Product Overview

Firefox Secrets

Index

A

about:config interface, (The Secret Named about:config), (The Secret Named about:config)

(see also hidden preferences)
adding new preferences, (The Secret Named about:config)
blinking text removal, (Styling the User Interface)
changing default search engine, (Search and Search Tools)
enabling HTTP pipelining, (The Secret Named about:config)
enabling Single Window mode, (The Secret Named about:config)
modifying right-click searching, (Simplifying the User Interface)
Open in Tabs preferences, (Firefox Bookmarks)
searching from the location bar, (Simplifying the User Interface)

access keys, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

accessibility, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

ActiveX controls and security, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Adblock extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Extension Manager view, (Installing Extensions)
Macromedia content and, (Recommended Extensions)
testing, (Recommended Extensions)

Add Bookmark dialog window, (Firefox Bookmarks), (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

add–ons (see extensions)

Adobe Acrobat plugin, (Installing Plugins)

advertising (see popup windows)

aggregator sites, Weblogs, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

aggregators, RSS, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

all.js file, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences), (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)

Allowed Sites option, (Installing Extensions)

Amazon.com, (Search and Search Tools)

anchors, displaying, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

animated GIFs, disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

annoyance elimination, (The Case For A Better Browser)

animated GIFs, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
extensions for, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
JavaScript disabling, (Non-invasive Browsing)
noninvasive browsing, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Non-invasive Browsing)
popup blocking, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Non-invasive Browsing)
psychedelic content, (Styling the User Interface)
userContent.css and, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

apostrophe, Find As You Type feature, (Search and Search Tools)

Apple Quicktime plugin, (Installing Plugins)

Atom news feeds, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

Auto Copy extension, (Recommended Extensions)

auto-completion

forms, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You)
search bar, (Firefox Remembers for You)
URLs, using about:config, (The Secret Named about:config)
URLs, using browsing history, (Firefox Remembers for You)

automatic logins, (Firefox Remembers for You)

“Aviary” branch build, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

B

back button

resizing, (Styling the User Interface)
tabbed browsing and, (Tabbed Browsing)

backups

profiles, (Using the Profile Manager)
when using nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Begin finding when you begin typing preference, (Search and Search Tools)

“Best-of-Breed” products, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Web Development Nirvana)

BetterSearch extension, (Recommended Extensions)

blinking text, (Styling the User Interface)

blogs, relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (Living On The Edge)

Boing Boing blog site, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Bonsai reports, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

bookmarking

bookmarks toolbar, (Firefox Bookmarks)
currently open tabs, (Firefox Bookmarks)
opening bookmark folders in tabs, (Firefox Bookmarks)
separators, (Firefox Bookmarks)
using the miniT extension, (Installing Extensions)

bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Firefox Bookmarks)

automatic backups, (Recommended Extensions)
creating, (Firefox Bookmarks)
importing and exporting, (Firefox Bookmarks)
multiple homepages and, (Tabbed Browsing)
not-so-smart Keyword Bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)
roaming bookmarks extension, (Recommended Extensions)
RSS and Live Bookmarks, (RSS and Live Bookmarks), (RSS and Live Bookmarks), (RSS and Live Bookmarks)
search functionality and, (The Case For A Better Browser)
Smart Bookmarks, (Search and Search Tools)
Smart Keywords and, (Search and Search Tools)
social bookmarking system, (Recommended Extensions)
sorting within folders, (Firefox Bookmarks)
synchronizing with IE, (Recommended Extensions)
SyncMarks enhancements, (Recommended Extensions)

Bookmarks Manager, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Firefox Bookmarks)

manually adding Live Bookmarks, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

Bookmarks menu and Smart Bookmarks, (Search and Search Tools)

Bookmarks sidebar, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Styling the User Interface)

Bookmarks Synchronizer extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Boolean preferences, (The Secret Named about:config), (The Secret Named about:config)

Box Model view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

branch builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

broadcast icon, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

browser-specific sites, (Recommended Extensions)

browsers, (Tabbed Browsing)

(see also Internet Explorer)
advantages of Firefox, (The Case For A Better Browser)
alternatives to Internet Explorer, (The Case For A Better Browser)
free screen space, (The Case For A Better Browser)
history of Firefox, (A Little Web Browser History), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
importing and exporting bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)
importing settings from, (Getting Firefox)
managing multiple Web pages, (Tabbed Browsing)
Opera 7.60 user interface, (The Case For A Better Browser)
popularity and security vulnerabilities, (The Case For A Better Browser)
raw news feed display, (Recommended Extensions)
tabbed browsing support, (Tabbed Browsing)

browsing history (see history sidebars)

BugMeNot extension, (Recommended Extensions)

bugs

ColorZilla extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Firefox bug reports, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
Open in Tabs feature, (Firefox Bookmarks)
recommended reporting procedure, (Troubleshooting Firefox), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Bugzilla, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Burning Edge site, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

C

cache

clearing, (Using the Profile Manager)
disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

calculations within Firefox, (Simplifying the User Interface), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

CD-ROM accompanying the book, (What’s On The CD?)

certificate-based security, (A Brief Look at Security), (Installing Extensions)

character encoding, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Checky extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

chrome subfolder, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

Greasemonkey user scripts, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
profile corruption and, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

chrome URLs, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

ChromEdit extension, (Styling the User Interface)

chunking, (Firefox Bookmarks)

class attributes, displaying, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

color balance checking, (Working with Themes)

