This great extension for Firefox will keep trying to reach a webpage even if the server cannot be reached.

You also get a few more tools to try, if you are troubleshooting a website issue of your own, or for somebody else.  You can try checking two different uptime checking tools, and also try visiting the website via a proxy service.  This should help you troubleshoot if your problem is within your own network or not.

You also have the option to abort the "trying" as the add-on will continue to try to load the page you requested again and again.  Just in case you really want to see what that webpage has to offer – you also are given the chance to view it through the WayBack Archive or Google’s most recent cache of the webpage.

While not perfect, TryAgain does give you a few more routes to check when you run into a webpage that can not be seen.  You can pick it up from the Mozilla Add-ons website.

Once this add-on is installed, you will start to see IP addresses for the websites you view in the status bar of Firefox.  When you right-click on the IP address shown, you will then have even more options to play with.  You can copy the IP address to your clipboard, do a whois search on the IP in question, and much more. 

It also has support for both IPv4 and IPv6.  If the IP address is colored red, you know it is an IPv4 address and if it is green, then that tells you it is an IPv6 address. These colors can be customized, if red and green are not your favorite colors.

For webmasters or system administrators, this add-on is worth its weight in gold.  You can pick up the ShowIP add-on for Firefox from the Firefox Add-ons website.

I have a quick and easy tutorial you can all do (as long as you are on Facebook, that is).  I have started up my own fan page for Firefox Facts and my other projects – and here is how you can make sure you do not miss any of the awesome tips, links, videos or anything else I post there for you.

Step #1

The first thing you have to do is go log into Facebook – and visit this link (I don’t yet have enough fans to have a personal short URL yet).

http://www.facebook.com/MitchProjects

Step #2

Next, you will want to click the “Like” button at the top of the page.

Step #3

Enjoy!  This Facebook Fan Page is not for me – it is for you.  So if you have any questions, comments or just want to say, “Hey there!” please feel free.  Also the fan page is still a work in progress, so if there is something you would like to see there (such as a certain application or ability) let me know and I will try to make it happen.

For the last four years, I have absolutely enjoyed providing the over 7,000 subscribers of Firefox Facts with the best Firefox add-ons, the coolest themes, the neatest hacks and more.  This is just one more place we socialize, connect and make this resource even better.  Thanks for the future, “Like” and hope you stop in and say, “Hi!” too.

Want to like things on Facebook, without actually being on Facebook?  If Facebook is your second home, and you love to share what you find around the Web with your friends then you need the Facebook Like add-on for Firefox.

With this plugin installed, you can share web pages you like with your friends and see how many people like that specific website that you are on.

Now, personally I spend my time on a number of different social websites and share things I like in a number of different ways.  However, if you find that you spend most of your time on Facebook – sharing things with friends, family members and strangers you find cute, this might be a good extension to pick up to save you some time or find out who out there likes what.

You can pick up the Facebook Like add-on for Firefox from the Firefox Add-ons website.

Once installed, you get your own WYSIWYG editor to create and edit your own signature collection.  You can add links via RSS, instant messenger service or social profiles from around the Web too.

Still need more information?  Check out this awesome video tutorial demonstrating what all you can do with this amazing add-on for Firefox.

WiseStamp has gotten praise from all around the Web, from Lifehacker to Mashable – so it is well worth checking out if you need to micro-manage a lot of e-mail signatures, or rotate the one you use around a ‘bit depending on your mood.

It has built in support for these webmail services:

• Gmail
• Yahoo! Mail
• AOL Mail
• Hotmail

As far as social profiles and services you can plug with it, there are almost 50 to choose from, including:  Netflicks, Youtube, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Friendfeed, Digg, Google, Blogger, Tumbler, Twitter and many more.

You can pick up the WiseStamp extension for Firefox on the Firefox Add-ons site, and learn more about the amazing tool on their official web site, WiseStamp.com.

From head to toe, this add-on for Firefox will give you a lot of new toys, options and more to play with on your Facebook account, to make the Facebook experience even better for you.

Better Facebook Activity Tracking

After Installing, just navigate to Facebook’s web site to get started. Right off the bat, you’ll notice that your most recent notifications are now pinned to the right side of the Facebook window, as seen here:

If anybody un-friends you, you will also get notification from the front page of Facebook under the “Friend Tracker” section.

My Group Activity will alert you to new posts, members, and more in groups you are a member of.  This is much more handy than visiting each, one by one.

Better Facebook News Feed

On your news feed, you have a few more options to play with too.  Here is a little more about those from the developer:

Click ‘Mark All Read’ once you have read every story on this page. The stories will then be hidden the next time you view the page. But don’t worry – if any new comments are added they will show back up! This will let you keep track of conversations that you otherwise might have missed.

