Firefox Friday – Personas Help Personalize the Look of Your Firefox

Welcome to Firefox Friday where we keep the discussion all about Firefox, the browser.

Today I want to give a bit of an introduction to Personas.  When I ran into this, I fell in love.  They’re lightweight “skins” that give Firefox a different look.  I’ve messed around a bit with themes but I never really got into them.  Personas, I think, are a lot easier.

Head over to GetPersonas.com and see what they’re all about.  Basically, once you download the add-on, you will be presented with a small fox head at the bottom left of the browser window.  Click on it and you have a menu full of different personas.  As you move your mouse across the options, the browser will change along with them.  It’s that easy to use.

They are basically made up of three components:

1. A header image – shows up behind the buttons, address bar, and toolbars
2. A footer image – shows up behind the bar at the bottom
3. Custom font colors – the colors can change in order to make words readable

These components make designing them very easy.  In fact, there are even instructions on the site th.at show how to design, test, and even upload and share your own personas.  I’m working on getting a Timmyjohnboy.com persona approved so stay tuned!

Check them out!  When you do, come back and tell me about your favorite persona!

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