Color Palette Browser, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

ColorZilla extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

page zooming function, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Compact Menu extension, (Simplifying the User Interface)

compiling Firefox from source, (Getting Firefox)

Computed Style view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

configuration (see about:config interface)

content area (see screen area)

content filtering, Adblock, (Recommended Extensions)

Content-Type headers, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

context menus, (Simplifying the User Interface)

(see also right-click text searching)
freeing, (Non-invasive Browsing)
Greasemonkey extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
ieview extension, (Recommended Extensions)
LookAhead Search extension, (Recommended Extensions)

“context-switching pollution”, (Tabbed Browsing)

context Web searching (see right-click text searching)

Cookie Monster script, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

cookies, (Firefox Remembers for You)

disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
displaying set cookies, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
setting preferences, (Firefox Remembers for You)
Stored Cookies Manager, (Firefox Remembers for You)
tracking, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
whether delicious or not, (Firefox Remembers for You)

Create Profile Wizard, (Using the Profile Manager)

–createProfile command, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

cross-session resuming, (Downloading for Dummies)

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

copying a Web color to, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
DOM Inspector and, (The Case For A Better Browser)
editing on-the-fly, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Firefox default styles, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Firefox support for CSS2 and CSS3, (The Case For A Better Browser)
precedence, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
userChrome.css file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
userContent.css file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

CSS menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

CSS Style Rules view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

CSS Zen Garden site, (Creating Web Magic)

currency conversion, (Search and Search Tools)

customizing

appearance with themes, (Introducing Themes), (Dressing Up Firefox)
appearance with userChrome.css, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
functionality with extensions, (Personalizing Firefox)
setup options, (Getting Firefox)
toolbars, (Getting to your Email), (Styling the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)
validators, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

CuteMenus extension, (Fun Extensions)

D

Data Migration feature, (Getting Firefox), (Firefox Bookmarks)

debugging

HTML forms, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
JavaScript Console and, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Venkman Debugger, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

del.icio.us site, (Recommended Extensions)

Delicious Delicacies extension, (Firefox Remembers for You)

developers (see Web developers)

development team for Firefox, (A Little Web Browser History), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

DHTML (Dynamic HTML), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

dictionary, SpellBound extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Dictionary.com

predefined Smart Keyword, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)
search string, (Simplifying the User Interface)

Disable menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Document Object Model (DOM)

DOM Inspector and, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
dynamic editing, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

document reports, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

DOM Inspector, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Getting Firefox), (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

compared to Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
editing the DOM dynamically, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
as an extension, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
information views, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
selecting nodes and elements, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

DOM Node view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

dom.disable_* preferences, (The Secret Named about:config)

Download Manager, (Downloading for Dummies)

disabling, (Downloading for Dummies)
replacing, (Recommended Extensions)

Download Manager tweak extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Download Sort extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Download Statusbar extension, (Recommended Extensions)

downloading files, (Downloading for Dummies), (Downloading for Dummies)

configuring preferences, (Downloading for Dummies)
defining locations, (Recommended Extensions)
download statistics, (Recommended Extensions)
extensions for, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
installing extensions, (Installing Extensions)
resuming after pausing, (Downloading for Dummies)

downloading Firefox, (Getting Firefox), (Getting Firefox), (Troubleshooting Firefox)

downloading nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

drag and drop operations

bookmarking, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Firefox Bookmarks)
searching, (Search and Search Tools), (Recommended Extensions)
tab reordering, (Installing Extensions)
toolbar customization, (Simplifying the User Interface)

Dragonlance, (Search and Search Tools)

drop-down menus

DOM editing, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
search engine plugins, (Search and Search Tools)

E

Edit CSS extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Edit CSS option, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

email

Firefox integration interface, (Getting to your Email)
making addresses clickable, (Recommended Extensions)
Mozilla Thunderbird, (A Little Web Browser History), (What’s On The CD?)

encryption, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

exceptions list, cookie preferences, (Firefox Remembers for You)

Exposé, (Tabbed Browsing), (Troubleshooting Firefox)

extension examples

Adblock, (Recommended Extensions)
Auto Copy, (Recommended Extensions)
BetterSearch, (Recommended Extensions)
BugMeNot, (Recommended Extensions)
Checky, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
ChromEdit extension, (Styling the User Interface)
ColorZilla, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Compact Menu, (Simplifying the User Interface)
CuteMenus, (Fun Extensions)
Delicious Delicacies, (Firefox Remembers for You)
DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Download Manager tweak, (Recommended Extensions)
Download Sort, (Recommended Extensions)
Download Statusbar, (Recommended Extensions)
Edit CSS, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
FeedView, (Recommended Extensions)
FireFTP, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
FlashBlock, (Recommended Extensions)
FoxyTunes extension, (Fun Extensions)
Google PageRank Status, (Recommended Extensions)
Googlebar, (Recommended Extensions)
GooglePreview, (Recommended Extensions)
Greasemonkey, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
ieview, (Recommended Extensions)
Linkification, (Recommended Extensions)
LiveHTTPHeaders, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
LookAhead Search, (Recommended Extensions)
miniT (drag+indicator), (Installing Extensions)
Mouse Gestures, (Recommended Extensions)
Sage, (Recommended Extensions)
SessionSaver, (Recommended Extensions)
SpellBound, (Recommended Extensions)
Super DragAndGo, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Recommended Extensions)
SyncMarks, (Recommended Extensions)
TargetAlert, (Recommended Extensions)
undoclosetab, (Recommended Extensions)
Unread Tabs, (Styling the User Interface)
Web Developer, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Extension Manager, (Installing Extensions)

disabling and uninstalling extensions, (Installing Extensions)
installing from local files, (Installing Extensions)
miniT installation, (Installing Extensions)
Safe Mode display, (Installing Extensions)
Super DragAndGo tuning, (Recommended Extensions)
updating extensions manually, (Installing Extensions)

