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Firefox and Firefox Extensions
Speaker: Steve Auerbach, Independent Software Developer,
Retired

The best thing about Firefox is that there are thousands of extensions available to customize it; the very worst thing about Firefox is that there are thousands of extensions available.

We will discuss the differences between add-ons, plug-ins, and extensions, and the extensions speaker Steve Auerbach has installed on his laptop. Assuming the Internet connectivity gods smile on us, we will explore the online Firefox extension library. Those already having strong opinions on extensions are urged to attend and share their experiences so we all benefit.

Speaker: Steve Auerbach wrote his first computer program in 1962 for a high tech company in New York City: Macy's. After Macy's he spent 7 years with IBM in various sales offices doing technical support. He's been an independent software developer since 1975, and still does some coding.

Steve volunteers at the Smithsonian Institution, helping out where he can at http://www.ResidentAssociates.org.

Steve Auerbach has a BS from MIT and an MS from NYU, but, at age 72, he says his college education is really old news.

Location: One-half block south of the Cineplex Odeon Uptown movie theatre on Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. (There are many restaurants suitable for pre- or post-meeting gathering/networking/refreshment in the block north of the library.) 

Metrorail--Cleveland Park Station on the Red Line (on Connecticut Avenue, just 1.5 blocks north of meeting site) 

Parking: Very small lot, off Macomb St., to left of library. 

Free and open to all 

Several times a year a smaller group (usually about 8 to 12) goes to Nanny O'Brien's (directly across the street from the library at 3319 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 202-686-9189, open noon Saturday to 2 am Sunday) or another local establishment for continued conversation, networking, and refreshment following the meeting. (Participants pay for their own beverages and food.) 

Join us!