You can always go back and see all the hidden stories by clicking ‘Show All’, then hide them again by clicking ‘Hide Read’.

Better Facebook Options and More

By clicking the “Options” button on the front page, you can quickly configure and edit how you want to see updates come up.  For example, you can show, minimize or hide new friend notifications.

You can pick up the Better Facebook! add-on for Firefox from the Firefox add-ons web site.

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This littlest add-on of them all spread joy a harmony throughout the Internets by allowing all those in Twitter land to send tweets to their friend, families and that guy who keeps spamming affiliate deals.  It didn’t do this by any normal means.  Oh no.  It did it’s work by simply highlighting text on any page.

Ok, that is all the fairy tail talk I can handle.  TinyTweet is another one of those, small extensions that simply gets the job done.  All you have to do is highlight any text inside of any web page, and a “Tweet This” button will magically appear.  Click it, and an automatically generated bit.ly link is created and the text you highlighted is ready to be shared to all your Twitter followers.

You can pick up the TinyTweet add-on from the Firefox Add-ons web site.

Facebook seems to quickly be outgrowing the other social networks by leaps and bounds.  It is hard to find a friend that hasn’t switched over to it from the other social networks like MySpace and the like.  So with that said, why not grab a toolbar that will help you get a little more out of your Facebook usage and help you stay connected with your friends even better?

Once you have installed the Facebook Toolbar add-on, you can easily do the following:

Search Facebook from Anywhere – The Search Box allows you to easily search Facebook no matter where you are. Select a friend from the drop-down to go directly to their profile, or hit “enter” to see the search results.

Get Notified – Icons on the toolbar tell you how many new pokes, friend requests, and messages you have. A pop-up will notify you when your friends update their statuses, write a new note or interact with you on Facebook.

Connect with Friends – Click the icon to open the Facebook friends sidebar. You can sort your friends by name or status and easily interact with them and their profiles.

Share Content – The share button lets you share the page that you are currently browsing by sending it to friends or posting it to your profile.

Upload Photos – The upload photos button lets you find photos on your computer, caption and tag them, and upload them to Facebook.

The Facebook Toolbar extension simply put, makes it much easier to integrate all the fun of Facebook into your favorite browser.  You can pick up the add-on via the Firefox Add-ons web site.

For those of you out there who love the FoxyProxy add-on for Firefox, you now have two different flavors to choose from.  If you need just a simple on and off proxy switcher, Grab the new FoxyProxy Basic.  If you would rather have all the bells and whistles, those are preserved in what is now being called FoxyProxy Standard.

First things first, what does this thing promise to do?  FoxyProxy is a Firefox add-on which switches an internet connection automatically across one or more proxy servers based on URL patterns. The extension automates the manual process of editing Firefox’s Connection Settings dialog. Proxy server switching occurs based on the loading URL and the switching rules you define.

So, now the question is – which one is best for you?

FoxyProxy Basic:

Here is a screenshot of FoxyProxy Basic:

As you can see, just the basics here, and if you don’t know much about editing and configuring your own proxy settings, this is the perfect proxy browsing companion.

FoxyProxy Standard

Here is a screenshot of FoxyProxy Standard:

Here you got the full advanced proxy management tool that completely replaces Firefox’s limited proxying capabilities. It offers more features than SwitchProxy, ProxyButton, QuickProxy, xyzproxy, ProxyTex, TorButton, and more.

Need more FoxyProxy Help or Tutorials?

• FoxyProxy’s Official Web Site
• FoxyProxy’s Message Boards

Overall, I am really happy to see they have decided to offer Firefox users more choice when it comes to how many extras they need.

This is an extension I mentioned here before.  It will keep trying to reach the web site in the background while you continue to surf to other sites.  As soon as the web site in question is back, Mr Uptime will give you a tap on the shoulder to let you know.  Here are a few more words on its features.

• Status change
  Watch when the server status code changes from an error to OK (HTTP status code 200).
• Keywords
  Set a keyword that the website should or should not contain to be considered ok.
• Time to watch
  Set how long you want to keep checking a website. After this time it will be removed from the watch list even if it hasn’t become available.
• Notifications
  Choose to open the website in a new tab or a new window when it becomes available. You can also optionally get an alert dialog box to notify you when a website is working again.
• Easy to use and discreet
  The interface will not clutter your Firefox window. The toolbar is only shown when an error is encountered or when you choose to open it yourself. You will not get another toolbar taking up valuable space in Firefox.

You can learn more about the Mr Uptime add-on via the Firefox Add-ons page for it or visit the official site at mruptime.pingdom.com.