What is the Mozilla Firefox Web Browser?
Mozilla Firefox is the latest version of the Web browser written by the Mozilla company. It is the second most popular web browser available, accounting for 30.5% of the global web browser market as of February 2011, according to W3Share. This is largely due to its ease of use, increased speed, and availability on multiple operating systems.
Open Source
Mozilla Firefox is open-source software. This means that the source code of the software is freely available to everyone; users may modify and redistribute it as they see fit. This has allowed many developers to create their own versions of Firefox that include additional features and focus on different areas. An example is a Flock, a Firefox-based web browser that extends social media integration.
Benefits
Firefox offers many advantages to its users. Seth Rosenblatt of CNET states that security, speed, and stability are Firefox's three strongest benefits. Firefox includes many improvements under the hood that allow you to render Web pages faster, especially those using Javascript. He also states that Firefox is friendlier for the global market due to the help of the Web Open Font Format. Firefox also includes a wide variety of add-ons that allow the user to easily add new features.
Disadvantages
Unfortunately, there are also some downsides to using Mozilla Firefox that you should be aware of. Internet Explorer, which made up the majority of the browser market in the past, did not fully comply with the standards. Websites built to these non-standard specifications do not render correctly in Firefox. Some people have found that Firefox consumes a lot of system memory, even though Firefox 3 goes a long way in fixing this issue.
Setup
You will need to download the setup file to install Mozilla Firefox. It's available on many different websites, but it's best to download it directly from Mozilla or from a reputable third-party website like CNET. While downloading the setup file, simply run it and follow the on-screen instructions. If you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can import your favorites when setup gives you the option. Finally, if you are looking for a developer who is an expert on Mozilla plugins, I recommend this person.