Firefox For Dummies
Published by GadgetSpy April 21st, 2006 in Gadgets, Communication, Internet.
If you thought the dummy series had exhausted all possibilities you were wrong, jumping on the popularity of the new browser comes ‘Firefox for dummies’
“Firefox For Dummies gives you the inside scoop on the exciting new browser from the Web wizard that got it started. The book’s author, Blake Ross, began developing Firefox as a teenager. Once available to the world, the simple and powerful tool was an instant hit claiming a sizable share of the Web browser market with over 140 million downloads. In this book Blake not only gives you the lowdown on how to use Firefox for safe Web searching, but he also shares his insight into how the product came to life. It’s a combination of practical tech insight and a good story that is rare in computer books. Topics covered include downloading and installing Firefox, creating a home page, searching with Google, creating customized themes and toolbars, using tabbed browsing, downloading and saving files, maintaining security and privacy, eliminating annoying popups, and adding Firefox extensions.”
It seems like the author wants to make a few quid out of the hype around Firefox at the moment [edit - it’s not about the money - blake wrote the book to “help more people switch to and become comfortable with Firefox“, on one hand I’d love to have seen O Reilly get the first one of these out which would have likely been more technical, on the other hand the target audience of this is obviously different so if it helps new people get to grips who are we to argue?
The list price is $21.99, [edit] the price is $14.99 everywhere on the web, you can also donate to firefox.
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Thanks for writing about the book. As its author, let me correct two errors:
1. People don’t make money writing computer books. I wrote this book to help more people switch to and become comfortable with Firefox. I’m not surprised that many techies find the concept of this book ridiculous; the book was not written for them. Their reaction is just another example of the techie arrogance that precludes the software industry from actually *listening* to regular people and designing software around *their* needs.
2. Regardless of the list price, the book is $14.95 virtually everywhere.
–Blake
Does the book debunk common Myths about Firefox like this site?
www.firefoxmyths.com