There are many things which make Firefox special. Extensions are one of them. They add some incredible functionalities to the browser, sometimes so much that you can really do everything without leaving the browser for a second. Here is a list of some really unique and powerful Firefox extensions...
Viruses, spyware and other kinds of unwanted software (collectively referred to as Malware) have not made the news headlines in the past few years, with the possible exception of the "Conflicker" worm earlier this year. Part of this is because they are no longer "new", a key element to being...
Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers in the market. The browser was developed by Mozilla, the same company that also developed the Netscape web browser. The first version of Firefox was released in November 2004. The browser became immediately popular especially since it was an open...
HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, is a kind of computer language that is basically used for use on the internet and in viewing files on web browsers. HTML code can also be used in email. HTML is a deceptive language. When seen at first glance, it looks very complicated but the truth is HTML...
A proxy server is like a middleman which sits between the main server and the client application, such as a browser. When the client computer makes a request such as a file download, web page request or any other type of connection request, it first connects to the proxy server which then sources...
Google Chrome OS is an ultra-fast, ultra-light operating system designed for netbooks and other devices designed for web applications. Chrome OS will be based on Linux and it's code will be open source, unlike it's main competition Microsoft. Google's Chrome OS was unveiled on December 7th,...
Web design is the umbrella term for the various steps and activities that are part of making a web page—particularly the way it looks and how the users will interact with it. When people use a website, they will first notice the colors, pictures, fonts, as well as how the topics are organized....
Hyperlinks are embedded references in a document that refer (and often lead) to other information. For example, web pages often have highlighted word or phrase; when the user clicks on it, the browser automatically opens another page related to it. Hyperlinks usually make a logical connection...
Really Simple Syndication or RSS as it is called is a web feed format which lets you read news, blogs, articles, listen to audio and watch videos without the need to visit the particular site which hosts the content. RSS, sometimes also referred to as "Rich Site Summary" has revolutionized the...
A hard refresh is a way of reloading a page on a browser that bypasses the cache and instead retrieves the actual page that is stored in the server. The usual method of refreshing a web site is to click on the “refresh” button or, alternatively, the F5 key on the keyboard. For the Apple OS, it is...