Extension Room site, (Shopping for Themes), (Recommended Extensions)

extensions, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Personalizing Firefox)

annoyance elimination, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
compulsory registration avoidance, (Recommended Extensions)
disabling, (Installing Extensions), (Troubleshooting Firefox)
distinguished from user scripts, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
file downloads, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
Firefox default feature set and, (The Case For A Better Browser)
for recovery, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
fun extensions, (Fun Extensions)
installing from local files, (Installing Extensions)
installing from Mozilla Update, (Installing Extensions)
installing from other sites, (Installing Extensions)
Internet Explorer fallback, (Recommended Extensions)
mouse operation enhancements, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
on CD-ROM accompanying this book, (What’s On The CD?)
page content information, (Recommended Extensions)
problem fixing in Safe Mode, (Installing Extensions)
recommended, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
roaming bookmarks, (Recommended Extensions)
RSS feed readers, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
search functionality enhancement, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
troubleshooting problems with, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
updating, (Installing Extensions)
for Web developers, (The Case For A Better Browser), (The Case For A Better Browser), (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Extensions Mirror site, (Shopping for Themes)

extensions, filename (see filename extensions)

eyedropper icon, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

F

FastFind feature, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)

favicons, (Tabbed Browsing)

favorites, (Tabbed Browsing)

(see also bookmarks)
bookmarking, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Firefox Bookmarks)
importing from IE, (Firefox Bookmarks)
loading, using tabbed browsing, (The Case For A Better Browser)
setting multiple homepages, (Tabbed Browsing)

feature set optimization, (The Case For A Better Browser)

feature strings, JavaScript, (The Secret Named about:config)

FeedReader RSS aggregator, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

FeedView extension, (Recommended Extensions)

file download dialog, (Downloading for Dummies), (Installing Extensions)

(see also downloading files)

file formats

showing, for links, (Recommended Extensions)
SyncMarks extension, (Recommended Extensions)

filename extensions

associating with download file types, (Downloading for Dummies)
Download Sort extension and, (Recommended Extensions)
.xpi files, (Installing Extensions)

filter field, about:config, (The Secret Named about:config)

filtering content with Adblock, (Recommended Extensions)

Find As You Type feature, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)

Find toolbar, (Search and Search Tools)

Firebird (old name for Firefox), (The Case For A Better Browser)

Firefox 1.0 features (see specific functions)

Firefox 1.1, 2.0 features (see versions, Firefox)

Firefox Central, (Search and Search Tools)

Firefox Help Website, (Shopping for Themes)

FireFTP extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

FlashBlock extension, (Recommended Extensions)

focus, stealing

Download Manager tweak, (Recommended Extensions)
Firefox option, (Tabbed Browsing)
with multiple windows, (Tabbed Browsing)

folders, user.js location, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)

font changes with DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Form Manager, (The Case For A Better Browser)

forms

auto-completion, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You)
debugging, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
LiveHTTPHeaders and, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
spell checking entries, (Recommended Extensions)
tab order, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Forms menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Forms tab, View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

forums

MozillaZine, (The Case For A Better Browser), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
MozillaZine Firefox Builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

forward-slash, Find As You Type, (Search and Search Tools)

FoxyTunes extension, (Fun Extensions)

frames

enabling resizing, (The Secret Named about:config)
inline, Adblock and, (Recommended Extensions)

“free scroll” mode, (Tabbed Browsing)

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

FireFTP extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
installable Firefox version, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
SyncMarks extension, (Recommended Extensions)

fun extensions, (Fun Extensions)

functionality, (Personalizing Firefox)

(see also search functionality)
customizing with extensions, (Personalizing Firefox)

G

Gecko layout engine

Firefox standards support and, (The Case For A Better Browser)
render modes, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

General tab, View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

global files, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)

Google Alerts service, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Google Calculator, (Simplifying the User Interface)

Google keys, (Recommended Extensions)

Google PageRank Status extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Google search engine, (Recommended Extensions)

Firefox Search bar and, (Search and Search Tools)
“I’m Feeling Lucky” searches, (Simplifying the User Interface)
predefined as a Smart Keyword, (Search and Search Tools)
right-click text searching on, (Search and Search Tools)
www.google.com cookies, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Googlebar extension, (Recommended Extensions)

GooglePreview extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Gray Modern theme, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

Greasemonkey extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

H

Headers tab, Page Info window, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

hidden form fields, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

hidden preferences, (Tips, Tricks, and Hacks), (The Secret Named about:config)

