12. Browsing the Web with Silk

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In this chapter, you learn how to use Silk, the web browser that’s included with your Kindle Fire. Topics include the following:

Browsing the Web

Working with tabs

Using bookmarks and history

Your Kindle Fire includes a web browser called Silk. Silk is a full-featured browser with support for most of today’s modern web standards.

You’ll likely find that browsing on a tablet device is a mixed bag. Some sites look and work great; others might not work as well. Tapping a specific link can be difficult when hyperlinks on a page appear too close to each other unless you zoom in on the page. Even with these drawbacks, ...

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