More Browser Basics, Tips & Tricks 2 Draft 17
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- The document discusses various browser tips and tricks, including tweaking display scaling for high resolution screens, using built-in features like click-to-play plugins to save memory and block flash content, organizing bookmarks into folders for easier navigation, finding browser history in search engines and the Wayback Machine, customizing Firefox through profiles and themes, and getting paid to search with Bing Rewards. Potential topics for a future talk include keyboard shortcuts, cookie management, customizing home pages and search engines, online privacy tools, and browser families.
![What is a Bookmark?
In the context of the World Wide Web, a bookmark is a Uniform Resource
Identifier (URI) that is stored for later retrieval in any of various storage
formats. All modern web browsers include bookmark features. Bookmarks
are called favorites or Internet shortcuts in Internet Explorer, and by virtue of
that browser's large market share, these terms have been synonymous with
bookmark since the first browser war.[1] Bookmarks are normally accessed
through a menu in the user's web browser, and folders are commonly used for
organization. In addition to bookmarking methods within most browsers, many
external applications offer bookmark management.
Bookmarks have been incorporated in browsers since the Mosaic browser in
1993.[2] Bookmark lists were called Hotlists in Mosaic[3] and in previous
versions of Opera; this term has faded from common use. Other early web
browsers such as ViolaWWW and Cello also had bookmarking features.
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More Browser Basics, Tips & Tricks 2 Draft 17
- 1. More Browser Basics, Tips & Tricks – Talk 2 sequel to Web Browser Basics, Tips & Tricks - 10/14/14 Mark S. Zinzow 3/10/2015 Slides online at: http://www.slideshare.net/msz
- 2. More Browser Basics, Tips & Tricks – Talk 2
- 3. Tweak Display Scaling for Big Screens “The layout.css.devPixelsPerPx pref is a String value parsed to a float and allows to fine tune the dimensions of all elements (user interface and web pages) more precisely (resolution 0.1 or 0.05). You can use values between 0.05 and 1.0 to reduce elements in size or use values greater than 1.0 to magnify and make elements larger (percentage divided by DPI, % / DPI).” https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/962588 How to Make the Windows Desktop Work Well on High-DPI Displays and Fix Blurry Fonts http://www.howtogeek.com/175664/
- 4. Tweak Display Scaling for Big Screens A similar feature is being developed in Google Chrome, but at the time of this writing, it is not working fully. https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=400837 http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/how-to-google-chrome-hidpi-support-windows/ https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/0eSSJK9heeg In some updates of Google Chrome there was an experimental setting at: chrome://flags/#force-device-scale-factor
- 5. Tweak Display Scaling for Big Screens http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/how-to-google-chrome-hidpi-support-windows/ Indicates adding the command line argument “/high-dpi-support=1 /force-device-scale-factor=1” works in Chrome 37.0.2062.94+. Another thing to try, would be checking out the latest Google Chrome Beta: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html
- 6. OS Level Display Scaling Windows 7 - Enter dpiscaling at a command prompt, using the Windows-R run shortcut, or in the Search box on the Start menu. This will open the Display page directly, allowing you to then reset the scaling setting. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff629368.aspx
- 7. Save Memory – Use Built in Features that Obsolete Old Extensions “Flashblock is an extension for the Mozilla, Firefox, and Netscape browsers that takes a pessimistic approach to dealing with Macromedia Flash content on a webpage and blocks ALL Flash content from loading. It then leaves placeholders on the webpage that allow you to click to download and then view the Flash content.” As of Firefox version 15 the "click-to-play" plugins option can disable plugins like Adobe Flash by default but you can still play them with a single click. This prevents Flash and other plugins from loading automatically. To enable 'click- to-play plugins' in Firefox 15, type "about:config" in the address bar, search for "plugins.click_to_play" and set it to "true". This option will save memory, help avoid obnoxious video ads, and it can be configured on a per site basis. http://www.howtogeek.com/123986/how-to-enable-click-to-play-plugins-in-firefox/
- 8. Ghostery – Tracker Blocker https://www.ghostery.com/en/
- 9. How might you find Web pages you've lost? ● Bookmarks – Web browser stored links to URLs ● Bookmarks Toolbar – Bookmarks on the browser menu bar ● Bookmark Manager – Bookmark organizer tool ● History – Browser stored, and search engine tracking ● New Tab Tiles – Thumbnail representation of web pages & ads ● Search Suggestions – Autocompletion prediction algorithm ● Wayback Machine - http://archive.org/web/web.php
- 10. What is a Bookmark? In the context of the World Wide Web, a bookmark is a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that is stored for later retrieval in any of various storage formats. All modern web browsers include bookmark features. Bookmarks are called favorites or Internet shortcuts in Internet Explorer, and by virtue of that browser's large market share, these terms have been synonymous with bookmark since the first browser war.[1] Bookmarks are normally accessed through a menu in the user's web browser, and folders are commonly used for organization. In addition to bookmarking methods within most browsers, many external applications offer bookmark management. Bookmarks have been incorporated in browsers since the Mosaic browser in 1993.[2] Bookmark lists were called Hotlists in Mosaic[3] and in previous versions of Opera; this term has faded from common use. Other early web browsers such as ViolaWWW and Cello also had bookmarking features. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmark_(World_Wide_Web)
- 11. How do I bookmark a web page? “It's easy — just click the star!” (or type Ctrl-D) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-bookmarks-to-save-and- organize-websites http://mzl.la/1xKrM7c Go to the Chrome menu > Bookmarks > Bookmark This Page. Drag the lock or page icon icon from the URL into the bookmarks bar. Press Ctrl+D (Mac: -D).⌘ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95739?hl=en
- 12. How do I go back to a bookmarked page? ● Type the name in the Address bar (aka Awesome Bar, Omnibox) http://mzl.la/1xKrM7c#w_where-can-i-find-my-bookmarks ● Select bookmark from the Bookmarks bar or bookmarks section of the main menu.