(see also about:config interface)
affecting windows, (The Secret Named about:config), (The Secret Named about:config)
forcing frame resizability, (The Secret Named about:config)
inline URL auto-completion, (The Secret Named about:config)
JavaScript Console and, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
modifying, (The Secret Named about:config)
modifying scripted popups, (The Secret Named about:config)
setting using about:config, (The Secret Named about:config)
Single Window mode, (The Secret Named about:config)
speeding up Firefox, (The Secret Named about:config)
types, (The Secret Named about:config)

highlighting

errors, JavaScript Console, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
nodes, by DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
right-click text searching, (Search and Search Tools)
search results, (Search and Search Tools)
source viewer, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

history of Web browsers, (A Little Web Browser History), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

history sidebars, (Firefox Remembers for You)

search functionality and, (The Case For A Better Browser)

homepages, (Tabbed Browsing)

multiple, using tabbed browsing, (The Case For A Better Browser)

HTML

DOM Inspector and, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
dynamic editing, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
elements, finding with DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
inline display for forms, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
styling selected elements, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
viewing effects of attribute changes, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
viewing source, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
viewing source for elements, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

HTML-like export format, (Firefox Bookmarks)

HTTP headers

LiveHTTPHeaders extension, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
styling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

HTTP pipelining, (The Secret Named about:config)

HTTP POST requests, (Search and Search Tools)

HTTPS protocol, (A Brief Look at Security)

View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

hyperlinks (see links)

I

“I’m Feeling Lucky” searches, (Simplifying the User Interface)

icons

blocked popups, (Non-invasive Browsing)
ColorZilla eyedropper, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
CuteMenus extension, (Fun Extensions)
DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
HTTPS sites, (A Brief Look at Security)
Live Bookmark-enabled RSS feeds, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)
plugin content, (Installing Plugins)
tabbed browsing, (Tabbed Browsing)
TargetAlert extension, (Recommended Extensions)
toolbar back, forward and home buttons, (Tabbed Browsing)
toolbar customization, (Simplifying the User Interface)
toolbar, resizing, (Styling the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)
Whitehart theme, (Working with Themes)

id attributes, displaying, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

IE (see Internet Explorer)

IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standards, (The Case For A Better Browser), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

ieview extension, (Recommended Extensions)

iFrames, Adblock and, (Recommended Extensions)

images

Adblock extension and, (Recommended Extensions)
disabling JavaScript for, (Non-invasive Browsing)
disabling with the Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
text searching on, (Search and Search Tools)

Import Settings Wizard, (Getting Firefox), (Firefox Bookmarks)

Information menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

information views, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Inspect node icon, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

installing Firefox, (Getting Firefox), (Getting Firefox), (Getting Firefox)

DOM Inspector and, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
latest-trunk build, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
saved profile information, (Using the Profile Manager)
using FTP, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

integer preferences, (The Secret Named about:config)

Internet Explorer

ActiveX controls and, (The Case For A Better Browser)
alternatives to, (The Case For A Better Browser)
ieview extension, (Recommended Extensions)
multiple windows example, (Tabbed Browsing)
prospects for IE 7.0, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Tabbed Browsing)
security vulnerabilities, (The Case For A Better Browser)
synchronizing bookmarks with, (Recommended Extensions)
tabbed browsing interface for, (Tabbed Browsing)
viewing source in IE 6.0, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

irritating page content (see annoyance elimination)

J

Java

disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
plugin for, (Installing Plugins)

JavaScript

Adblock extension and, (Recommended Extensions)
disabling, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Greasemonkey user scripts, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
modifying scripted popups, (The Secret Named about:config)
Venkman Debugger, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

JavaScript Console, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

calculations, (Simplifying the User Interface), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
error display, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Venkman compared to, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

JavaScript Object view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

jigsaw piece icon, (Installing Plugins)

K

keyboard shortcuts

creating bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)
FastFind feature, (Search and Search Tools)
search functionality, (Search and Search Tools)
tabbed browsing, (Tabbed Browsing)

KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) principle, (The Case For A Better Browser)

L

lazy search, (Recommended Extensions)

Le Breeze theme, (Working with Themes)

Linkification extension, (Recommended Extensions)

Linkify user script, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

links

converting plain text to, (Recommended Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
file type indication for, (Recommended Extensions)
opening in “background” tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
text searching on, (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)
visited, (Firefox Remembers for You)

Links tab, View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Linux

downloading Firefox for, (Getting Firefox)
downloading nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
killing Firefox processes, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
Plastikfox Crystal theme and, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
profile location, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
Profile Manager access, (Using the Profile Manager)
reinstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
Safe Mode operation and recovery, (Installing Extensions)
uninstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

Live Bookmarks, (RSS and Live Bookmarks), (RSS and Live Bookmarks)

creating, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)
extension alternative to, (Recommended Extensions)
Sage extension and, (Recommended Extensions)

LiveHTTPHeaders extension, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

location bar searching, (Simplifying the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)

logins

automatic, (Firefox Remembers for You)
avoiding compulsory registration, (Recommended Extensions)

LookAhead Search extension, (Recommended Extensions)

M

Mac OS X

“context-switching pollution”, (Tabbed Browsing)
downloading Firefox for, (Getting Firefox)
downloading nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
Exposé and, (Tabbed Browsing), (Troubleshooting Firefox)
extra windows problem, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
killing Firefox processes, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
opening tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
Pinstripe theme, (Introducing Themes)
profile location, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
Profile Manager access, (Using the Profile Manager)
reinstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
Safe Mode operation and recovery, (Installing Extensions)
Saferfox Xpanded theme and, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
uninstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

Macromedia Flash

extensions blocking, (Recommended Extensions)
plugin for, (Installing Plugins)

master passwords, (Firefox Remembers for You)

media players, FoxyTunes extension, (Fun Extensions)

