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jwerd · 12-15-2003, 03:23 AM

You can't thank the guys that developed Firebird enough, this truly is the best web browser out there.

Even if you are no guru, this bad boy can be installed with the click of a button, saving you time, energy and endless popups and unmonitored-background-installed programs that just slow your computer down and cause you many problems performance and stability wise.

I use it on both Linux and Windows.

I just love all the great features and nice things about Firebird, it isn't intrusive and it does the job right. Best popup blocker, best supported plugin managers.

If you can view it in IE, Firebird can do the same.

That is jus thow the cookie crumbles.

Spread the word!

http://texturizer.net/firebird/

Have a good day everyone!

Digipimp · 12-15-2003, 03:23 AM

Firebird is my primary browser on my macs.

Bigjohn · 12-15-2003, 03:26 AM

For the most part you are correct. There are still some display differences especially with sliced images in tables. If there are extra lines, Firebird will shift the slices within the table whereas IE ignores it.

Still, Firebird is a MUCH better choice than IE. Don't think I've crashed it once since I started using it.

jwerd · 12-15-2003, 03:29 AM

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Originally posted by Bigjohn
For the most part you are correct. There are still some display differences especially with sliced images in tables. If there are extra lines, Firebird will shift the slices within the table whereas IE ignores it.

Still, Firebird is a MUCH better choice than IE. Don't think I've crashed it once since I started using it.

Yeah, I am a developer myself and I use IE still just to test and make sure everything looks nice. I know that if Firebird will display it, usually IE will as well. Firebird's just a bit more picky about the syntax and structure of how HTML is displayed, but in a sense, that is a good thing!

Yeah man, as long as IE is used, I'll always develop and make sure my stuff works well in it because unfortunately that is what most of the world runs. Maybe someday they will wake up and smell the coffee

Thanks for your post!

Elli · 12-15-2003, 03:34 AM

I tried Firebird, but it was a little lean for me and a bit unstable. Mozilla is still my browser of choice.

Are we talking about the same Firebird?
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/

jwerd · 12-15-2003, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elli
I tried Firebird, but it was a little lean for me and a bit unstable. Mozilla is still my browser of choice.

Are we talking about the same Firebird?
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/

Firebird will soon replace the regular Mozilla browser, they are already talking about it now

reynold · 12-15-2003, 04:45 AM

Does it have a decent popup blocker? Supposedly the popup blocker that will come with the next version of IE sucks (hooray for exit traffic and revenue) and its not even on my default.

johnbosh · 12-15-2003, 04:50 AM

I use googles popup blocker

SubSonic · 12-15-2003, 04:54 AM

Opera rocks!

pudcat · 12-15-2003, 04:59 AM

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Originally posted by reynold
Does it have a decent popup blocker? Supposedly the popup blocker that will come with the next version of IE sucks (hooray for exit traffic and revenue) and its not even on my default.

firebird popup blocker is damn good!

the popup that you get when you login to wegcash is the only one that I've ever encountered in firebird.

the good thing is that if someone highlights that popup to the mozilla guys then it'll get fixed quickly (or of course you can do it yourself).

my favourite feature in firebird is the tab extensions where you can middle click (or left and right at same time) and it'll open that link in the background... makes it easy to open up a heap of threads quickly.

Ash@phpFX · 12-15-2003, 06:24 AM

i like firebird too, except that it is not as forgiving as ie when it comes to tables and stuffm which annoys me, and obviously its startup time is longer and its a little more sluggish due to ie's sheel integration.

Big Monkie · 12-15-2003, 12:17 PM

Yep, firebird is cool. But i dont and wont use it for a couple of reasons. First, roboform doesnt work, although i hear this is coming soon. Second, these people at mozilla/firebird just cant get the bookmarks right. There is no function to import/update ie favorites. Its obvious that the developers are all former netscape users and they are stuck in the thinking that bookmarks have to be done with a single file instead of separate files as in ie. So whenever you use firebird, in order to have updated bookmarks, you have to first open ie and export favorites, then open firebird and import that file, then close ie and delete the file, etc. Thats just stupid. And any bookmarks you make with firebird dont show up in ie. Evidently they think that after using firebird the first time you will never use ie again, which isnt reality.
Firebird is indeed a great program in most respects, but until they can loose their netscape-think mentality and fix the bookmarks to synch with ie, its useless to me.

12-15-2003, 03:23 AM	#1
jwerd Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 1,953	Firebird > IE... You can't thank the guys that developed Firebird enough, this truly is the best web browser out there. Even if you are no guru, this bad boy can be installed with the click of a button, saving you time, energy and endless popups and unmonitored-background-installed programs that just slow your computer down and cause you many problems performance and stability wise. I use it on both Linux and Windows. I just love all the great features and nice things about Firebird, it isn't intrusive and it does the job right. Best popup blocker, best supported plugin managers. If you can view it in IE, Firebird can do the same. That is jus thow the cookie crumbles. Spread the word! http://texturizer.net/firebird/ Have a good day everyone! __________________ Yii Framework Guru - Seasoned PHP vet - Partner @ XXXCoupon.com

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Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	I tried Firebird, but it was a little lean for me and a bit unstable. Mozilla is still my browser of choice. Are we talking about the same Firebird? http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/ __________________ email: [email protected]

12-15-2003, 03:26 AM	#3
Bigjohn Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Deep inside my mind Posts: 1,118	For the most part you are correct. There are still some display differences especially with sliced images in tables. If there are extra lines, Firebird will shift the slices within the table whereas IE ignores it. Still, Firebird is a MUCH better choice than IE. Don't think I've crashed it once since I started using it.

12-15-2003, 04:45 AM	#7
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Does it have a decent popup blocker? Supposedly the popup blocker that will come with the next version of IE sucks (hooray for exit traffic and revenue) and its not even on my default.

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johnbosh Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 8,965	I use googles popup blocker

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SubSonic Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spain / ICQ: 474-520-926 Posts: 1,383	Opera rocks!

12-15-2003, 06:24 AM	#11
Ash@phpFX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,292	i like firebird too, except that it is not as forgiving as ie when it comes to tables and stuffm which annoys me, and obviously its startup time is longer and its a little more sluggish due to ie's sheel integration.

12-15-2003, 12:17 PM	#12
Big Monkie Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Asphalt Jungle Posts: 382	Yep, firebird is cool. But i dont and wont use it for a couple of reasons. First, roboform doesnt work, although i hear this is coming soon. Second, these people at mozilla/firebird just cant get the bookmarks right. There is no function to import/update ie favorites. Its obvious that the developers are all former netscape users and they are stuck in the thinking that bookmarks have to be done with a single file instead of separate files as in ie. So whenever you use firebird, in order to have updated bookmarks, you have to first open ie and export favorites, then open firebird and import that file, then close ie and delete the file, etc. Thats just stupid. And any bookmarks you make with firebird dont show up in ie. Evidently they think that after using firebird the first time you will never use ie again, which isnt reality. Firebird is indeed a great program in most respects, but until they can loose their netscape-think mentality and fix the bookmarks to synch with ie, its useless to me.