Archive for 2008
· August 7, 2008 at 6:56 am · Firefox News
Well, it is defined by Mozilla Labs as, “An Experiment with Messaging in the Browser”. They launched this new side project yesterday, and I do have to say - like most things they do - Snowl looks very interesting.
Think of it as mixing the web browsing of Firefox with an instant messenger. This way you always have your close connections at your fingertips while your out on the Web. The future roadmap for Snowl looks to deliver:
- support for additional message sources, e.g. Facebook, AIM, Google Talk, etc.;
- an interface for writing and sending messages to enable true two-way conversations;
- an API to make it easier for developers to build new experimental interfaces, e.g. an instant message view.
They have also released a couple of screenshots of the project as it looks now:
Are you excited yet, or is it still too early to tell? Personally, it does look exciting and there is no doubt in my mind if anybody was to do it right, it would be Mozilla for sure.
· August 7, 2008 at 6:46 am · Firefox Themes
TwisterMC’s easy on the eyes Firefox theme is now ready for download if your using Firefox 3. The iPox theme has always been a favorite of mine, due to it being very unique and different. Definitely considered a classic if there ever was one.
You can pick it up at the Firefox Add-ons site and be sure to stop by TwisterMC’s bug squashier if you notice any bugs or problems.
· August 6, 2008 at 7:04 am · Firefox Usability
We have covered a lot keyboard shortcuts thus far, but today I wanted to cover some of the default tasks you might want to do. Replicating the navigation toolbar, here are the tasks and then the tips on how to get them done quicker with a few strokes of the keyboard keys.
Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace = Go Back a Page
Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace = Go Forward a Page
Alt + Home = Go to your Homepage
F5 or Ctrl + R = Reload a Page
Esc = Stop a Page from Loading
Ctrl + P = Bring up the Print Options
Ctrl + J = Launch the Download Window
Ctrl + H = Open Your History in the Sidebar
Ctrl + B = Open Your Bookmarks in the Sidebar
Ctrl + T = New Tab
Ctrl + N = New Browser Window
Ctrl + X = Cut
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste
There is at least one (and sometimes two) keyboard combinations you can use to get the navigation toolbar tasks done. Anymore keyboard tips you’d like me to go over as we all become Firefox keyboard ninjas?
· August 5, 2008 at 6:20 am · Tabbed Browsing
What was that tab you closed about three tabs back again? Could it have been the fourth tab back, before you got your coffee? If you find yourself using the Ctrl + Shift + T keyboard combination to bring up lost tabs a lot, there is a better way to get the job done. The Undo Closed Tabs Button add-on for Firefox gives you a few ways to save your lost tabs.
This extension allows you to undo closed tabs via a toolbar and/or tab bar button or the right-click context menu. Also it comes with a much easier keyboard combination of its own to remember, Ctrl + Shift + Z. You must add the toolbar button by going to View -> Toolbars -> Customize, then drag and drop the icon where you want it on the toolbar.
Save your lost tabs, and save yourself a lot of wear and tear on your Ctrl and Shift keys while you are at it. Your keyboard will thank you!
· August 4, 2008 at 6:08 am · Firefox Hacks
I have shown you before, the awesome Stylish user style Gmail Redesigned before. The version two of this awe inspiring graphical facelift just adds to the greatness that was already there.
There are three additional scripts you can add to Firefox though that promise to make it even more customized to suit your needs.
Remember before you get started with any of these, you will need to pick up the Stylish add-on for Firefox. To check out more Stylish tweaks and tips, also be sure to check the Firefox Facts archives.
· August 3, 2008 at 5:00 am · Bookmark Help
There are a number of add-ons for Firefox that clone Opera’s Speed Dial feature. There is one add-on with a different twist. Most open your tabs in this fashion, but Fast Dial does something different.
This extension will replace your “about:blank” page with a panel of thumbnails of your favorite web sites. To add sites to the page, all you do is click on an empty cell, assign a URL and click OK.
You can also add sites by right-clicking on the bookmark for them and selecting “Add to Fast Dial”. (you can do this on open tabs too!)
Where does this come in handy? Well let us say you are hitting Ctrl+T to open a new window. You are no longer greeted by an empty window. Instead you have a window with your own personal favorites list inside. Fast Dial is a unique bookmarking extension that I think a lot of people will get a lot of use out of.
· August 2, 2008 at 10:38 am · Firefox News
The team at Net Applications via their Market Share service have collected some very interesting numbers as it pertains to the current generation browser wars.
With browser market share, Firefox is at 19.22% across all operating systems. In third place is Safari at 6.14% - which shows you it pays to trick people into downloading your browser. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is still the king of the mountain though with 73.02% of the market cornered.
Breaking down the Firefox numbers even further, it appears Firefox 2 is still used by 13.02% of the people while Firefox 3 is at 5.67%.
So overall, it is safe to say that everything is going good in Mozilla land. It seems like every time I check out a survey or poll like this, the number keep going up and up a few percentages every time. The browser wars are still heating up which in turn is good for all of us, regardless of the browser you use.
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