Comments on: Using Firefox On Our Public Computers http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers or, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Technical Difficulties | U.S. IMPACT studies http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-52223 Technical Difficulties | U.S. IMPACT studies Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:54:25 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-52223 [...] and how frequently these need to be updated. I was also intrigued by the post he linked to on switching browsers from Internet Explorer to Firefox. I’ve long wondered myself why the computers at my public library only run IE, given that [...] [...] and how frequently these need to be updated. I was also intrigued by the post he linked to on switching browsers from Internet Explorer to Firefox. I’ve long wondered myself why the computers at my public library only run IE, given that [...]

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51846 Brian Herzog Thu, 14 May 2009 21:50:51 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51846 @Joe: no, we're still on Firefox v2. I originally wrote this post just before v3 came out, and at the time I did install v3 and play with it. However, I didn't like it as much as v2, and a lot of the plugins we used weren't yet available for v3, so we didn't upgraded. And since the setup we had still works, we still haven't upgraded. @Joe: no, we’re still on Firefox v2. I originally wrote this post just before v3 came out, and at the time I did install v3 and play with it. However, I didn’t like it as much as v2, and a lot of the plugins we used weren’t yet available for v3, so we didn’t upgraded. And since the setup we had still works, we still haven’t upgraded.

]]> By: Joe Stude http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51844 Joe Stude Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:33 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51844 Brian, Are you using Firefox 3? I noticed the Auto Reset Browser is listed only for versions 2.0 and earlier... We're in the process of trying to develop Firefox to use as a kiosk browser for our PACs and it's proving a lot more challenging to accomplish than it was using PWB/IE. Brian,

Are you using Firefox 3? I noticed the Auto Reset Browser is listed only for versions 2.0 and earlier… We’re in the process of trying to develop Firefox to use as a kiosk browser for our PACs and it’s proving a lot more challenging to accomplish than it was using PWB/IE.

]]> By: Technical Difficulties | US Libraries http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51697 Technical Difficulties | US Libraries Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:30:30 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51697 [...] and how frequently these need to be updated. I was also intrigued by the post he linked to on switching browsers from Internet Explorer to Firefox. I’ve long wondered myself why the computers at my public library only run IE, given that [...] [...] and how frequently these need to be updated. I was also intrigued by the post he linked to on switching browsers from Internet Explorer to Firefox. I’ve long wondered myself why the computers at my public library only run IE, given that [...]

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51421 Brian Herzog Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:27 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51421 Another useful add-on is <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/616" rel="nofollow">Auto Reset Browser</a> - it "closes all the windows and open a new browser window after a specified time of inactivity." Great when a patron walks away from the computer without logging off. (Thanks Ed and Jessamyn) Another useful add-on is Auto Reset Browser - it “closes all the windows and open a new browser window after a specified time of inactivity.” Great when a patron walks away from the computer without logging off. (Thanks Ed and Jessamyn)

]]> By: Libology Blog » Customize Firefox for Your Public Workstations http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51220 Libology Blog » Customize Firefox for Your Public Workstations Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:48:30 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-51220 [...] It’s a post that is months old, but the information is just as useful:  Swiss Army Librarian has a guide for Using Firefox on Our Public Computers. [...] [...] It’s a post that is months old, but the information is just as useful:  Swiss Army Librarian has a guide for Using Firefox on Our Public Computers. [...]

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50802 Brian Herzog Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:15:48 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50802 @Joe: No, we haven't had any trouble. We're still running Firefox 2.0 though, which might help. I tested our setup with Firefox 3.0 when it came out, and everything appeared to work, but decided to just stick with v2 until we were forced to migrate. @Joe: No, we haven’t had any trouble. We’re still running Firefox 2.0 though, which might help. I tested our setup with Firefox 3.0 when it came out, and everything appeared to work, but decided to just stick with v2 until we were forced to migrate.

]]> By: Joe Stude http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50801 Joe Stude Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50801 Incidentally, have you ever had any problems with Menu Editor? We had to pull it out of the configuration at the last second before a redeploy because even though I definitely had the latest version installed, we were experiencing occasional incompatibility problems with it and Firefox 3.03 (which, according to everything I've read, shouldn't be happening). Incidentally, have you ever had any problems with Menu Editor? We had to pull it out of the configuration at the last second before a redeploy because even though I definitely had the latest version installed, we were experiencing occasional incompatibility problems with it and Firefox 3.03 (which, according to everything I’ve read, shouldn’t be happening).

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50751 Brian Herzog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:56:34 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50751 @Joe: I'm happy you found it - I was looking around for another solution, but PublicFox does seem to cover it (since all a browser does is download files, all you can really do is limit the types of files, but success there depends entirely upon what kind of hacking is going on). For everyone who hasn't installed it, here's what the PublicFox options screen looks like (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/herzogbr/2981235419/" rel="nofollow">view larger on flickr</a>): <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/herzogbr/2981235419/" title="PublicFox Options by herzogbr, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/herzogbr/2981235419/" title="PublicFox Options by herzogbr, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2981235419_8c80acb6c6.jpg" width="500" height="317" alt="PublicFox Options" /></a> @Joe: I’m happy you found it - I was looking around for another solution, but PublicFox does seem to cover it (since all a browser does is download files, all you can really do is limit the types of files, but success there depends entirely upon what kind of hacking is going on).

For everyone who hasn’t installed it, here’s what the PublicFox options screen looks like (view larger on flickr):

PublicFox Options

]]> By: Joe Stude http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50750 Joe Stude Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/05/08/using-firefox-on-our-public-computers#comment-50750 Spent a little time digging through Public Fox and got my own answer. :) Spent a little time digging through Public Fox and got my own answer. :)

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