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Jae Swift 05-11-2007 14:17
Get Firefox!
 
Get Firefox Now!!

Http://www.GetFirefox.com

As soon as you start using it you will notice a faster and cleaner feel when browsing.

As soon as I turned my back on Internet Explorer I've never looked back. There are much better things in Firefox than IE.

Tabbed browsing.. Although Internet Explorer has started to use this aswell, Firefox's look much better and are easier to find etc.

Popup ads are blocked. It also tells you when its blocked an ad on a perticular site.

Google is built right into the top right hand corner of the Firefox window for easy searching!

There's much more stuff but Firefox is the best browser I've ever used. It's better than Explorer by leaps and bounds. I don't miss Explorer one iota. Give Firefox one day of surfing the web and you won't either.


:D

entwisi 05-11-2007 14:37
Re: Get Firefox!
 
So you've tried the other options as well have you?

:D

You need to at very least try Opera as one of teh other players in teh market. I use it on both Windows (work) and Linux (home) and its superior to firefox IMHO

Stanleymad 05-11-2007 14:41
Re: Get Firefox!
 
It is better & quicker in some ways to firefox & certainly windows but not all websites work on Opera :(

Jae Swift 05-11-2007 14:52
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Firefox for the win!

entwisi 05-11-2007 21:00
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Any specific ones you care to mention? You can always use the user agent to spoof it for that particular site. I've yet to find a site that isn't suported.

I love features like the voice tool that will read highlighted text to you. I can sit at work with a techie site open on a subject I want to brush up on, shade teh tex and click voice and it reads it out to me whilst I get on with work.

Or teh way that sites all have their own set of preferences so I can allow pop ups or images or cookies at a granular level very easily

or context menu (Right Click) that includes sensible options like search with and a selection of sites liek google, dictionary, etc

Or even a simple Go to URL option for where URLS are on web pages but not as a link,

Teh trash can to recover tabs you accidentally closed, thumbnail views of all tabs, teh list goes on


Also if your a keyboard person teh shortcuts are better configured ( Z is back instead of ALT Back Arrow.) One finger to rule teh world :D

Stanleymad 05-11-2007 21:09
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Banking online doesn't work with opera.

entwisi 05-11-2007 21:15
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Barclays does, Lloyds TSB does that I know of. You have tried spoofing teh user agent haven't you?

Jae Swift 05-11-2007 21:15
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 489371)
Any specific ones you care to mention? You can always use the user agent to spoof it for that particular site. I've yet to find a site that isn't suported.

I love features like the voice tool that will read highlighted text to you. I can sit at work with a techie site open on a subject I want to brush up on, shade teh tex and click voice and it reads it out to me whilst I get on with work.

Or teh way that sites all have their own set of preferences so I can allow pop ups or images or cookies at a granular level very easily

or context menu (Right Click) that includes sensible options like search with and a selection of sites liek google, dictionary, etc

Or even a simple Go to URL option for where URLS are on web pages but not as a link,

Teh trash can to recover tabs you accidentally closed, thumbnail views of all tabs, teh list goes on


Also if your a keyboard person teh shortcuts are better configured ( Z is back instead of ALT Back Arrow.) One finger to rule teh world :D
You type 'teh' a lot, I used to do that..

:D

entwisi 05-11-2007 21:18
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Search back teh old threads a bit more( I see you do it a lot anyway)

You'll find out why..........

Jae Swift 05-11-2007 21:43
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 489396)
Search back teh old threads a bit more( I see you do it a lot anyway)

You'll find out why..........
It'd take me all year to find so I'll forget it. :p

firth_dawn 05-11-2007 22:27
Re: Get Firefox!
 
im going to try that firefox sounds ok.

Speedy 05-11-2007 23:49
Re: Get Firefox!
 
I use opera mini on my phone as web browser. Im assuming its made by the same company. Been using it for 3 months now and it rocks.

Jae Swift 05-11-2007 23:51
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedy (Post 489460)
I use opera mini on my phone as web browser. Im assuming its made by the same company. Been using it for 3 months now and it rocks.
You've started typing very fast on that phone of yours! :cool:

entwisi 06-11-2007 05:11
Re: Get Firefox!
 
yes it is, I also use it on my phone and as you say its rather good.

andrewb 06-11-2007 08:17
Re: Get Firefox!
 
I love safari. It performs even better than Opera for me, although I have never tried it on Windows. I hear its not too brilliant there :D

Neil 06-11-2007 08:28
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 489396)
You'll find out why..........
To save you the search I will explain ....... He is a nutter :rolleyes: :D

entwisi 06-11-2007 09:49
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Oi! Thats 'special' if you don't mind! Well, that what my Mum always calls me..... :D

MargaretR 06-11-2007 10:58
Re: Get Firefox!
 
I am a mouse using person - I did get a touch typing CDrom a while back and made good progress with it, but still had to look at the keyboard.
For the past few years I have resorted back to 2 finger typing because , on my left hand I have 2 fingers which are permenantly numb due to nerve damage in my neck.

WillowTheWhisp 06-11-2007 17:51
Re: Get Firefox!
 
I prefer Firefox but I do use Opera sometimes. I think it's all down to personal preference.

Less 06-11-2007 22:02
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jae Swift (Post 489093)
Get Firefox Now!!

