Chapter 4
Exploring the Web with Safari
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know the Safari web browser
Using Safari to navigate the web
Harnessing the power of tabbed browsing
Customizing Safari to suit your surfing style
Recent years have seen the rise of a new pastime: couch surfing. This term refers to exploring the seemingly infinite realm of the web from the comfy and cozy confines of your couch. Sure, you might have a decent-sized screen connected to your desktop computer, but that means meandering from one site to another while sitting at your desk. Ugh. That plush sofa is much more inviting, but what device is best? Is it a laptop? Perhaps, but they can get awfully hot and lead to the ickily-named toasted skin syndrome (a skin rash caused by lengthy exposure to a heat source, such as laptop balanced on the thighs for an extended period). Your iPhone? Not bad, but even the most humungous iPhone screen is often too small to display many websites.
No, if you want a couch-surfing session that's both safe and satisfying, the clear winner here is your iPad. With its generous screen size, ...
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