You can also hit f1 while in Firefox and it will have a link for ad-ons. For those who might be interested, there is also an accessibility link there which when clicked on shows a bunch of hot keys.
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:30:34 +0330, you wrote: >alt+ctrl+0 disables all sounds. As I said, in tools menu, the Web Visum >submenu, you will have more options. >And there are a lot of plugins for Firefox, each doing one thing. From >reporting the weather to news to page enhancements and so on. You can search >for what you want the plugin to do through google. >--- >Contact info: >Skype: parham-d >MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >email: parham90 at GMail dot com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Daleen Spalletta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 10:19 AM >Subject: [Blind-Computing] more questions FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER > > >> Hi all >> First. What can all the plug ins in fire fox do for you? >> And 2nd, Isn't there a way to disable that annoying sound? >> Thanks >> Daleen >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "phani srikanth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 8:42 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >> >> >>> hi, firefox is always good with a lot of extensions and pluggins. more >>> than thinking of sounds that web visum makes think of its utility. >>> interms of security is concerned its development faze is quicker than >>> I.E is concerned. in open source all bugs get rectified soon with a >>> lot of professionals working onit than the one which is developed by >>> one single company. we do have popup blocker and fishing protection >>> and it is faster when compared to I.E. more over it wont gets strucked >>> or does not stop responding when a web page encounters a problem while >>> it is being loaded. >>> >>> On 8/17/08, Parham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> I believe the project manager does just that. For example, the Software >>>> Informer program (which finds an update to the software on your >>>> computer) >>>> is >>>> easily hacked, given the fact that it's open-source, and all it does is >>>> to >>>> give a URL to a page you have never been to. It has not happened yet, >>>> though, and never will. The fact is, last time I checked, there were >>>> 59831 >>>> security bugs with IE, and I remember that during this two last months >>>> that >>>> I haven't checked that list because that's the serial number of my >>>> laptop >>>> :P >>>> It's not mine to decide which one is better, since I neither have the >>>> time, >>>> nore the precise information, and nore the will to argue which is >>>> better, >>>> but let's just say that I would not touch IE ever -- for my own reasons. >>>> --- >>>> Contact info: >>>> Skype: parham-d >>>> MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >>>> email: parham90 at GMail dot com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:46 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Everyone claims that Firefox is "more secure" than IE, but how can >>>>> anyone >>>>> actually prove this? I take appropriate security measures like running >>>>> anti-virus and anti-spyware programs regularly and have not encountered >>>>> any >>>>> security issues with IE. And since Firefox is "open source", anyone, >>>>> qualified or otherwise, can alter and potentially corrupt the program >>>>> code. >>>>> What's to stop a hacker from maliciously and surrepticiously changing >>>>> the >>>>> code to make Firefox crash on some obscure keystroke combination? >>>>> Programmers who work for software companies like Microsoft are at least >>>>> subject to a higher level of scrutiny than open source programmers, who >>>>> could be agents for Al Kaita for all we know. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Parham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 1:37 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The effect can be turned off through the tools>Web Visum menu. There >>>>>> are >>>>>> configurations you would need to make for ctrl+f in Firefox to work, >>>>>> but >>>>>> if >>>>>> you don't feel like it, fine, insert+ctrl+f works. ANd yes, Firefox >>>>>> does >>>>>> load the pages faster for me, and yes, Jaws doesn't crash when it >>>>>> comes >>>>>> to >>>>>> virtualising long pages, and yes, it is more secure, and the main >>>>>> reason >>>>>> is, >>>>>> of course, the fact that it's open-source. Open-source programs have >>>>>> the >>>>>> benifit of being edited by a lot of users that do know what they are >>>>>> doing. >>>>>> When a company is doing something commertially, like Microsoft, it's >>>>>> software wouldn't be open-source, and thus, not up-to-date if they >>>>>> don't >>>>>> feel like adding things to it. All and all, Firefox is not even >>>>>> compareable >>>>>> with Internet Explorer. With Opera, perhaps, but not IE. >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Contact info: >>>>>> Skype: parham-d >>>>>> MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >>>>>> email: parham90 at GMail dot com >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:19 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would respectfully disagree. Although the Webvisam add-on >>>>>>> certainly >>>>>>> enhances Firefox's functionality, it still has a number of serious >>>>>>> shortcomings for me to consider as my primary browser. First of all, >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> Find function (Control F) does not work particularly well, even with >>>>>>> JAWS >>>>>>> 9. >>>>>>> And Firefox does not provide any audible alert when you access a web >>>>>>> page >>>>>>> that contains RSS feeds. Plus, the Webvisam adds a firecracker sound >>>>>>> effect >>>>>>> which I find really annoying after a while. And in side-by-side >>>>>>> comparison, >>>>>>> Firefox does not appear to load web pages any faster than IE. So for >>>>>>> me, >>>>>>> IE >>>>>>> is the winner and still champion. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: " >>>>>>> Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:31 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, Firefox is better than IE because of the following: >>>>>>>> 1. More secure, thus preventing online malware attacks. >>>>>>>> 2. More faster than IE due to the browsing engine used. >>>>>>>> 3. The ability to solve captchas by use of the Webvisum plug-in. >>>>>>>> Now here's a correction. Firefox in no way uses a Google toolbar; it >>>>>>>> uses >>>>>>>> Google as its default search engine. >>>>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Chris Hallsworth >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Derbyshire, UK >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> E-mail >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> MSN >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Skype >>>>>>>> chrishallsworth7266 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Website >>>>>>>> http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Klango >>>>>>>> chrishallsworth >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> FTP >>>>>>>> ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> To: "BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:53 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello list. >>>>>>>>> I have a question regarding the comparison of Fire Fox with >>>>>>>>> Internet >>>>>>>>> Explorer. >>>>>>>>> First of all, is there any advantage to using Fire Fox? How well >>>>>>>>> does >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> perform when compared to Internet Explorer? >>>>>>>>> I noticed that Fire Fox wants to load the Google tool bar. Why >>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>>> that? What purpose does the tool bar serve? >>>>>>>>> I have heard that Fire Fox has a better reputation when it comes to >>>>>>>>> protection from dangerous on line viruses. Is this true? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In short, can someone who uses Fire Fox take a moment to tell me >>>>>>>>> why >>>>>>>>> they >>>>>>>>> made the choice and don't use Explorer any more. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks very much. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> John and Linda Justice >>>>>>>>> With guide dogs Jake and Zachary >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>>>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>>>>> subject >>>>>>>>> or body 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