WHY FIREFOX?Add-ons and more

LeAnn Suchy, Metronetleann@metronet.lib.mn.us

www.mozilla.com/firefox

Works best with web 2.0 tools Customizable More secure than IE

This is a customizable search box in the Firefox browser.

There are currently almost 800 different search engines you can add.Some come automatically – Google, Wikipedia, Creative Commons, etc.

I recommend adding:

Google ScholarInternet ArchiveWebsterYouTubeAmazonShmoopIMDB

DeliciousTwitter

To search for more to add, click on “Manage Search Engines…” and then…

click on “Get more search engines…”

Add-ons: More than search engines Over 5,000 Add-ons can interact with

your browser

Almost anything you’d want your browser can do can be done with an Add-on*

*they can’t actually do your work, sorry

Easy YouTube Video DownloaderDownload videos with a simple click.

FireShotUse a PC and want to be able to take screenshots and add text to them?

HyperwordsInstantly search, share, or translate words or phrases.

TwitterBarHave something to share on Twitter but don’t want to go into Twitter to share it?

ScrapbookWant to take a snippet of a website and save it? And even add highlights and notes? Miss Google Notebook?

ZoteroFree bibliographic manager

Adblock PlusSick of all the ads on the Internet? Don’t want to see them?

ScribeFire Blog EditorUpdate one or more of your blogs from any website

Colorful TabsMake tabs easier to see by adding some color

Overall: Makes life easierAdd-ons take some initial investment (finding them, learning how to use them), but will save time in the long run.More suggested Add-ons:

PC Mag’s Best Firefox Add-ons

Add-ons for the Reference Desk

Lifehacker’s Must-Have Add-ons