Media tab, View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

media types, styling for, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

memory functions, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You), (Firefox Remembers for You)

forms auto-completion, (Firefox Remembers for You)
history sidebars, (Firefox Remembers for You)
managing cookies, (Firefox Remembers for You)
Password Manager, (Firefox Remembers for You), (Firefox Remembers for You)
privacy controls, (Firefox Remembers for You)

menubar, maximizing screen area, (Simplifying the User Interface)

Microsoft Corporation, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Getting Firefox)

(see also Internet Explorer)
(see also Windows)
complacency alleged, (The Case For A Better Browser)

middle-clicking, (The Case For A Better Browser)

back, forward and home buttons, (Tabbed Browsing)
bookmark folder Open In Tabs option, (Firefox Bookmarks)
closing tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
opening a new tab, (Tabbed Browsing)
RSS feeds, (Recommended Extensions)
undoclosetab extension, (Recommended Extensions)

milestone releases, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

miniT (drag+indicator) extension, (Installing Extensions)

Mouse Gestures extension, (Recommended Extensions)

mouse operations, (Tabbed Browsing), (Search and Search Tools)

(see also middle-clicking)
(see also right-click text searching)
extensions to, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)

MozBackup program, (Using the Profile Manager)

Mozilla ActiveX Project, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Mozilla Application Suite

Firefox distinguished from, (A Little Web Browser History)
homepage display, (A Little Web Browser History)
profile for, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
tabbed browsing, (Tabbed Browsing)

Mozilla Europe site, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Mozilla Firefox Development Charter, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Mozilla Foundation, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Mozilla Navigator as Firefox predecessor, (A Little Web Browser History)

Mozilla Thunderbird, (A Little Web Browser History), (What’s On The CD?)

Mozilla Update Website

Newest, Popular and Top Rated extensions, (Personalizing Firefox)
sourcing extensions, (Installing Extensions)
sourcing themes, (Shopping for Themes)
Top Rated and Popular Themes, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

mozilla.org site nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

MozillaNews site, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

MozillaZine forums, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (Jumping on the Firefox Bandwagon)

extensions from, (The Case For A Better Browser)
Firefox Builds forum, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

multiple windows

example using IE, (Tabbed Browsing)
stealing focus, (Tabbed Browsing)
tabbed browsing alternative, (Tabbed Browsing), (Tabbed Browsing)

Mycroft project, (Search and Search Tools)

N

navigation toolbar removal, (Simplifying the User Interface)

news, (Recommended Extensions)

(see also RSS feeds)
about Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
about nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

newsgroups relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

benefits, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
downloading, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

non-Web content

downloading files, (Downloading for Dummies), (Downloading for Dummies)
email integration, (Getting to your Email)
installing plugins, (Installing Plugins)

noninvasive browsing, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Non-invasive Browsing)

not-so-smart Keyword Bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)

O

Open Folder and Open in the sidebar buttons, (Recommended Extensions)
Open in Tabs feature, (Firefox Bookmarks)
Open Source status of Firefox, (Introduction), (The Case For A Better Browser)
Opera 7.60 user interface, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Tabbed Browsing)
opinions about Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
Optimoz extension, (Recommended Extensions)
Options panel (see preferences)
Outline menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

P

padlock icon, (A Brief Look at Security)

page display language, (The Secret Named about:config)

Page Info Security window, (A Brief Look at Security)

Page Info window, Headers tab, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

page zoom, ColorZilla, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

PageRank, Google, (Recommended Extensions)

pages (see Web pages)

Password Manager, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You), (Firefox Remembers for You)

passwords

retrieving, (Firefox Remembers for You)
setting a master password, (Firefox Remembers for You)
Web Developer toolbar display, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

PDF file detection, (Recommended Extensions)

personalization (see customizing) (see profiles)

phishing, (Non-invasive Browsing)

Phoenity theme, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

Phoenix (Firefox predecessor), (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You)

Pinstripe theme, (Introducing Themes)

pipe character (|) URL separator, (Tabbed Browsing)

Plastikfox Crystal theme, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

plugins

adding search engines, (Search and Search Tools)
installing, (Installing Plugins)

popup blocking, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Non-invasive Browsing), (Non-invasive Browsing)

(see also annoyance elimination)
customizable, (The Case For A Better Browser)
disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
user-initiated popups, (Non-invasive Browsing)

popup windows

Firefox 1.1 options, (Tabbed Browsing)
modifying using about:config, (The Secret Named about:config)
viewing and allowing, (Non-invasive Browsing)

PopupTest.com site, (The Secret Named about:config)

PowerPC/AIX Firefox binaries, (Getting Firefox)

preferences, (Tips, Tricks, and Hacks)

(see also hidden preferences)
Adblock extension, (Recommended Extensions)
cookies, (Firefox Remembers for You)
cross-profile preferences, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences), (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)
file downloads, (Downloading for Dummies)
file location, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
Find As You Type feature, (Search and Search Tools)
JavaScript disabling, (Non-invasive Browsing)
multiple homepages, (Tabbed Browsing)
popup blocker, (Non-invasive Browsing)
precedence, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
saved form information, (Firefox Remembers for You)
SessionSaver extension, (Recommended Extensions)
software updates, (Installing Extensions)
storage, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
tabbed browsing, (Tabbed Browsing)
Web Features preferences pane, (Non-invasive Browsing)

prefs.js file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

preloading Web pages, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Privacy options panel, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You)

browsing history retention, (Firefox Remembers for You)
cookie tracking, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

