(http://www NULL.mozilla NULL.com/firefox?from=sfx&uid=205856&t=309) I know, you are using Internet Explorer, it is familiar, you have used it for years, it even came with your computer, why should you even bother to learn how to use Firefox? I can think of many reasons actually, but the main one is security, Firefox (http://www NULL.wildwebdesigner NULL.com/site_promotion/why_firefox NULL.html) is the most secure browser available, and to get any add-ons, or plugins for IE can be expensive. As someone who spends many, many hours on the Internet, I need all of the security I can get, and I love all of the FREE add-ons, themes and plugins! Firefox can be modified to suit your needs, and your personality, and the performance is just incredible! If you want a faster browser, you can leave out or deactivate some of those plugins, but, even using about 30 or so, my Firefox is still faster than Explorer! You can use just about any browser you want, if it is current, but just in case you have IE6, it is definitely time to upgrade. Why, you may ask, simple, web designers and developers build websites using “standards” and IE6 just doesn’t play nice, even IE7 has issues with some of the newer things being done here on the web. As an example of one thing that you are missing, look at the 2 screenshots below, the first one is with Firefox, the second with IE7.
Firefox 3 Screenshot
Notice the rounded corners? Look at the orange, it is easy to spot, but the navbar, and the boxes in the sidebar, just about every corner is rounded. Now look at the next picture.
IE7 Screenshot
save Notice the difference? Now is when you are supposed to follow the link at the top, and download Firefox 3, yes, at first you may not notice too much, but, if you follow this link to the “add-ons (https://addons NULL.mozilla NULL.org/en-US/firefox/)“ page, you can begin to customize your new browser, and yes, it is all FREE! If you haven’t downloadedFirefox yet, you may be wondering why I am promoting Firefox, simple, as a webdesigner, I HATE Internet Explorer! It is a bit depressing to work on a site, modifying code, and tweaking it just right, only to have and inferior browser mess it all up! It is my duty to help others experience the Internet, the way it was intended, so, I hope that you upgrade to Firefox, you won’t regret it, and after all, you will still have Explorer, should you decide that you don’t like Firefox. Oh, you will not lose your bookmarks, or favorites as it is called in Explorer, when you install Firefox it will prompt you to import them. Have fun!