I receive comments and questions regarding viewing images and navigating web pages. So I’ve made a few notes on how I manage it. I only use Linux (KDE) and Firefox so I can’t help with Windows or Mac, although Firefox should be very similar.

I still get a lot of comments like “that’s good”, “how do you do that” etc. when other see my computer. But in Windows and IE, I haven’t got a clue.

When web browsing there are various ways to use the browser and navigate. There are some “tricks” that make browsing easier and quicker.

View Image full-size

• From the link provided you get this page “Step-1“
• With the mouse cursor over the image, click the mouse wheel
  •    = the wheel is also a button if you press it
  •    = click it only once
  •    = be sure not to turn it while clicking it
• The wheel-click creates a new tab “Step-2“
• Left-click on the tab to view the new page “Step-3“
• Left-click on the image to make it full size “Step-4”
  •    = use the sliders to move around the image
• Close just that tab when done

If this doesn’t work in Firefox your browser may be older or configured differently.

General Browsing

Notes:

• open links in new tabs; it’s quicker to go back
  • close just that tab to instantly jump back
• single click first unless you know it needs a double click
  • double-clicking when not needed confuses and slows everything
• if a site is taking a moment to load – give it a chance
• start multiple tabs loading from a search or page
  • browse the quick ones while the others catch up; no waiting
• to find something – try holding “ctrl” and pressing “f” (find)
  • this will generally open a search window or bar

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