“profile already in use” message, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

Profile Manager, (Using the Profile Manager), (Using the Profile Manager)

Create Profile Wizard, (Using the Profile Manager)
deleting a profile, (Using the Profile Manager)
restarting Firefox, (Using the Profile Manager)

profiles, (Identifying Firefox Profiles), (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

backing up, (Using the Profile Manager)
component files, (Identifying Firefox Profiles), (Identifying Firefox Profiles), (Troubleshooting Firefox)
corruption of, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
cross-profile preferences, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences), (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)
editing configuration files, (Styling the User Interface)
folder location, (Identifying Firefox Profiles), (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
restoring a saved profile, (Using the Profile Manager)
using nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

profiles.ini file, (Using the Profile Manager)

promoting Firefox, (Jumping on the Firefox Bandwagon)

Q

Quality Feedback Agent, (Getting Firefox)

QuickFind field searching, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Bookmarks)

Quicksearch bookmarks folder

creating a Smart Bookmark, (Search and Search Tools)
Smart Keywords and, (Search and Search Tools)

Quirks mode rendering, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Qute theme, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

R

raising and lowering windows, (Non-invasive Browsing)

Realplayer plugin, (Installing Plugins)

reference material relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

referrer logging, disabling, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

registration, compulsory, (Recommended Extensions)

regular expressions, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)

release builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Render Mode field, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Requests For Enhancements (RFEs), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Reset Page option, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Resize menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

right-click text searching, (Search and Search Tools)

modifying, (Simplifying the User Interface)
Web page highlighting, (Search and Search Tools)

roaming bookmarks, (Recommended Extensions)

RSS feeds

blogs, relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
browser display, (Recommended Extensions)
discovery, (RSS and Live Bookmarks), (Recommended Extensions)
example feed, (RSS and Live Bookmarks), (Recommended Extensions)
FeedView extension and, (Recommended Extensions)
Firefox integration, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)
Live Bookmarks and, (RSS and Live Bookmarks)
MozillaZine and Spread Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
Sage extension and, (Recommended Extensions)

S

Safe Mode, (Installing Extensions), (Troubleshooting Firefox)

Saferfox Xpanded theme, (A Tour of Successful Themes)

Sage extension, (Recommended Extensions)

screen area

bookmarks toolbar and, (Firefox Bookmarks)
left free by browsers, (The Case For A Better Browser)
maximizing, (Simplifying the User Interface)

screen resolution, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

scroll wheel clicking, (Tabbed Browsing)

(see also middle-clicking)

scrolling marquees, (Styling the User Interface)

Seamonkey (see Mozilla Application Suite)

search bar, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)

auto-completion, (Firefox Remembers for You)
Google Calculator access, (Simplifying the User Interface)
LookAhead Search extension, (Recommended Extensions)
removal, (Simplifying the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)
resizing, (Styling the User Interface)

search engines, (Search and Search Tools)

(see also Google search engine)
adding, (Search and Search Tools)
changing the default, (Search and Search Tools)
searching from the location bar, (Simplifying the User Interface)
suggestions for Smart Keywords, (Search and Search Tools)
Wikipedia, (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)
Yahoo!, (Search and Search Tools), (Simplifying the User Interface)

search functionality, (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)

calculations, (Simplifying the User Interface)
different approaches to, (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)
example sites, (Search and Search Tools)
extensions enhancing, (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)
filtering hidden preferences, (The Secret Named about:config)
Find As You Type feature, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)
history sidebar, (Firefox Remembers for You)
keyboard shortcuts, (Search and Search Tools)
modifying right-click searching, (Simplifying the User Interface)
QuickFind searching, (The Case For A Better Browser)
right-click text searching, (Search and Search Tools)
search bar, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)
searching bookmark titles, (Firefox Bookmarks)
searching within Web pages, (Search and Search Tools)
Smart Keywords, (Search and Search Tools)
unobtrusive search, (The Case For A Better Browser)
without the search bar, (Simplifying the User Interface)

search results

highlighting, (Search and Search Tools)
loading into a new tab, (Search and Search Tools)
opening automatically, (Recommended Extensions)
previewing, (Recommended Extensions)

Secure FTP, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Secure HTTP (HTTPS), (A Brief Look at Security), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

security, (A Brief Look at Security), (A Brief Look at Security)

checking for the padlock icon, (A Brief Look at Security)
cookies and, (Firefox Remembers for You)
digital certificates, (A Brief Look at Security), (Installing Extensions)
Firefox memory functions and, (Firefox Remembers for You)
Firefox privacy controls, (The Case For A Better Browser)
fixes, nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
installing extensions, (Installing Extensions), (Installing Extensions), (Installing Extensions)
locked profiles, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
Password Manager and, (Firefox Remembers for You), (Firefox Remembers for You), (Firefox Remembers for You)
vulnerabilities, (The Case For A Better Browser), (The Case For A Better Browser)

Security tab, View Page Info, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

sensitive information (see security)

separators, bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)

SessionSaver extension, (Recommended Extensions)

setup procedure, (Getting Firefox), (Getting Firefox)

custom setup options, (Getting Firefox)

Shift key, tabbed browsing, (Tabbed Browsing)

Show Passwords button, (Firefox Remembers for You)

sidebars

Bookmarks sidebar, (Firefox Bookmarks), (Styling the User Interface)
Download Manager display, (Recommended Extensions)
history sidebar, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox Remembers for You)
shifting to the right-hand side, (Styling the User Interface)

