Comments on: Hacking Firefox: customizations for my library (NaBloPoMo #8) http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/ An ex-librarian making a shift Tue, 05 May 2009 17:14:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Andrea Mercado http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Andrea Mercado Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:04:23 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-78 @Chris Hiestand: Sorry to be so late to respond! We already use Deep Freeze Enterprise at our library, which does all sorts of other stuff for us, including centralized push management of a bunch of stuff. (But thanks for the note on SteadyState, since we might actually be able to use it on our catalog-only basement machines, and free up some DF licenses for other computers.) It also allows us to offer a more open configuration: if anything crazy happens, we just restart the machine, and it goes back to the original image configuration. @Chris Hiestand: Sorry to be so late to respond!

We already use Deep Freeze Enterprise at our library, which does all sorts of other stuff for us, including centralized push management of a bunch of stuff. (But thanks for the note on SteadyState, since we might actually be able to use it on our catalog-only basement machines, and free up some DF licenses for other computers.) It also allows us to offer a more open configuration: if anything crazy happens, we just restart the machine, and it goes back to the original image configuration.

]]> By: The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » 4cast #80: Kindle, Firefox, Manifestos, SEO http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-69 The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » 4cast #80: Kindle, Firefox, Manifestos, SEO Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:25:00 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-69 [...] Hacking Firefox: customizations for my library (LibraryTechtonics) [...] [...] Hacking Firefox: customizations for my library (LibraryTechtonics) [...]

]]> By: Chris Hiestand http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Chris Hiestand Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:14:33 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-64 A great supplement to all this would be Windows Steady State - if you're not using it already. It will basically lock down your guest profile and auto logout after a certain amount of time, wiping anything the user downloaded or any sites they visited. It also severely restricts what the guest user is allowed to do in a largely customizable way. A great supplement to all this would be Windows Steady State – if you’re not using it already. It will basically lock down your guest profile and auto logout after a certain amount of time, wiping anything the user downloaded or any sites they visited. It also severely restricts what the guest user is allowed to do in a largely customizable way.

]]> By: Sue http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Sue Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:14:55 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-63 We're in the midst of trying to move from PWB as well. We have people clamoring for Firefox and Real IE. I'll be watching for the post. thnx We’re in the midst of trying to move from PWB as well. We have people clamoring for Firefox and Real IE. I’ll be watching for the post. thnx

]]> By: Jonatha http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jonatha Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:43:23 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-62 Definitely interested in those instructions/screenshots when you have time to post them. This is something we would like to do in our library as well. Definitely interested in those instructions/screenshots when you have time to post them. This is something we would like to do in our library as well.

]]> By: cbx33 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-61 cbx33 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:01:43 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-61 Glad my blog helped ya out! Glad my blog helped ya out!

]]> By: Andrea Mercado http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Andrea Mercado Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:47:51 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-60 Karin, if you're ever going to be in Boston, totally drop me a DM. My library is totally cool with shadow folks, so it can be easily arranged. :) I spent a good portion of today refining the process, writing it up, and continuously testing. I'm hoping to post the .rtf with my install notes and some screen shots tomorrow (I can send people the userChrome.css and mozilla.cfg files directly, if anyone wants them), since I'm at work for a Saturday shift. Karin, if you’re ever going to be in Boston, totally drop me a DM. My library is totally cool with shadow folks, so it can be easily arranged. :)

I spent a good portion of today refining the process, writing it up, and continuously testing. I’m hoping to post the .rtf with my install notes and some screen shots tomorrow (I can send people the userChrome.css and mozilla.cfg files directly, if anyone wants them), since I’m at work for a Saturday shift.

]]> By: Karin Dalziel http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Karin Dalziel Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:54:42 +0000 http://librarytechtonics.info/bits/533/hacking-firefox-customizations-for-my-library-nablopomo-8/#comment-59 I totally want to job shadow you for a week. Your job sounds awesome. :) Thanks for writing all that up, I'm sure it will come in handy one day. I totally want to job shadow you for a week. Your job sounds awesome. :)

Thanks for writing all that up, I’m sure it will come in handy one day.

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