Okay, that's a pretty extensive list. The following is not to debunk your listing, but merely for your information:
Comes standard with Firefox: * customizable tool bars * the ability to see no images, all images, or images only from the site you're viewing (no cache-only option, though) * the ability to load only 1 image on a page instead of all of them (if you have images turned off, you can right-click the image location and say "view image" AFAIK, but then you have to hit back to get back to the page) * print preview (I've never had a problem, personally, but I don't print web pages often, so...) * toolbars (not as many as 8, but I don't know why you'd need that many anyhow:)) * view links on page (part of the page info box, under "links" tab, though you can't do much with it) * fullscreen (Firefox only shows tabs and scrollbars; I stopped using Mozilla when I found Firefox, so I can't speak to that)
Not available (AFAIK): * user style sheets (though you can specify a default font and color and require that pages use that; I've never used this feature, so I don't know how well it works) * the ability to disable frames (frames are evil anyway; I prefer using CSS:)) * go to similar pages (there might be an extension that uses Google for this, but I'm not aware of one) * handheld screen (I'm curious how this works, because I doubt every handheld displays the same way)
Well, it's been very interesting comparing the browsers, and the conclusion I've reached is that Opera and Firefox are both good browsers and the choice of one over the other has mostly to do with past experience and personal taste. To be honest, if Firefox weren't available for Windows, I'd probably be using Opera.:)
I wonder how this CherryOS would compare with PearPC in terms of speed and functionality. Of course, I don't know much about either product, so I might be comparing apples to oranges (or Cherries to Apples?)
Okay, so what I'm seeing here is that your Opera browser, after a long list of configuration changes, was faster than Mozilla the last time you tried it. I can't help but notice that you made no refernece whatsoever to the "better features," which is what I was really interested in.
Regarding the ads, I'm one who doesn't want the ads there whether they're on topic or not, even if they take up relatively little space on the screen. I can't think of ANY other browser that has ads and requires purchase to remove those ads. I'm afraid the ads are the most compelling reason for me not to use Opera.
I'm not using Opera, so I'm afraid I can't try your settings and compare them to Firefox defaults for load times and whatnot. I would be interested in hearing a list of features present in Opera that aren't present or easily available in Firefox, however.
Personally, under Windows I wanted Linux stability, and the apps I use on my Linux box are featureful enough for me, so I have no reason to switch to a Mac for "bells and whistles."
If you ask me, it didn't sound all that impressive with them, either. This book seems like it exists merely (or at least mostly) to promote the contest.
I use the adblocking stuff for inline content as well. I read a lot of online articles, and having to read around ads that are sometimes larger than the article content itself is very distracting. The adblocking removes those and makes the article much more pleasant to read.
Your website should be developed to display properly on any standards-compliant browser
And hence why it's best viewed in Firefox. I do a bit of web development for work and as a hobby, and IE is one of the most standards-broken browsers I've ever dealt with. Granted, 6.0 improved that quite a bit from 5.5 (which unfortunately I still have to deal with at work), but it's still far from being where Firefox is.
I agree with you, though, that websites shouldn't make requirements of the end-user. Code your website standards-compliant, and if they show up with a non-compliant browser, that might do something to show them what's wrong with what they're using.
Actually, though I do think the bills look a bit odd as they are now, I think it would make more sense to make each denomination a different base color entirely, kinda like monopoly money. Sure, it sounds silly, but I've been in foreign countries where they do exactly that, and let me tell you, it's a lot easier to tell the bills apart at a glance that way.
I'll have to check that out, along with the sites you mentioned. I do a lot of web design myself, and I've found the W3C's site to be a pretty helpful reference for what I do, but I'm always interested in learning more from additional sources.
Incidentally, another helpful tool when doing CSS is the EditCSS extension for Mozilla Firefox. It can save some time in trying to get everything looking just right.
