Firefox Facts ebook - A great collection of Firefox tips
Wed, May 10 2006 at 7:30AM PDT • Contributed by: robg
Wed, May 10 2006 at 7:30AM PDT • Contributed by: robg
The macosxhints Rating:
[Score: 10 out of 10]
- Developer: Firefox Facts/ 420KB direct download
- Price: Free
Note: As you may know, I was out for two weeks with our new daughter, and I returned needing to catch up on a couple Pick of the Week selections. Since I can't give these picks space in the site-top box (three entries is just too crowded), I thought I'd link to the other two "catch up" picks here, just so they have some chance of being seen. The April 24th pick is iChatExtender, and for May 1st, it's Conference Recorder 2. Both worth a look if you're an iChat user.
This week's pick is a bit odd, in that it's not actually a program. Instead, it's a 155 page PDF containing nothing but tips and tricks for using Firefox. I typically use three browsers -- Camino for most of my day-to-day stuff, Safari when I need to see what a site will look like for roughly 75% of the Mac users, and Firefox when I want to take advantage of its powerful add-on extensions. Of the three, Camino gets the most use, followed by Firefox and then Safari. The thing I love about Firefox is its open, extensible architecture. People can (and have!) write extensions to do nearly anything. The browser is also themable, and has an amazingly thorough set of configuration options. The challenge lies in figuring out which extensions and themes are good. Enter the Firefox Facts PDF booklet.
The booklet is a treasure trove of Firefox information. It contains a mix of tips, pointers to (and descriptions of) useful extensions and themes, and references to other websites with even more Firefox information. I've been using Firefox (and its predecessors) for many years now, but I still found this booklet to be a fascinating and useful read. I've already installed four more extensions based on what I've read about, and I'm only halfway through the book.
Beyond the booklet, if you're a Firefox user, the Firefox Facts website itself is a very useful resource. For instance, a recent tip pointed to this write-up, a constantly updated list of the "50 best" Firefox extensions for 'power surfers.' Perusing the list, I again found a couple of useful tools that I hadn't previously installed.
The booklet (and the site) are a great resource for Firefox users -- whether you're new to the browser or if you've been using it for a while, you'll more than likely find some useful tidbits inside. Thanks to Mitch Keeler, Bob Fogarty, and Chris Pirillo for writing and editing the booklet -- it collects a ton of good information in one well-written and easy-to-search PDF.
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