support for HTML5, CSS3, etc
• Add-On Manager interface overhaul
• Firefox Sync: access history, bookmarks, tabs, and
passwords from multiple machines (go to Options
or Options>Options)
• “Do not track” (Options>Options>Advanced
8. • The AWESOMEBAR (which is awesome!)
– No need to remember URL; start typing in URL
field keywords of page title