The same rule should apply in the virtual world while browsing the internet.
Your internet browser isn't something one typically gives thought to, but you should. The browser you choose can offer you personalized options that can make surfing the web more comfortable for you.
We'll start with my personal favorite and browser with top style: Firefox.
My web life before Firefox - well, I can't barely remember it, but I recall being frustrated and unhappy with the standard options my old browser offered me.
Firefox sped things up by letting me quickly get where I need to go. And it's ultra-customizable with the add-ons (or plug-ins, whichever you prefer) it offers.
You can change your standard toolbar to have a theme, color your tabs to differentiate your pages open (still in the works for the latest Firefox -3.0) and add other extensions to save the things you find while browsing without bookmarking.
One of my favorites is Zotero, an add on that is good for researching. It provides the capability to store and organize pages you visit for projects, turn them into PDFs, print them out and much more - handy for documenting information quickly.
Safari, Apple's little baby, is Firefox's main competitor.
I just don't like it.
It runs slower than Firefox and isn't as up to date in its latest technology. You can Pimp Your Safari and add extensions to the default browser, but it doesn't offer as much as Firefox.
And then there's Google Chrome - the most recent big hit on the web.
It hasn't really caught on though, and I understand why. If you want to override your browser with Google, you can do so in any other browser with iGoogle, Google searches or Gmail. I don't think you need a browser to receive extra Google benefits.
Google coupled with Firefox is a heavenly solution, in my opinion. And the two co-exist perfectly by making Firefox your default browser.
And if you're still on Internet Explorer, switch quickly - anything is better than that.
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