Kiosk browsers

[Iriarte Pablo]

Hi,

I use Firefox with this add-ons : 

- BlockSite (Black list, white list...) : 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/blocksite/

- Public Fox ("Block downloads. Prevent browser changes. Locks down Add-ons, Preferences, 'about:config', Bookmarks. Blocks unwanted Web Sites All with a central password [...]") :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/public-fox/


Ther's also R-kiosk that "defaults to full screen, disables all menus, toolbars, key commands and right button menu [...]" but I didn't install it :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/r-kiosk/

Hope that's help...

  Pablo Iriarte
  pablo.iriarte at chuv.ch
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De : Web technologies in libraries [WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] de la part de Liebhardt, John T. [jtliebhardt at NSU.EDU]
Date d'envoi : jeudi, 8. décembre 2011 14:43
À : WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Objet : [WEB4LIB] Kiosk browsers

Hello all,

We are a medium-sized academic library looking for a kiosk browser that would allow patrons to do some quick searches on the catalog and databases, but keep them from loitering on these stand-up machines watching You Tube videos, checking Facebook, etc. (We have an information commons where they can research and study.)

We built an in-house version that does a pretty good job keeping people from leaving the Library website, but the browser is clunky and lacks usability.

For those using Kiosk browsers, what did you purchase? How is it working for you?

Thanks,

John


John Liebhardt
Systems Librarian
Lyman B. Brooks Library
Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504
Office: 757-823-2334
Email: jtliebhardt at nsu.edu<mailto:jtliebhardt at nsu.edu>


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