Firefox

Evolutionary "legend" told us that the first man came from an ape who used a long branch to pick his fruit from a tree. The use of "tools" has become the first sign of intelligence man has exhibited ever since that ape-turns-to-man legend. If you believe this, then you believe that Firefox is the tool that will prove we are intelligent internet users. See, I'm getting nostalgic for it each time I browse using Internet Explorer, Opera, or even Snap. Firefox has tabs, easily customizable tools, security, and even easy web access for the blind.

I learned about Snap and saw that it was far better than Firefox when it comes to surfing since Snap shows up the website's interface in a window occupying a third of the computer screen. This way you'll know whether a website is legit, and by zooming it you can immediately tell if what you're looking for is there. Firefox certainly doesn't have this feature. Am I serving it an injustice here? Of course not. There are so many other things Snap browser can't do which Firefox can.

Like I've mentioned in the beginning: the tabbed browsing. How many times do I have to punch the Ctrl-T in the Internet Explorer browser only to realize it's impossible to come up with a tab? The tab relieves the "clogging" of the taskbar. Pop-ups can get extremely vexing, too. Firefox does a nice job of kicking the spam's ass each time it attempts to appear on my screen. If that is not enough, the disabled has much to thank for. There is a program in Firefox that hooks up with the blind's software so that the functions are read out loud.

Hey, do not be serious about Firefox. It has just recently conducted a contest on video flicks. Do I get your attention now? Yes, you got that right. Firefox has been campaigning for video flicks, so it decided to devise a contest for creative short film makers.

To cut the story short, Firefox intended to promote itself through advertisements. That is the best way to capture the attention of clients. But, I think the Firefox company made the move late now. What is there to advertise about when it is already popular? Maybe they wanted to have some fun while urging the enthusiasts to push their creativity to the limits.

If you have not heard of the contest, it is over. There was already a winner. The video is entitled Daredevil. No, it does not star Ben Afleck, but a surfer. I did not get to see the video, but the description says, the surfboard symbolizes the popular Internet browser. That cool, right? The contest also proved the generosity of Firefox. All the entries are considered winners and will be featured in the upcoming Advertising Awards in New York. Just imagine the hundreds of entries in the contest get to enter the prestigious award giving body.

When the Microsoft's Internet Explorer came to the market, a lot of people got interested to the power of Internet. The famous Internet Explorer became a part of internet lifestyle of many Internet savvy fanatics. The life of Internet has been developing, and many new browsers have been introduced to the users. Because of many inconveniences that a user experience with their old browser, they tend to find other friendly internet browser.

Now, browser gurus gave the users more internet browsers; these include the Opera, Safari, Netscape, Konqueror, and the Firefox, originally known as FireBird.

Among all the browsers available for use, FireFox is the most user-friendly browser. It is so easy to install, and comes with a lot of useful features that are not included in other browsers. Security wise, it has a Spyware scanner. It is also capable to block pop-ups almost completely. The tabbed browsing is definitely a good feature. Imagine you can open windows as many as you want without leaving your original page. This is a brilliant browsing discovery, right? With Mozilla FireFox, Internet browsing is definitely an exciting experience as it was before.

Curious to know more about the maker of today's best browser? Well, the Mozilla Corporation was formed on August 3, 2005. It is based in Mountainview, California. Mitchell Baker is presently the president of the corporation. Currently, the company employs 36 employees. These include employees in departments of software engineering, engineering and program management, information technology, marketing, product management, and administration. It is a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, which was established in July 2003.

The Mozilla Foundation remains as a non-profit organization which aims to promote choice and innovation in the internet. The Foundation provides the organizational, legal, and financial support to the Mozilla open source project and governs the action of the Mozilla Corporation. The Mozilla Corporation is responsible for the overseeing of Mozilla technology and product like the Firefox web browser; the award-winning Web browser is free and easy to use, and the thunderbird email client provides for the web-enabled applications. It also guides the technical direction, development, software release, and infrastructure building activities. Any profit of the corporation will be given back and invested to the Mozilla project. There are no shareholders or stock options and no dividends to be paid.

Finally you can enjoy a fast and convenient internet access through FireFox 1.5. With the powerful browser, you can search for and download all files without worrying about virus, spywares, and other things that may interrupt or threaten your work and data.

FireFox 1.5 is easy to set up. Besides, the software is customizable thus enabling you to change the settings for your advantage and pleasure. Moreover, FireFox 1.5 is also equipped with many other advanced features that add to your internet experience. With FireFox 1.5, the browsing adventure is just getting better.

Released on September 23, 2002 as Phoenix and Firebird, Mozilla Firefox is a cross-platform and graphical web browser owned by Mozilla Corporation. It replaced the company's Mozilla Suite and can be downloaded free from the company's web site and other main download sites.

Mozilla Firefox is available for free and has a built-in pop-up blocker, live bookmarks, browse tabs, and other extensions for added functions. It is the very first browser to have had these features and many others just followed its innovations.