User talk:Autodmc

Some ideas for Firefox 2 for this page: Feature Brainstorming

Lean and Mean vs. Super Install

It would be neat if the Firefox Installer installed ONLY the barebones browser with NO EXTENSIONS. Then, after install, it would take you to a "finish this install" page.

That page would ask the question "What kind of browser are you?"

There would be four or five options, like:

• Speed Demon - Likes to browse the web at warp 9, and doesn't want any distractions!

• Sunday Driver - Enjoys browsing the web but takes their time on pages. Likes to see the web, not just dash through it.

• Developer - You don't just surf the web, you MAKE the web! You want all the tools necessary to write cutting edge cross-browser applications.

• Casual Surfer - You don't surf the web much, but when you do, you want a pleasant and secure browsing experience.

• IE 7 - IE fan to the core, you want to take a peek at what makes Firefox a real alternative to The Browser from The Company.

• Power User - You want a lean and mean browser with no "extra functionality..." just render the HTML! If I want something extra, I'll put it there myself!

Each of these options would download a "recommended extension pack" designed for "that type of user." That way the browser "comes installed with everything they want!" However, if you have your own personal list, you don't have to take any extension you don't want.

Another cool idea would be to have a system where people can make their own "extension packs" that they feel cater to a specific user, like a control freak or unix programmer...