495641 - KB article: What is a browser

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(support.mozilla.org :: Knowledge Base Articles, task)

Description

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Or we could call it "What is Firefox".

I was at the local library today, and spotted a copy of Firefox for Dummies, and one of the first chapters was "So what is a browser anyway". Given how people often refer to it as a search engine (even FOX News :-) ) or anti-virus, it would be good to clear that up in a KB article. This would also go a long way in improving the internet IQ of Firefox users.

Comment 1

[Milos Dinic [:Milos]]

Yep, I agree, if that means anything to you. Just to add, that would put Firefox in users head as "default web browser", or as a synonym for a web browser. Also, every functionality of a web browser may refer to Firefox itself.

Comment 2

[Majken Connor [:Kensie]]

I think "What is Firefox" is a good title.

Comment 3

[Tobias (:Tobbi) Markus]

Taking this.

Comment 4

[Ricardo Maçãs [:Ricmacas]]

I'll help you. I might do a video based on the one i told you to watch. Screencasts are always fun (except when flash, ogg or any other converter stuff fails and leaves me there for hours trying to convert)

Comment 5

[Tobias (:Tobbi) Markus]

Finished the first draft of the article

Comment 6

[Tom Ellins [:TMZ]]

Tobbi: are you wanting to put this up for first review? If so set RESO FIXED to attract attention.

Comment 7

[Tobias (:Tobbi) Markus]

(In reply to comment #6)
> Tobbi: are you wanting to put this up for first review? If so set RESO FIXED to
> attract attention.

Well, it's not really complete, but I don't know what to add. :D

Comment 8

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

I find it too technical. Word it like you are explaining to someone at a bar. (heck, have a few beers before you write it)

Here's a link to Firefox for Dummies. The "what is a browser" section is on page 7.
http://books.google.com/books?id=EyLiIBMNW-wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=firefox

Comment 9

[Tobias (:Tobbi) Markus]

(In reply to comment #8)
> I find it too technical. Word it like you are explaining to someone at a bar.
> (heck, have a few beers before you write it)

Okay, I will try to improve it.

Comment 10

[Tanner Filip [:tanner]]

(In reply to comment #9)
> (In reply to comment #8)
> > I find it too technical. Word it like you are explaining to someone at a bar.
> > (heck, have a few beers before you write it)
> 
> Okay, I will try to improve it.

I can also try to help tobbi with it...

Comment 11

[Tobias (:Tobbi) Markus]

(In reply to comment #10)
> (In reply to comment #9)
> > (In reply to comment #8)
> > > I find it too technical. Word it like you are explaining to someone at a bar.
> > > (heck, have a few beers before you write it)
> > 
> > Okay, I will try to improve it.
> 
> I can also try to help tobbi with it...

Okay, Tanner! Let's discuss how we can make it easier to understand...

Comment 12

[Tanner Filip [:tanner]]

Tobbi, you taking this, or should I?

Comment 13

[Tanner Filip [:tanner]]

We can't figure out what to do with it, resetting to default assignee

Comment 14

[Augi]

I would like to take over this :o)

Comment 15

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Thanks! Just mark this as fixed when it's ready for review.

Comment 16

[Augi]

(In reply to comment #15)
> Thanks! Just mark this as fixed when it's ready for review.


Thanks Chris

Comment 17

[Chris Ilias [:cilias]]

Augi, are you working on this?

Comment 18

[Ricardo Maçãs [:Ricmacas]]

IMHO, the idea you have of this article is just stupid and impossible. 
You want something:
- Short;
- Simple;
- Easy to understand;
- Non-technical.

However, these concepts are total opposites:
 
- If you want to explain something, you need to start from a concept ("Browser") and develop it into ideas. Explaining something will never produce a short output.
- If you want to make something shorter, you combine various ideas and resume them to a single concept ("World Wide Web", for example).

I have given my contribution twice on this article, here's my final sentence on this:

Simple != Short

To sum my ideas up, i disagree with the path this article is taking; I think this article is not focused on its potential readers (don't argue with me on this point because I have my opinion on who would read this article) and IMHO this article will be useless.

Comment 19

[Kadir Topal [:atopal]]

I'm closing this bug as invalid, because we don't track article requests in Bugzilla anymore. Please open a new thread in the article forum [1] and link back to this discussion. Thanks.

[1] https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forums/knowledge-base-articles