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2006 Spring : Better Browsing (Part One): An Introduction to Firefox |
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Better Browsing (Part One): An Introduction to Firefox |
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| Are you currently using Internet Explorer, Safari or another browser and would like to move to Firefox? Are you curious about new web technologies like RSS, tabbed browsing and Firefox extensions? This short course is designed to help users install, setup, and manage profiles in the latest Firefox web browser. In addition, extensions that can further broaden Firefox's capabilities will be discussed, as will live bookmarks and themes. The latest features of Firefox and the WWW will be explored, including RSS feeds, pop-up blockers, tabbed browsing, quick links, and more. Finally, web search strategies will be explored and the emerging concept of “social bookmarking” along with its potential uses for research and storage will be discussed. Hands-on exploration of all of the above will be a hallmark of this session. Workshop Assumptions: 1. Participants will have a working knowledge of basic browsing jargon (ie URL, website). Workshop Objectives: 1. Learn how to install Firefox in a Windows environment. 2. Learn where to turn for help with Firefox. 3. Demonstrate the default Firefox browser environment. 4. Show participants how to customize Firefox using profiles, themes, extensions, tabbed browsing and other features. 5. Demonstrate LibX, the Newman Library Firefox extension for accessing library resources. 6. Explain known security issues with Firefox. 7. Discuss how Firefox is different from Internet Explorer, the pros and cons of these differences. 8. Explain “social bookmarking” and how it can be used in research. Instructional Outcomes: 1. Participants will know where to go to install Firefox. 2. Participants will have a list of resources for assistance with Firefox. 3. Participants will be able to customize their Firefox profiles. 4. Participants will know how to use LibX for accessing library resources. 5. Participants will recognize current security issues with using Firefox. 6. Participants will know the some of the differences between Firefox and Internet Explorer. 7. Participants will understand social bookmarking and be able to decide how best to use it with their research. |
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Mozilla’s Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Firefox Customization https://addons.mozilla.org/ Social Bookmarking Tools I http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april05/hammond/04hammond.html LibX Virginia Tech edition http://www.lib.vt.edu/services/libX/libX.php |
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