Don't Click on the Blue E!
For anyone who has grown disenchanted with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, Don't Click on the Blue E! offers help. It gives non-technical users a convenient roadmap for switching to a better web browser--Firefox.
Don't Click on the Blue E!
Chapter 1. The Problem with the Blue E
Section 1.1. Long, Long Ago...in Internet Time
Section 1.2. Mosaic
Section 1.3. Netscape
Section 1.4. Microsoft, IE, and the Browser Wars
Section 1.5. A Long Shot That Paid Off
Section 1.6. IE and Windows: Joined at the Hip
Section 1.7. The Blue E: The Achilles Heel of Windows Security
Section 1.8. The Red Lizard and Its Children
Section 1.9. Where to Learn More
Chapter 2. Installing and Configuring Firefox
Section 2.1. Installing Firefox
Section 2.2. Running Firefox for the First Time
Section 2.3. Starting Firefox
Section 2.4. Just the Way You Want It: Options
Section 2.5. Customize Your Toolbars
Section 2.6. Help!
Section 2.7. Firefox Profiles
Section 2.8. Where to Learn More
Chapter 3. Firefox Features
Section 3.1. Getting Started with Firefox
Section 3.2. Making Life Easier
Section 3.3. Sidebars
Section 3.4. Managers
Section 3.5. Where to Learn More
Chapter 4. Killer Firefox Add-Ons
Section 4.1. Installing Plug-Ins for Multimedia and More
Section 4.2. Changing the Look and Feel with Themes
Section 4.3. Adding Features to Firefox with Extensions
Section 4.4. Where to Learn More
Chapter 5. Advanced Firefox
Section 5.1. Searching
Section 5.2. Live Bookmarks
Section 5.3. Counteracting Web Annoyances
Section 5.4. Safety and Security
Section 5.5. Advanced Configuration
Section 5.6. Contribute!
Section 5.7. Where to Learn More
Appendix A. Other Web Browsers
Section A.1. Opera
Section A.2. Camino
Section A.3. Konqueror
Section A.4. Safari
Section A.5. OmniWeb
Section A.6. Lynx
Section A.7. Where to Learn More
Appendix B. Firefox Options
Section B.1. General
Section B.2. Privacy
Section B.3. Web Features
Section B.4. Downloads
Section B.5. Advanced
Section B.6. Where to Learn More
This book is aimed at Windows users who are thinking about replacing the Blue E (Internet Explorer) and want to know how to install, configure, and use the Firefox web browser to its fullest capabilities.
If you're not the most sophisticated computer user in the world, don't worry. You should be able to follow along with everything just fine, and you're going to learn some neat tricks that you'll really enjoy.
If you're the kind of person who people call for computer help, you can probably skip the second chapter, but I guarantee that you will find plenty of great information in this book that you can use to make your ownand others'browsing experiences better.