Single Document Interface (SDI) browsers, (Tabbed Browsing)

Single Window mode, (The Secret Named about:config)

skins (see themes)

slang, (Search and Search Tools)

Smart Bookmarks, (Search and Search Tools)

Smart Keywords, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools)

adding from a search field, (Search and Search Tools)
creating using Smart Bookmarks, (Search and Search Tools)
currency conversion example, (Search and Search Tools)
list of suggested, (Search and Search Tools)
not-so-smart Keyword Bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)
searching from the location bar, (Simplifying the User Interface)

social bookmarking, (Recommended Extensions)

Software Installation window, (Installing Extensions)

Software Update option, (Installing Extensions)

sorting bookmarks, (Firefox Bookmarks)

source code, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

(see also viewing source)
Firefox nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
Firefox release builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Sparc/Solaris Firefox binaries, (Getting Firefox)

SpellBound extension, (Recommended Extensions)

spoofing

Internet Explorer vulnerability, (The Case For A Better Browser)
status bar text, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Non-invasive Browsing)

Spread Firefox site, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (Jumping on the Firefox Bandwagon)

Standards compliance mode, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

standards support

Gecko-based browsers, (The Case For A Better Browser)
Internet Explorer, (The Case For A Better Browser)

startup problems, troubleshooting, (Troubleshooting Firefox), (Troubleshooting Firefox)

status bar

Adblock indicator, (Recommended Extensions)
Auto Copy extension, (Recommended Extensions)
Download Statusbar extension, (Recommended Extensions)
preferences, (Non-invasive Browsing)

stock symbol Smart Keyword, (Search and Search Tools)

Stored Cookies Manager, (Firefox Remembers for You)

string preferences, (The Secret Named about:config)

stylesheets, user-specified, (Styling the User Interface), (Styling the User Interface)

styling the user interface, (Styling the User Interface), (Styling the User Interface)

Super DragAndGo extension, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Recommended Extensions), (Recommended Extensions)

SyncMarks extension, (Recommended Extensions)

T

tab order, forms, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

tabbed browsing, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Tabbed Browsing), (Tabbed Browsing)

back, forward and home buttons, (Tabbed Browsing)
bookmarking all tabs, (Firefox Bookmarks)
closing tabs, (Tabbed Browsing), (Tabbed Browsing)
enabling Single Window mode, (The Secret Named about:config)
focus option, (Tabbed Browsing)
opening bookmark folders in tabs, (Firefox Bookmarks)
opening tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
other browsers providing, (Tabbed Browsing)
productivity advantages, (Tabbed Browsing)
rearranging tabs with miniT, (Installing Extensions)
separating multiple URLs, (Tabbed Browsing)
setting user preferences, (Tabbed Browsing)

tabs

Download Manager display, (Recommended Extensions)
loading with search results, (Recommended Extensions)
marking unread tabs, (Styling the User Interface)
recovering unintentionally closed, (Recommended Extensions)
recovering using SessionSaver, (Recommended Extensions)
tabbed validation results, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
View Page Info feature, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

TargetAlert extension, (Recommended Extensions)

taskbar grouping option, IE, (Tabbed Browsing)

technical information on Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

text, (Search and Search Tools)

(see also right-click text searching)
automatically copying, (Recommended Extensions)
sizing, with ColorZilla, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
spell checking, (Recommended Extensions)

text-align property, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

textboxes, search bar, (Search and Search Tools)

theme examples, (A Tour of Successful Themes), (A Tour of Successful Themes)

Gray Modern, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
Phoenity, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
Plastikfox Crystal, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
Qute, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
Saferfox Xpanded, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
Whitehart, (Working with Themes)

Theme Manager, (Introducing Themes), (Working with Themes)

themes, (Introducing Themes), (Dressing Up Firefox)

default themes, (Introducing Themes)
example themes, (A Tour of Successful Themes), (A Tour of Successful Themes)
installing Whitehart, (Working with Themes)
on CD-ROM accompanying this book, (What’s On The CD?)
sourcing additional themes, (Shopping for Themes)
troubleshooting problems with, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
updating, (Working with Themes)
userChrome.css mimicking of, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

thumbnail images, (Recommended Extensions)

Thunderbird email client, (A Little Web Browser History), (What’s On The CD?)

toolbars

back, forward and home button icons, (Tabbed Browsing)
bookmarks toolbar, (Firefox Bookmarks)
customizing, (Getting to your Email), (Styling the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)
FastFind feature, (Search and Search Tools)
Googlebar extension, (Recommended Extensions)
Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Whitehart theme, (Working with Themes)

Tools menu, Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

topographic information, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

troubleshooting Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox), (Troubleshooting Firefox)

startup problems, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

trunk builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge)

Type-Ahead Find feature, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Search and Search Tools), (Search and Search Tools)

U

undoclosetab extension, (Recommended Extensions)

uninstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

unit conversions, (Simplifying the User Interface)

unobtrusive search, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Unread Tabs extension, (Styling the User Interface)

“Unsigned” extensions, (Installing Extensions)

Update button, (Working with Themes), (Installing Extensions)

Urban Dictionary, (Search and Search Tools)