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Okay, that's a pretty extensive list. The following is not to debunk your listing, but merely for your information:
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Comes standard with Firefox:
* customizable tool bars
* the ability to see no images, all images, or images only from the site you're viewing (no cache-only option, though)
* the ability to load only 1 image on a page instead of all of them (if you have images turned off, you can right-click the image location and say "view image" AFAIK, but then you have to hit back to get back to the page)
* print preview (I've never had a problem, personally, but I don't print web pages often, so...)
* toolbars (not as many as 8, but I don't know why you'd need that many anyhow
* view links on page (part of the page info box, under "links" tab, though you can't do much with it)
* fullscreen (Firefox only shows tabs and scrollbars; I stopped using Mozilla when I found Firefox, so I can't speak to that)
Available via [extension]:
* open closed pages [Tabbrowser Extensions]
* sessions [Tabbrowser Extensions]
* start with last page(s) opened [Tabbrowser Extensions]
* validate this page [Checky]
* reload every X seconds [Tabbrowser Extensions]
Not available (AFAIK):
* user style sheets (though you can specify a default font and color and require that pages use that; I've never used this feature, so I don't know how well it works)
* the ability to disable frames (frames are evil anyway; I prefer using CSS
* go to similar pages (there might be an extension that uses Google for this, but I'm not aware of one)
* handheld screen (I'm curious how this works, because I doubt every handheld displays the same way)
Well, it's been very interesting comparing the browsers, and the conclusion I've reached is that Opera and Firefox are both good browsers and the choice of one over the other has mostly to do with past experience and personal taste. To be honest, if Firefox weren't available for Windows, I'd probably be using Opera.
I wonder how this CherryOS would compare with PearPC in terms of speed and functionality. Of course, I don't know much about either product, so I might be comparing apples to oranges (or Cherries to Apples?)
Okay, so what I'm seeing here is that your Opera browser, after a long list of configuration changes, was faster than Mozilla the last time you tried it. I can't help but notice that you made no refernece whatsoever to the "better features," which is what I was really interested in.
Regarding the ads, I'm one who doesn't want the ads there whether they're on topic or not, even if they take up relatively little space on the screen. I can't think of ANY other browser that has ads and requires purchase to remove those ads. I'm afraid the ads are the most compelling reason for me not to use Opera.
I'm not using Opera, so I'm afraid I can't try your settings and compare them to Firefox defaults for load times and whatnot. I would be interested in hearing a list of features present in Opera that aren't present or easily available in Firefox, however.
What features of Opera keep you using it?
I'd think up a better reply to your post than this, but my head is still swimming from the irony.
Personally, under Windows I wanted Linux stability, and the apps I use on my Linux box are featureful enough for me, so I have no reason to switch to a Mac for "bells and whistles."
If you ask me, it didn't sound all that impressive with them, either. This book seems like it exists merely (or at least mostly) to promote the contest.
Why has it taken 2-6 years to discover this problem, if millions of these units have been sold?
Could you cite some sources that support your claims? I'd be willing to consider your arguments if you have evidence
Works for me in Firefox as well.
I use the adblocking stuff for inline content as well. I read a lot of online articles, and having to read around ads that are sometimes larger than the article content itself is very distracting. The adblocking removes those and makes the article much more pleasant to read.
Yes, they are, because merely by posting this story, we've got a war raging in the comments right here on /.
And why would I want screen real estate taken up by an ad when I can use Firefox instead?
Perhaps they feel they can make more money off of this if they target the larger group?
Clearly Linux, as OS X was only able to be installed on the Xbox by running PearPC on a Linux installation. :)
Actually, though I do think the bills look a bit odd as they are now, I think it would make more sense to make each denomination a different base color entirely, kinda like monopoly money. Sure, it sounds silly, but I've been in foreign countries where they do exactly that, and let me tell you, it's a lot easier to tell the bills apart at a glance that way.
I'll have to check that out, along with the sites you mentioned. I do a lot of web design myself, and I've found the W3C's site to be a pretty helpful reference for what I do, but I'm always interested in learning more from additional sources. Incidentally, another helpful tool when doing CSS is the EditCSS extension for Mozilla Firefox. It can save some time in trying to get everything looking just right.