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Firefox Hacks
Firefox Hacks is ideal for power users who want to take full advantage of Firefox from Mozilla, the next-generation web browser that is rapidly subverting Internet Explorer's once-dominant audience. It's also the first book that specifically dedicates itself to this technology.
Firefox is winning such widespread approval for a number of
reasons, including the fact that it lets users browse faster and more efficiently. Perhaps its most appealing strength, though, is its increased security something that is covered in great detail in Firefox Hacks.
Clearly the web browser of the future, Firefox includes most of the features that browser users are familiar with, along with several new features, such as a bookmarks toolbar and tabbed pages that allow users to quickly switch among several web sites.
Firefox Hacks offers all the valuable tips and tools you need to maximize the effectiveness of this hot web application. It's all covered, including how to customize its deployment, appearance, features, and functionality. You'll even learn how to install, use, and alter extensions and plug-ins. Aimed at clever people who may or may not be capable of basic programming tasks, this convenient resource describes 100 techniques for 100 strategies that effectively exploit Firefox.
Or, put another way, readers of every stripe will find all the user-friendly tips, tools, and tricks they need to make a productive switch to Firefox. With Firefox Hacks, a superior and safer browsing experience is truly only pages away.
Preface
Chapter 1. Firefox Basics INTroduction Get Oriented 1
1. Ten Ways to Display a Web Page
2. Ten Ways to Navigate to a Web Page
3. Find Stuff
4. Identify and Use Toolbar Icons
5. Use Keyboard Shortcuts
6. Make Firefox Look Different
7. Stop Once-Only Dialogs Safely
8. Flush and Clear Absolutely Everything
9. Make Firefox Go Fast
10. Start Up from the Command Line
Chapter 2. Security
11. Drop Miscellaneous Security Blocks
12. Raise Security to Protect Dummies
13. Stop All Secret Network Activity
14. Work with Single Sign-On Servers
15. Work with Web Proxies
16. Fine-Tune Ports and Sockets
17. Manage Digital Certificates
18. Digitally Sign Content
19. Grant Trust with Master Certificates
20. Restrict Script Behavior with Policies
21. Make Yourself Anonymous
Chapter 3. Installation
22. Edit Configuration Files
23. Play With the Preference System
24. Install Complementary Tools
25. Migrate Firefox Profiles
26. Dial Up Automatically on Startup
27. Fix Web Servers to Support Firefox Content
28. Prepare Firefox for Wide Deployment
29. Remotely Manage User Configurations
30. Install Fonts and Character Support
31. Take Firefox with You
32. Work with Filtering Systems
Chapter 4. Web Surfing Enhancements
33. Use Fancy Bookmarks
34. Modify Tabbed Browsing
35. Govern Image and Ad Display
36. Get More Search Tools
37. Get More Feeds and News
38. Add Stuff to Your Toolbars
39. Upgrade Firefox Feature Managers
40. Integrate Firefox with Other Tools
41. Create Your Own Search Plug-in
42. Spider the Web with Firefox
43. Waste Time with Toys and Games
Chapter 5. Power Tools for Web Developers
44. Tweak and Troubleshoot CSS Designs
45. Use Gecko CSS Style Magic
46. Write Compatible CSS
47. Update Browser Detection Scripts
48. Submit Background Form Data
49. Script Plug-ins
50. Quality-Assure Your Web Pages
51. Display HTTP Headers
52. Stomp on Cookies
53. Probe HTML with the DOM Inspector
54. Turn Off Absolutely All Caching
55. Web Document Debugging Tricks
56. Debug JavaScript with Venkman
57. Handle Hangs and Other Bad Juju
Chapter 6. Power XML for Web Pages
58. Pick Display Modes for HTML and XML
59. Get Tools for XML Validation
60. Mix Content with XML Namespaces
61. Make MathML Content
62. Make SVG Content
63. Use Client-Side XPath
64. Use Client-Side XSL
65. Work with Mozilla SOAP Services
66. Work with Mozilla XML-RPC Services
67. Work with Mozilla WSDL Services
68. Make Applications and Extensions with XUL
69. Make New Tags and Widgets with XBL
70. Work with RDF Facts
71. Work with RSS Feeds
72. Connect SQL to XUL
73. Generate XUL Using PHP Libraries
74. Get a Taste of E4X Scripting
Chapter 7. Hack the Chrome Ugly
75. Do Groundwork for Ugly Chrome Hacks
76. Spy on Chrome with the DOM Inspector
77. Customize Firefox's Interface
78. Rebadge Firefox
79. Make Firefox Match the Desktop
80. Make a Toolbar That Can't Be Hidden
81. Content Filter Without Your Smart Friend Noticing
82. Add a New XPCOM Component
83. Add a New Command-Line Option
Chapter 8. Hack the Chrome Cleanly
84. Do Groundwork for Extension Development
85. Study Packages with the Chrome Manager
86. Create a Chrome Package
87. Make a Bottom-Up Overlay
88. Make, Bundle, and Publish an XPI
89. Build an Installable Theme
90. Identify Reusable Toolkits
Chapter 9. Work More Closely with Firefox
91. Handle Cross-Platform Differences
92. Get a Custom, Prebuilt Version
93. Make Firefox Software
94. Run Multiple Mozilla Browsers
95. Make Extensions Work Outside Firefox
96. Turn on Firefox Diagnostics
97. Find the Right Forum for Your Issues
98. Survive Bugzilla
99. Find Out What Has Been Fixed
100. Help with the Future of Firefox
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