I know this may seem like a stupid question but I need answers for an assignment I am doing, I have some answers already but you may be able to think of others that I have not considered. Thanks!
2007-02-02 01:05:50 · 12 answers · asked by little_miss_mystical 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A question is never a stupid question. Since we aren't sure what pros and cons you already have listed, I have decided to send you some editor and user reviews. I am sure you will find information for both sides. Good Luck on your report!
2007-02-02 01:14:11 · answer #1 · answered by Tonya B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mozilla Firefox is a free, open source, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation and hundreds of volunteers.[1] Beginning as a fork of the browser component (Navigator) of the Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox has since become the Mozilla Foundation's main development focus (along with the Thunderbird mail and news client), replacing the Mozilla Suite as the foundation's official main software release. Before the November 9, 2004 1.0 release, Firefox had already gained acclaim from numerous media outlets, including Forbes[2] and the Wall Street Journal.[3] With over 25 million downloads in the 99 days after the initial 1.0 release, Firefox became one of the most downloaded free and open source applications, especially among home users.[4] On October 19, 2005, Firefox had its 100 millionth download, less than 1 year (just 344 days) after the release of version 1.0 (see Download count below). Firefox 1.5 was released on November 29, 2005, with more than 2 million downloads within the first 36 hours.[5] Firefox hit 200 million downloads in August 2006 according to the spreadfirefox website[6]. Firefox 2.0 is due for release on October 24, 2006 [7]. Firefox includes an integrated pop-up blocker, tabbed browsing, live bookmarks, support for open standards, and an extension mechanism for adding functionality. Firefox has attracted attention as an alternative to other browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari, which are included as standard browsers with versions of Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, respectively. As of July 2006, estimates suggest that Firefox's usage share is around 12% of overall browser usage (see market adoption below), with its highest usage in Germany (about 39% as of July 2006).[8]
2016-05-24 04:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll just pipe in here on one topic people keep bringing up.
Firefox doesn't support pages specifically designed for IE.
While this is true there is a FREE add-on/extension for Firefox called IEtab that allows Firefox to effectively run IE inside of Firefox without having to actually run a whole separate program window. You can actually tell IEtab via wildcards if there are specific websites that you always want to be displayed using IE. You can also switch back and forth from a Firefox view and a IE view with just a click on an icon.
Supposedly (I haven't tried it myself) you can actually do windows update via IEtab without having to run IE separately.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/
2007-02-02 01:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by hansh0t1st 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advantages of firefox--
Default settings are more secure
Stripped down version is very fast
Advanced users can customize settings that don't appear in regular options menuts
Disadvantages--
Does not always display flash and activeX correctly
Some sites are IE only
Too many add-ons make the browser very sluggish when first starting
Many 3rd party add-ons lose some functionality or completely break when new versions are released (which happens frequently)
2007-02-02 01:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by wax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefox is a safer browser for all to use.
The other advantage Firefox has in this department is the one-click and restart installation that’s soo easy to do.
Installation of add-ons in IE 7 is too complex for it to be adopted by 90% of its user base. Not to mention there aren’t near as many available for consumers or developers. And what’s this? Some of them cost money!!! I don’t know about you but I’m not about to drop $50 for an IE7 add-on.
2007-02-02 01:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by GirlWithQuestions 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Advantages:
By avoiding IE, you avoid potential exploits
It seems to run faster
Better plugin interface
Tabbed browsing (IE7 has this now too...)
Disadvantages:
Most programs that make web pages target IE, so some pages look bad in Firefox
There seem to be some compatibility issues sometimes in Firefox with Flash and Java
2007-02-02 01:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally, i dont use anything other than firefox, it's faster, more secure, has many customisable themes, good online support, no popups (significantly less than IE - Internet Explorer - anyway!), tabbed browsing (although the latest IE has tried to copy that), and most of all - it's not made by microsoft - always a good thing!
and i never have problems running activeX or java reliant pages ppl that do need to check there settings...
The only disadvantage to it - I still have to use IE to get microsoft updates...
2007-02-02 01:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by Big Bad Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only other problem I ran into with Firefox was getting my WindowsXP updates since I don't do the auto update/installs and certain online store's order processes would not work with it.
It does not have the security issues that IE 6 or 7 have.
2007-02-02 01:17:49 · answer #8 · answered by Margaret K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only disadvantage of Firefox is the fact that it can't display (or run) pages that rely on ActiveX. Also, like PFO said, some pages can't display correctly.
2007-02-02 01:09:38 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanus S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take on board of what the others say and try it ,it is picking up popularity fast and sites will soon have to update to include it. i reckon its here to stay . and will soon give ie a run for its money.
2007-02-02 01:17:48 · answer #10 · answered by grum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