Better web browsing

1. Better Web Browsing
Sonja Fuchs, Web Technology Specialist
April 2014
Sonja.fuchs@ndsu.edu
(701) 231-6403
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2. Memory Lane
• When did you start internetting?
• Do you remember the browser you used?
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3. Probably this Browser
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First commercial browser with 90% usage in 1994

4. Top Four Browsers

5. Browser Usage (U.S.)

6. You Have a Choice
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7. So How Do I Choose a Browser?
• What are you browsing/using
the internet for?
– Ag CMS = Firefox
– Google head? Android
Fan? = Chrome
– Prefer Bing Search vs.
Google?
– Apple Fan? Safari
• Consider your hardware and
internet connection
• It’s okay to have more than
one for your needs
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8. Add-Ons & Extensions
add-ons and extensions usually written by a
third-party, can expand your browser's
functionality. Let’s take a spin
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9. Do You Know You Can
• Save your faves to bookmarks
• Set your homepage
• Tabs - can run a few sites at once
• Search – you don’t need “www……”
• Can get your stuff on multiple devices
• Themes
• Homepage
• Privacy Browsing
• Clear your cache
• If you’ve decided on a new browser, you can import
your faves

10. Google Chrome Built-ins
• Weather
• Currency
• Math
• Flights
• Population
• Etc.