- 13. Why bother organizing bookmarks into folders? ● After creating bookmarks, the list will no longer fit in one window, requiring scrolling down your list. ● With out categories, it will be hard to find some, so you might as well just search the web! ● So check out your bookmark manager: Ctrl-Shift-B (Firefox) or Ctrl-Shift-O (Chrome), Ctrl-B (IE Organize Favorites)
- 14. More Bookmark stuff... Import/Export Backup/Restore http://mzl.la/1BAQB3f Search, Merge: sourceforge.net/projects/bookmark-merger/ Sync – Now you can log in to your browser, before your web site. Share – social bookmarking. What sites are my friends surfing? Bookmark add-ons (e.g. Xmarks) for cross-browser syncing, tile editing, etc. Store bookmarks in the cloud – e.g. bookmarks.google.com URL Shorteners for sharing – e.g. tinyurl.com, bit.ly, v.gd, short.ie, goo.gl
- 15. How to find your Browser's History ● Ctrl-H, Ctrl-Shift-H (Firefox new window) ● History under the Menu button
- 16. Major search engines remember your searches. e.g. https://www.bing.com/profile/history https://history.google.com/ Private search engines like DuckDuckGo, and IxQuick do not do this. How to find your search engine history
- 17. Tiles Firefox New Tab Experience https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/tiles/ A new way to avoid Chrome's new 'New Tab' page http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475945/
- 18. Updates & Version/Release Notes Chrome Release Channels: Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel Chrome Release Update descriptions: http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/ Download Chrome/Chromium Snapshots http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium Install Chrome for all user accounts https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/118663 Firefox Release Notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases/ Release, Beta, & Aurora stub installers: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/ Full Installer (not downloader stub) https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/ “Microsoft, which is expected to release the Windows 10 operating system in fall 2015, has confirmed it would release a newer version of the Windows 10 Preview, which will be integrated with its web browser called Project Spartan.”
- 19. Firefox Profiles How to Set Up and Use Multiple Profiles (User Accounts) in Firefox http://www.howtogeek.com/209320/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/internet/firefox/use-multiple-firefox-profiles-at-the-same-time/
- 20. Customizing Firefox What happened to the File, Edit, and View menus? http://mzl.la/1xKrXPZ How can I restore the search bar drop down list and current search engine icon as it was in FF version 33? A: about:config, set browser.search.showOneOffButtons to False. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1033968 Tab preferences and settings: http://mzl.la/1xKrPA7 http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.tabs.closeButtons Worked in Firefox 2 through 30. Themes: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/themes/ Backup: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/966133 http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-make-new-firefox-look-like-old-firefox
- 21. Why Did Firefox 36 trigger a Firewall Alert? Firefox 36 introduced a new feature (video device discovery) to mirror tabs/videos to Roku and Chromecast devices on the network. As of this writing, discussion continues on how to address security and avoid this alert in the next release (37). https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi? id=1136772 Id=1054959 id=1086278 http://windows.microsoft.com/en- us/windows/choosing-network- location#1TC=windows-7
- 22. Get Paid to Search with Bing Rewards optimally at least about $7.50 a month Bing Rewards Helper (15 PC search credits per day + bonus searches which vary) “At the click of a button, your daily reward searches and extra tasks are performed for you.” https://github.com/benwa/Bing-Rewards-Helper Rewards Automator for Bing (10 Mobile search credits/day on Android devices) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crockettc.brb Please sign up for Bing Rewards as my Friend: http://v.gd/bingMark
- 23. Chrome Tablet/Phone Emulation Google Chrome Developer Tool: Device Mode & Mobile Emulation https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/device-mode Chrome Developer Tools are most useful for web page authors, but they can have end user uses too. For example, I can get my mobile Bing Rewards search credits on my desktop, by emulating a phone browser in Chrome!
- 24. More Fun with Javascript Bookmarklet to rename tab title: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=3151639 javascript:(function() {document.title=prompt("Enter Page Title",document.title);})(); Some websites do not give each of their pages a meaningful title. This bookmarklet can make it easy to mark such a page to make it easier to find again in the window list or a row of tabs.
- 25. What Topics would you like to see next talk? More keyboard shortcuts http://mzl.la/16NAhwz Managing cookies in Firefox & Chrome (demo) Setting Do Not Track in Firefox & Chrome (demo) Cookie Law e.g http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=3 Customizing a broswer How to change your default search engine (demonstration) How to change your default home page (demonstration) Introduction to more online protection tools like WOT. Maybe some random ramblings around the importance of online privacy? Browser History search tool demo. Maybe a demo of a more secure or private browser? User Profile management Browser families, e.g. Mozilla/Gecko based https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Gecko-based_software https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/mozilla-based/ http://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/ Read about new features in Firefox etc. Tip: http://mzl.la/Mp9V9v https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-happened-to-the-file-edit-and-view-menus?redirectlocale=en-US&re
Editor's Notes
- #22: The open nature of Chrome and Firefox development makes it easy to understand considerations and challenges in new features.