Comments on: 12 Firefox Add-Ons http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/ developing, discovering and meandering Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: learningjourneys http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-80 learningjourneys Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:57:38 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-80 Hi, Tunde. Not sure about the css hacks that you mention, but, when I visit sites that I use frequently using non-IE browsers, I often notice missing buttons and links, which are required for navigation. I could handle graphics or text that is improperly aligned, which is another issue I have encountered, but it is difficult to get around missing navigational features. Since Matthew's post here, I have fully switched to Flock (using the IE Tab add-on). Even so, I still occasionally use IE, because I have trouble with my banking websites in the other browsers I have tried. I like Microsoft for a lot of things, but IE is not one of them. I am glad to move away from it. I just didn't have much luck until Matthew introduced me to the IE Tab add-on. :) Thanks, Matthew! --David Hi, Tunde. Not sure about the css hacks that you mention, but, when I visit sites that I use frequently using non-IE browsers, I often notice missing buttons and links, which are required for navigation. I could handle graphics or text that is improperly aligned, which is another issue I have encountered, but it is difficult to get around missing navigational features.

Since Matthew’s post here, I have fully switched to Flock (using the IE Tab add-on). Even so, I still occasionally use IE, because I have trouble with my banking websites in the other browsers I have tried.

I like Microsoft for a lot of things, but IE is not one of them. I am glad to move away from it. I just didn’t have much luck until Matthew introduced me to the IE Tab add-on. :) Thanks, Matthew!

–David

]]> By: Tunde http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-76 Tunde Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:15:53 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-76 "My primary reason for sticking with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer all these years was simply that I could depend on it to render web pages correctly." I beg to differ with David here. Is it that IE render pages the way you want and not according w3c standard and as a result browser that wants to conform to standard will render the page incorrectly. IE does not render web pages correctly, else why all the numerous css hack to make it render pages correctly. “My primary reason for sticking with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer all these years was simply that I could depend on it to render web pages correctly.”

I beg to differ with David here. Is it that IE render pages the way you want and not according w3c standard and as a result browser that wants to conform to standard will render the page incorrectly. IE does not render web pages correctly, else why all the numerous css hack to make it render pages correctly.

]]> By: mfubib http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-75 mfubib Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:22:22 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-75 I have revisited CoolIris and have found that the issues I used to experience have been fixed! I can see why you recommend it Neil! I have revisited CoolIris and have found that the issues I used to experience have been fixed! I can see why you recommend it Neil!

]]> By: mfubib http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-74 mfubib Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:40:52 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-74 Hi Neil, I found that <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579" rel="nofollow">CoolIris</a> was great when looking through google images etc. however I disabled it as I found it was inconvenient on many web pages. I never used CtrlTab however the keyboard combination Alt+Tab does the same in Firefox 3, whereas by default the shortcut Ctrl+Tab opens a new tab. I am going to check out <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/115" rel="nofollow">ReloadEvery</a> right now. . . thanks :) Hi Neil,

I found that CoolIris was great when looking through google images etc. however I disabled it as I found it was inconvenient on many web pages.

I never used CtrlTab however the keyboard combination Alt+Tab does the same in Firefox 3, whereas by default the shortcut Ctrl+Tab opens a new tab.

I am going to check out ReloadEvery right now. . . thanks :)

]]> By: Neil Winton http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-73 Neil Winton Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:47:19 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-73 3 that I use a lot are: CoolIris (used to be PicLens) - A fantastic picture browser CtrlTab - Allows you to use Ctrl + Tab as a shortcut for cycling through your tabs (This feature has been picked up and is actually in the Firefox3.1beta version) Reloadevery - is a brilliant auto-refresh utility. Perfect for using with a twitter backchannel! And the 4th one (English teacher, not Maths!) is FoxyTunes... They all have something to recommend them... 3 that I use a lot are:

CoolIris (used to be PicLens) – A fantastic picture browser
CtrlTab – Allows you to use Ctrl + Tab as a shortcut for cycling through your tabs (This feature has been picked up and is actually in the Firefox3.1beta version)
Reloadevery – is a brilliant auto-refresh utility. Perfect for using with a twitter backchannel!
And the 4th one (English teacher, not Maths!) is FoxyTunes…

They all have something to recommend them…

]]> By: mfubib http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-72 mfubib Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:32:11 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-72 Well that is exciting! That means that I may be able to use Flock with all my add-ons :) The IE tab has worked perfectly for me for the past few months and many pages I view often (for work) are IE only pages so hopefully it will work as well for you. Well that is exciting! That means that I may be able to use Flock with all my add-ons :)

The IE tab has worked perfectly for me for the past few months and many pages I view often (for work) are IE only pages so hopefully it will work as well for you.

]]> By: learningjourneys http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-71 learningjourneys Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:26:52 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-71 Excellent, Matthew! That one little add-on, IE Tab, could change my life. If I can render pages reliably and get all the benefits of Firefox, I see no reason to stay with IE. I'll definitely give it a whirl. I have to admit that I have become quite enthralled with my new Flock 2.0 browser. .... What do ya know?! I just checked the add-ons available for Flock while I was composing this comment, and it took me directly to the Firefox plugins directory. I added IE Tab to my Flock browser, so now I have the same functionality you described! Apparently, <a href="http://flock.com/node/62538" rel="nofollow">Flock 2.0 is built on Firefox 3 technology</a>. Thanks again for this post, Matthew. I learned several new things today because of it. :) Excellent, Matthew! That one little add-on, IE Tab, could change my life. If I can render pages reliably and get all the benefits of Firefox, I see no reason to stay with IE. I’ll definitely give it a whirl.

I have to admit that I have become quite enthralled with my new Flock 2.0 browser. …. What do ya know?! I just checked the add-ons available for Flock while I was composing this comment, and it took me directly to the Firefox plugins directory. I added IE Tab to my Flock browser, so now I have the same functionality you described!

Apparently, Flock 2.0 is built on Firefox 3 technology. Thanks again for this post, Matthew. I learned several new things today because of it. :)

]]> By: mfubib http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-70 mfubib Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:32:25 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-70 Thanks Collin, I used TwitterFox for a while and really liked it. However I switched from using that to using TweetDeck which has allowed me to better manage all my twitter info. Check it out here: http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/ Thanks Collin, I used TwitterFox for a while and really liked it. However I switched from using that to using TweetDeck which has allowed me to better manage all my twitter info.

Check it out here: http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/

]]> By: Collin Kromke http://mfubib.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/12-firefox-add-ons/#comment-69 Collin Kromke Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:26:19 +0000 http://mfubib.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-69 My favorites that you haven't already listed: *Adblock Plus Colorful Tabs *Fast Dial FireFTP *TwitterFox *Indicates the ones I could not live without. You have a bunch there that I've never heard of, so I'll be checking them out soon. Thanks for sharing. My favorites that you haven’t already listed:

*Adblock Plus
Colorful Tabs
*Fast Dial
FireFTP
*TwitterFox

*Indicates the ones I could not live without.

You have a bunch there that I’ve never heard of, so I’ll be checking them out soon. Thanks for sharing.

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