What are Add-Ons in Firefox and Why Should I Care?

In this blog, I talked about five reasons to love Firefox. Number two was “Customization” and I thought since this was such a fantastic feature of Firefox, I should write a blog dedicated to just this benefit. Add-ons are made possible because of open-source code (if that means squat to you, then I suggest you read this blog for more info.) A programmer can see how Firefox was built (the code used) and then write their own code, their own add-on, that can be downloaded and added onto Firefox, making Firefox adaptable to every person instead of being stagnant–the same … Continue reading

Why is Firefox More Secure Than Internet Explorer?

In my last blog, I talked about five reasons to love Firefox. Number one was “Security” but I didn’t explain why Firefox was more secure than Internet Explorer. The answer will surprise you. To understand how this all works, first you have to understand open source code vs closed code. (When I say code, I mean the programming code used to build the program.) There are two schools of thought in the computer world: a) You can build a program and hide the code used to build that program, thus forcing hackers to run all sorts of incredibly difficult equations … Continue reading