Http://www.GetFirefox.com

As soon as you start using it you will notice a faster and cleaner feel when browsing.

As soon as I turned my back on Internet Explorer I've never looked back. There are much better things in Firefox than IE.

Tabbed browsing.. Although Internet Explorer has started to use this aswell, Firefox's look much better and are easier to find etc.

Popup ads are blocked. It also tells you when its blocked an ad on a perticular site.

Google is built right into the top right hand corner of the Firefox window for easy searching!

There's much more stuff but Firefox is the best browser I've ever used. It's better than Explorer by leaps and bounds. I don't miss Explorer one iota. Give Firefox one day of surfing the web and you won't either.


:D
Hmmmmm, Perhaps you spoke too soon about firefox, I use it but wouldn't be so brash as to call it the dogs danglies as you have, until they stop sending urgent updates, (like the one I've just received) telling me the update is because:-

Quote:
Stability Update:This release corrects several problems that were found in the previous release, Firefox 2.0.0.8.
The previous release lasted less than a month!


Jae Swift 06-11-2007 22:05
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Less (Post 490046)
Hmmmmm, Perhaps you spoke too soon about firefox, I use it but wouldn't be so brash as to call it the dogs danglies as you have, until they stop sending urgent updates, (like the one I've just received) telling me the update is because:-



The previous release lasted less than a month!
That makes it even better in my eyes, shows how quickly they fix bugs etc. and get it released to users! :)

Bring on more updates!

If you check all of the features they add when they release new Firefox versions, they do add a hell of a lot of useful stuff. I like everything they add each time they update! :cool:

Less 06-11-2007 22:12
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jae Swift (Post 490048)
That makes it even better in my eyes, shows how quickly they fix bugs etc. and get it released to users! :)

Bring on more updates!

If you check all of the features they add when they release new Firefox versions, they do add a hell of a lot of useful stuff. I like everything they add each time they update! :cool:
Updates are great if, they are to fix early problems in the software, however if the update is because the last update caused greater problems than the fix it was supposed to do....

Then it is not something to have or, to praise.
;)


Quote:
What's New in Firefox 2.0.0.9

Release Date:
November 1, 2007
Stability Update:
This release corrects several problems that were found in the previous release, Firefox 2.0.0.8.

Jae Swift 06-11-2007 22:17
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Less (Post 490058)
Updates are great if, they are to fix early problems in the software, however if the update is because the last update caused greater problems than the fix it was supposed to do....

Then it is not something to have or, to praise.
;)
Yeah but thats only one error, they can't make it perfect everytime! :p

Less 06-11-2007 22:27
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jae Swift (Post 490060)
Yeah but thats only one error, they can't make it perfect everytime! :p
I am not going to go back through each update just to show you that a large amount of their fixes are to correct something they jiggled about with earlier,

Software engineer "Gosh Boss that is a real stinker of a cock up we made on version x.x.x.a/25, how can we correct it without people noticing?"

Software Manager "We'll do what we normally do, bury it in the middle of all those beta programs we need testing out then they'll never notice!"


Software engineer "yes but all the beta programs are even more unstable than the product, we'll get loads of complaints and have to do more upgrades"

Software Manager "You haven't been here very long have you Sonny? It is exactly because the thing goes out unstable that not only do we have long term jobs but we are always recruiting naive youngsters like you to do all the hard work!":D

Jae Swift 06-11-2007 22:30
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Less (Post 490066)
I am not going to go back through each update just to show you that a large amount of their fixes are to correct something they jiggled about with earlier,

Software engineer "Gosh Boss that is a real stinker of a cock up we made on version x.x.x.a/25, how can we correct it without people noticing?"

Software Manager "We'll do what we normally do, bury it in the middle of all those beta programs we need testing out then they'll never notice!"


Software engineer "yes but all the beta programs are even more unstable than the product, we'll get loads of complaints and have to do more upgrades"

Software Manager "You haven't been here very long have you Sonny? It is exactly because the thing goes out unstable that not only do we have long term jobs but we are always recruiting naive youngsters like you to do all the hard work!":D


Well I LOVE Firefox!! :)

Less 06-11-2007 22:33
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jae Swift (Post 490068)
Well I LOVE Firefox!! :)
I Like firefox I always use firefox but I would never, ever, ever, state in public that firefox beats all other contenders because that remark is silly!

:D

Jae Swift 06-11-2007 22:37
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Less (Post 490071)
I Like firefox I always use firefox but I would never, ever, ever, state in public that firefox beats all other contenders because that remark is silly!

:D
I haven't used better.. Lol. :p

Less 06-11-2007 22:45
Re: Get Firefox!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jae Swift (Post 490076)
I haven't used better.. Lol. :p
Perhaps not knowingly, software is something that changes, a week a month perhaps a year from now, (yes I know a year is a long time for someone as young as you), you could be on here saying, "anyone using firefox is completely mad, you should be using the all singing all dancing 128 bit, bytey thingy it knocks spots off all the rest and because I'm using linux instead of microsoft I get an up date before the last version has finished loading",

(All face to the the antarctic and bless the god of open source),

HAPPINESS IS PENGUIN SHAPED.

(If you don't believe me ask entwisi, he'll put you right).

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