Firefox For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Firefox For Dummies gives you the inside scoop on the exciting new browser from the Web wizard that got it started. The book's author, Blake Ross, began developing Firefox as a teenager. Once available to the world, the simple and powerful tool was an instant hit claiming a sizable share of the Web browser market with over 140 million downloads. In this book Blake not only gives you the lowdown on how to use Firefox for safe Web searching, but he also shares his insight into how the product came to life. It's a combination of practical tech insight and a good story that is rare in computer books. Topics covered include downloading and installing Firefox, creating a home page, searching with Google, creating customized themes and toolbars, using tabbed browsing, downloading and saving files, maintaining security and privacy, eliminating annoying popups, and adding Firefox extensions.

User review
A Must!
I was advised to use Firefox, instead of Internet Explorer, to avoid viruses. Once you've used Firefox, you'll never go back to IE. Firefox is so user friendly, it's fast and I definitely recommend it. Firefox for Dummies was a tremendous help and a must have.

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Book does what you think it should.
How do you review a book??? It does what it says it does, it tells you about firefox and it is for people that have litte or no idea on what firefox is. The person I brought it for said it helped them out. They were glad to recieve it.

User review
Another useful Dummies book
Although Firefox is coming up on version 3 and this book is for a much earlier version, most of what it said pertained to the version that I was using. LOTS of tricks, shortcuts and useful information. I hope they come out with a new book for the newest version, but this book is a gem despite being slightly outdated. Firefox is customizable and very user friendly. The more I play with Firefox, the more I like it. And this book helps add the joy to `rediscovering the Web`.

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Outdated Book
I bought this book expecting to see examples of actual Firefox pages that matched the screen display. However, the book is so outdated that the figures in the book do not reflect what is shown on the actual Firefox screen. I've been ripped off,,.

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Franchise comfort
For a beginner, the information in the `Dummies` book have the ease of use of a Wendy's, Applebee's, etc. Good, basic information, easy to digest.