[libertyman]

I can't figger out what "tabbed browsing" really is. Can someone PLEASE explain it to me & tell me how it works?

Is this only on Firefox (or is it called Mozilla instead)?

Thank you.

[Incorrigible]

I can't figger out what "tabbed browsing" really is. Can someone PLEASE explain it to me & tell me how it works?

See post #78

[zeugma]

Tabbed browsing works like this: Instead of opening a website in a new window, and thus ending up with possibly dozens of browser windows open, you can click on a link and have it open in a new tab. The site (and/or page) you were on are still open in the same window, but a new tab will show up at the top of the browser where the new site/page is.

This allows you to group pages in a single window. You can even create a bookmark for a series of pages, and have them all open up at once in a single window, each in their own tab. For more details click Here

I generally run with about 12-20 tabs open due to the nature of the way I work. It makes my life so much easier that there is no way I'd consider using anything that didn't have similar functionality.

[Terpfen]

Tabbed browsing originated with Netscape about a decade ago. It's basically a way to contain multiple web pages within one browser window.

Imagine a folder turned on its side, with its dividers pointing up. A tabbed browser works exactly like that: instead of using five folders (browser windows), a folder with dividers (tabs) lets you sort everything in one folder (browser window.) The feature is not exclusive to Firefox, and actually, Firefox's implementation is quite basic unless you install some extensions to give you more controls. Tabs appear in Netscape, Opera, and other browsers in addition to Firefox.

As for Firefox versus Mozilla, this is semi-tricky.

Firefox and Mozilla are two separate browsers. Mozilla is named after the Mozilla Foundation, which makes both browsers in addition to a third browser named Camino. Mozilla was the first web browser the Mozilla Foundation made. It's actually more of an application suite--besides web browsing, it also includes an e-mail program, a web page writing program, a calendar program, and more.

Firefox, in contrast, is a stand-alone browser. When you download Firefox, you only get a web browser--no e-mail program, no calendar, just a web browser. Firefox and Mozilla share the same web page rendering engine, but beyond that the two are different programs targeted at different audiences.

Hope that answers all your questions!