Firefox for Kids
The recently-released Firefox extension KidZui transforms Firefox into a kid-safe and kid-friendly environment overflowing with appropriate content and features:
KidZui is a Firefox add-on that with one click turns Firefox into a kid-safe environment with over a million kid-friendly websites, games, pictures, and YouTube videos. Real parents and teachers review content for KidZui so your kids can surf independently.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I got triggered by your Firefox alerts on Google. And got myself browsing through your blog. Kind of liked it I guess, ’till I got to this post about Kidzui FF extension. I mean, ‘what the f*ck did they pay you?” Or did you simply feed some agencies work?
I mean, this ‘toy’ is A) not working in FF B) not a recommended FF add-on C) a stupid marketing fancy fair which makes it obsolete. <=> nothing to do with firefox!!
Don’t think this is a good Firefox comparison. Mozilla has respect for the world online. Read the Manifest, and please never ever again allow yourself to be trapped in such Kidzui nonsense. Kidzui is a simple tool developed to earn mpney, not to do whatever they say. Proof? Download, install, PROOF, right how to uninstall. It f*cks up your browser and that’s it.
Bastian PS sorry to spoil your blog. But you did a little bit of “doing easy” here right? I mean, this stuff??
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Hey Bastian,
I found the link via a respected colleague’s delicious link blog. You’re right that I was being a little lazy and did not personally install it to validate it’s claims myself. I won’t make that mistake again anytime soon. Sorry for the poor experience and I hope to see you back here for more browser news in the future.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the extension to help The Browser Report’s other readers and visitors.
Thanks, Nate
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Hey Nate.
Your honesty is impressive! I’ll see me back here for more browser news. Sorry, to be so offensive. I mean the Kidzui add-on really sucks. They’re trying to beat Mozilla’s love bird Glaxtar’s Glubble. I guess I just got carried away. I like Glaxstar and think these guys do a good job. And I know their add-ons are always of excellent quality, Ebay, Digg, and others.
Personally I think great times are here for Mozilla, but we have to allow it space and grounds, if you see what I mean. Good selection will help. I mean s*ckers like Kidzui compared to Ebay wizards from Glaxstar is THE difference. With this Kidzui toy the Mozilla community will never succeed, with Glaxstar, and for comparison, their Glubble add-on, Mozilla makes a difference.
I’m not trying to endorse Glaxstar, Glubble or any of their add-ons. I try to make a case for professional development for Firefox.
cheers, Bastian
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Hey, it’s the global conversation - we all gonna work together :)
Thanks for the tips - I’ll check out the ones you mentioned. But your larger points are the key ones: browsers need room and time to mature and developers own them they professionalism.
Thanks, Nate
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Love it. They struck a good balance of letting kids surf (where I don’t have to look over their shoulder) without being too limiting. Works great, have not experienced any problems.
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
You might be interested in some information I’ve pulled together from real-life experience with Firefox, extensions and parenting computer-aged children. I appreciate solutions like Glubble, but have found my approach to be more comprehensive and parent-friendly. Thanks for the article! Firefox for Kids, Teens Included
December 5th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hello Nate:
I’m Cliff Boro; the CEO and one of the Co-Founders of KidZui.
Thanks for linking about KidZui’s new FireFox add-on. Some interesting comments here. :)
We’re excited about the FF release — we just released around a week ago, and we love the work that Bring King and his group did in building it. I’m sorry if Bastian had a poor experience — but perhaps he used an early “experimental” release. We’ve already made several updates and QA looks really good on the current version. Of course — we are totally open to feedback — although a little less profanity and a little more specificity would be appreciated.
We’ve spent $10mm to human-review more than 1.5mm websites, videos, and pictures — and created an entirely new UI for kids to browse, search, share, and discover all of this great content. We give away all of the safety and content for free — and we’re proud to do so.
I can be reached directly at cliff.boro@kidzui.com and the suggestion box is open.
Best,
Cliff
December 5th, 2008 at 11:14 am
Hey Cliff, thanks for the comment. It does sound like a very cool project — which is why I wrote about it to begin with. Good luck to you, and thanks again for stopping by and offering your perspective.
Thanks, Nate