Lesson 5: Safari Web Browser
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Lesson 5: The World Wide Web (WWW)
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Topics
Internet ComponentsConnectingBrowsers and Why SafariSetting Safari preferencesBuilding bookmarks collectionsSearch Basics with Google
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Internet Components
World Wide Web (http://WWW)
VVoIP (iChat, AIM, Skype)
Telnet (old network protocol)
FTP (file transport protoco)
Usenet (newsgroups)
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World Wide Web(www)Access
Broadband(Wired/Wireless)---Fast
Verizon FIOS (5-20 Mb)
Comcast (5-9 Mb)
Verizon DSL (700 kb)
Dial-up (Modem dials ISP)----Slow
E.g.; Udel (40 kb)-Your free ISP
1 Mb = 1000 kb (kilobaud)
ppp TabService Provider e.g. EarthlinkAccount namePasswordPhone Number of ISPPpp options: Connect automatically
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Best Mac Browsers
Safari 5.0 (Apple)
Firefox (Mozilla, Open Source)
Google Chrome
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Why Use Safari?
Fastest, Most Mac friendlyIntegrated with:
Address Book, Mail, iCal, Dock, DashboardEasy to Customize via Prefs:
Safari comes as Default Browser Can set any website as Home Page (eg., iGoogle)Can Autofill forms via Address BookCan Block Pop-up Windows
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Safari Features
Menu Items (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks)
Navigation Icons
Toolbar (Home, Reload, Text Size, Autofill forms)
Address Bar and Google Search Bar
Bookmarks Bar
RSS News Reader
Other Safari Features
Can:Email Web Page via Mac MailSave Web Page as web archiveDrag Photos or Text to DesktopMake Web Clip WidgetPrint without Background (Saves ink)Use Private Browsing (Public computers)
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Autofill Forms
Safari uses Address Book “My-Card” info
Saves time vs. manually typing in Data
Click on Edit/Autofill
Put all Info into “My Card”
Safari can store User Names and Passwords in OS X Keychain
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Web Searching Basics
Google is Search KingPersonal Bookmarks are Key
Build library of sites
Organize into Folders (e.g., Mac, Personal Accounts, Travel, Sports, Books etc)
No need for “http://” or “.com”Short cuts (for .coms): e.g., HP, Apple, (but see allmug vs Allmug.org)
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Basic Searching With Google
Use Multiple Words
Refine search based on first results
Use Quotes and () to Narrow Search
Ford vs “Gerald Ford”
vs “President Gerald R Ford”
baking soda vs soda baking
Use Categories
Shopping, images, maps, Videos etc
Every Mac user should have Firefox as secondary web Browser: Download from:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html
Open-source software
More Compatible with some web pages
Anti-phishing and anti-malware security features
More ways to personalize web experience
Firefox Browser