Firefox web browsers versus other web browsers- The attitude makes all the difference
Recently, I came across a blog post where the creator of the Firefox web browser was narrating a few experiences of his. He said that people often walked up to him and used to wonder what was the big deal with the Firefox web browser. He said that people often remarked that the Firefox web browser just browses the web. While the creator of any other web browser would have been very disappointed with such a remark and would have thought it to be a criticism of his or her efforts, the creator of the Firefox web browser reacted by becoming very happy and satisfied on hearing such a remark.
The creator of the Firefox web browser said that the very purpose of his task was to ensure that people had a web browser that just surfed the web. The comments of the people whom the creator of the Firefox web browser met clearly indicate that their focus was not on the web browser but on the web.Any and every web browser is a good web browser if it happens to be an invisible web browser. A web browser that draws attention to the software application and distracts the web browser user from the World Wide Web is a bad web browser. The fact that the creator of the Firefox web browser wanted to create a scenario where the Firefox web browser user interacts directly with the web by simply forgetting that the Firefox web browser is the medium is laudable.
A look at the Firefox web browser is sufficient for any individual to deduce the goals, aims, attitude and the work ethics of the creator of the Firefox web browser and the Firefox web browser developer team.The presence of the Firefox extension feature in the web browser indicates a keen understanding of the dynamics of the World Wide Web on the part of the developers of the web browsers. The Firefox extension feature, in the long run, will be THE feature that separates the Firefox web browser from the rest. This single feature was sufficient to convert an otherwise staid and laid back software application into a dynamic and versatile software application.
The Firefox extension feature would not have been possible if the Firefox web browser was not an open source and free web browser. Of course, the Firefox extension feature may have existed even if the Firefox web browser was a paid for web browser and a non- open source web browser but it certainly would not have been as popular as it is today. The combination of the advantages offered by the free web browser, the open source web browser and the extension friendly web browser are too potent for any surfer of the Internet to ignore.
Today, more and more people are switching over to the Firefox web browser not just because they want to make use of the Firefox extension feature to enhance their web browsing experience but also to use their programming skills to create new Firefox extensions to help others enhance their web browsing experience.The presence of these features indicates a keen sense of observation of the problems faced by the users of web browsing software application on the part of the developers of the Firefox extension. It would not be incorrect to say that the Firefox web browser is the first web browsing software application that is made by people who are not just developers of web browsers but also users of the same. It is amazing what this seemingly insignificant point makes such a huge difference to the web browsing experience.
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