URLs

auto-completion, (Firefox Remembers for You), (The Secret Named about:config)
chrome URLs, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
converting to links, (Recommended Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
entering into DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
javascript: URL, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
separating multiple URLs, (Tabbed Browsing)

usability advantages of Firefox, (The Case For A Better Browser), (The Case For A Better Browser)

user interface, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Dressing Up Firefox), (Personalizing Firefox)

(see also extensions)
(see also themes)
Download Manager, (Recommended Extensions)
email integration feature, (Getting to your Email)
simplifying, (Simplifying the User Interface), (Simplifying the User Interface)
styling, (Styling the User Interface), (Styling the User Interface)

user scripts, Greasemonkey, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

user-initiated popups, (Non-invasive Browsing)

user.js file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

cross-profile preferences, (Setting Cross-Profile Preferences)

userChrome.css file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles), (Styling the User Interface), (Styling the User Interface)

resizing back buttons, (Styling the User Interface)
search bar resizing, (Styling the User Interface)

userContent.css file, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

scrolling marquee removal, (Styling the User Interface)

usernames, Password Manager and, (The Case For A Better Browser)

users, supporting multiple, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)

V

validating Web pages, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Venkman Debugger, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

versions, Firefox

development versions, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
Firefox 2.0 features, (Downloading for Dummies)
Options panel redesign, Firefox 1.1, (Tabbed Browsing)
popup options, Firefox 1.1, (Tabbed Browsing)

vertical bar (|) URL separator, (Tabbed Browsing)

View Page Info feature, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

viewing source, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

JavaScript Console, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
selective viewing, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Web Developer toolbar, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

virus scan, Download Statusbar, (Recommended Extensions)

W

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) standards, (The Case For A Better Browser), (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Web address conversion to links, (Recommended Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Web Developer extension, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Web Developer toolbar

cookies and, (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
CSS diagnostics, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
disabling styles, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
disabling unwanted features, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
editing CSS on-the-fly, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Information menu, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
validation with Checky, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Web developers

extensions relevant to, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Must-Have Developer Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
Firefox advantages for, (The Case For A Better Browser), (The Case For A Better Browser), (The Case For A Better Browser)

Web development

cookie tracking, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Firefox’s standard tools, (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
JavaScript Console, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Web Features options dialog, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Web pages

accelerating download, (The Secret Named about:config)
Auto Copy from, (Recommended Extensions)
copying colors from, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
editing CSS on-the-fly, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
grouping tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
managing multiple pages, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Tabbed Browsing)
manipulation with user scripts, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
“multi-view display”, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
multiple homepages, (Tabbed Browsing)
opening in “background” tabs, (Tabbed Browsing)
revisiting, (Revisiting Web Pages)
searching within, (Search and Search Tools)
userContent.css styling, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
validation, (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
View Page Info feature, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
viewing source, (The Case For A Better Browser), (Firefox’s Standard Tools), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)
viewing source for elements, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
viewing using DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Web servers, (The Case For A Better Browser)

Weblogs, relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts), (Living On The Edge)

Websites relevant to Firefox, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)

Whitehart theme, (Working with Themes), (Working with Themes)

whitelists, (Non-invasive Browsing), (Recommended Extensions), (Must-Have Developer Extensions)

Wikipedia

adding search engines, (Search and Search Tools)
Firefox on, (News, Views, Gossip, and Facts)
predefined as a Smart Keyword, (Search and Search Tools)

wildcards, Adblock extension, (Recommended Extensions)

window resize grip, (Non-invasive Browsing)

Windows Media Player plugin, (Installing Plugins)

Windows Task Manager, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

windows, Firefox, (The Secret Named about:config)

(see also popup windows)
alternatives to multiple windows, (Tabbed Browsing), (Tabbed Browsing)
ensuring closing, (Working with Themes)
hidden preferences affecting, (The Secret Named about:config), (The Secret Named about:config)
inspecting coding of, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
Mac OS X extra windows, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
resizing, raising and lowering, (Non-invasive Browsing)

Windows, Microsoft

“context-switching pollution” in XP, (Tabbed Browsing)
downloading Firefox for, (Getting Firefox)
downloading nightly builds, (Playing at the Cutting Edge), (Playing at the Cutting Edge)
email integration feature for, (Getting to your Email)
Phoenity theme and XP, (A Tour of Successful Themes)
problems restarting Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)
profile location under 95, 98, 98SE and ME, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
profile location under NT, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
profile location under XP and 2000, (Identifying Firefox Profiles)
Profile Manager access, (Using the Profile Manager)
Safe Mode operation and recovery, (Installing Extensions)
uninstalling Firefox, (Troubleshooting Firefox)

Winstripe theme, (Introducing Themes)

X

XBL Bindings view, DOM Inspector, (Firefox’s Standard Tools)
XML Bookmark Exchange Language (XBEL), (Recommended Extensions)
XUL pages, (The Secret Named about:config), (Firefox’s Standard Tools)

Y

Yahoo! search engine

adding a Smart Keyword, (Search and Search Tools)
search string, (Simplifying the User Interface)

Z

“zippy” files, (Installing Extensions)

By Cheah Chu Yeow

Product Information

Features

Latest Update: July 2005

Includes a FREE CD-ROM containing Firefox & Thunderbird (sister mail client)
Six Cool Themes
More than Twenty Killer extensions
Secret 'under-the-bonnet' performance hacks
OpenBAK™ Eurobind Binding - ‘perfect binding' look - stays open on your desk!

Customer Reviews

Live, unmoderated reviews from our customers, typos and all.

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