Tips & Tools For Next-Generation Web Browsing.
Most Internet users don't give much thought to browsers - or at least they didn't before the security push of recent months. Microsoft's Internet Explorer controls 93% of the browser market, but Firefox 1.0 from the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation is mounting a challenge. With more than two million downloads during its first week of availability, this new browser offers more security, along with convenient features such as a search bar and tabbed pages. And since Firefox is open source, its free; users simply can download and start using it right away. For those who want to go beyond the documentation, Firefox Hacks is the first- and, so far, only-book to offer tips and tools for optimizing, customizing, and building on the browser's many user- friendly features.
Our guide describes 100 techniques for 100 strategies that exploit Mozilla Firefox, aimed at clever people who may or may not be capable of basic programming tasks, but who are certainly willing to tackle software from any angle that is of pragmatic value.
