[TomGuy]

Firefox is ok for basic websurfing, but it doesn't do Java very well. Also many of the plug-ins don't work with it. Its tabbed features and extensions are leaps ahead of IE.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I do enjoy some of the extensions, such as the ability to remember passwords even on sites that try to prohibit that. Is there a system you recommend as an alternative to IE and Firefox?

[this_ol_patriot]

Don't forget to use "Live Bookmarks" or the Sage RSS reader to get your daily dose of Freeper goodness. I'm a recent convert to Firefox and I love it, while there are a few pages that render funky for the most part I'm more than happy. Security wise it's a no-brainer.

Batten down those "cookie hatches" Ad-Aware and Spybot will NOT detect tracking cookies from Firefox. It uses the old Netscape cookie format that puts them into a single text file and those programs will not see them. I use accept only from originating site and delete when closing Firefox with good results but you can make it tighter.

Sage.Mozdev

Sage Project Wiki, check out the tutorial under getting started.