Posts Tagged With: reader
· July 28, 2008 at 6:20 am · Firefox Usability
Maybe your not a RSS feed junkie like I am, but you do like to do some occasional headline tracking from time to time. Simple RSS Reader might be the extension for you, as it does exactly what you would think. It is a simple little RSS reader (minus the geeky complications).
The hardest part about Simple RSS Reader is adding the RSS feeds. Just click on the blue RSS icon and give a name and URL to each. That is it. The thing I like most about this add-on is the fast forward, rewind, pause, stop and play options for the ticker you get at the top.
You have your headline or link at the left, your source in the middle and then your controls on the far right. An entire feed reader all in one toolbar. It also has a very small memory footprint, so if you are staying away from add-ons that eat up too much of your RAM you have no need to worry about the Simple RSS Reader. It might be the best of the RSS news ticker extensions.
You can pick it up at the official web site or the Firefox Add-ons site. Oh and if you need an RSS feed to start your collection with, I have a great one for you: http://feeds.feedburner.com/firefoxfacts (shameless plug I know…)
· July 7, 2008 at 6:08 am · Firefox Usability
Need to make Firefox a little better you say? From Gmail to Flickr and all the neat applications in between, the “better” series of add-ons for Firefox is getting, well… better looking every single time I check them out.
Here are the list of the “better” Firefox extensions and what has come with the most recent update:
Better Gmail 2 - Version 0.5.2: Updates and fixes the Redesigned skin; Adds Hide Gmail chat script.
Better Flickr - Version 0.3: Adds Firefox 3 support, Rich Edit, Photo Page Enhancer, and Thumbnail Page Enhancer.
Better GCal - Version 0.3: Adds the Redesigned skin beta by Globex Designs.
Better GReader - Version 0.3: Adds Colorful List View; Updates the Minimalistic skin; Adds international domain support including google.co.uk, google.es, google.de, and others.
Better Lifehacker - Version 0.2: Adds HTML Helper and Nested comment replies.
Better YouTube - Version 0.4.3: Adds Firefox 3 compatibility; Fixes FlowPlayer (alternate, non-autoplaying player) and YouTube Theater view.
I’ve always enjoyed Gina’s work on these plugins, cause with each I am shocked and amazed with how much functionality she’s able to pack into there. Make your Firefox a little better with these additions too!
· May 16, 2008 at 6:17 am · Firefox Hacks
Time for another one of those awesome, put “insert web site here” in the Firefox sidebar tips. This time around, it is the Google Reader iPhone version we are going goofy about. Open up this link here:
http://www.google.com/reader/i/
After doing so, drag it to your links bar or bookmark it. Then right-click the bookmark, and select the Load this bookmark in the sidebar checkbox. Now save and your good to go.
· August 27, 2007 at 6:10 am · Firefox Hacks, Greasemonkey
Do you like to multi-task? Why check your e-mail and read your feeds in two different web applications when you can get it all done in one by combining the power of Google Reader and Gmail.
Now I have talked before about the Gmail + Google Reader greasemonkey script before. After giving it another shot the other day though I noticed the experience is much more polished. What does that mean? Well looking at it right now it really looks like it belongs there - and doesn’t just look like an out of place web page stuck on another web page.
If you haven’t given this greasemonkey script a try in a while, it might be time to do so. Also if Google Reader isn’t your thing - you can do the same thing with Google Calendar too.
· August 8, 2007 at 6:40 am · Greasemonkey
One thing I have been looking for, for a while is a way to add del.icio.us link saving to Google Reader. I use both products, and they just seem like they should merge together nicely. Thanks to the Google Reader + del.icio.us Greasemonkey script now I can.
This script adds the “Add to del.icio.us” button to the bottom of each post and then gives you all the regular fields, so you can edit the extended info, description and tags before sending it to your del.icio.us list.
· June 12, 2007 at 5:00 am · Firefox Usability
In my opinion, Google Reader is one of the best feed readers out there on the Web today. With that said, any tool that makes this better is alright in my book.
The Google Reader Watcher does just this. There are several tools out there that help you get more out of Google Reader but this one does the best job ad giving you updates.
This extension will checks your Google Reader for unread feeds and if you have, the plugin will display them on your browser’s statusbar. Keep your feed addiction going and pick up this extension.
· January 22, 2007 at 7:56 am · Firefox Security
Want your browser to read your finger? Well since I have no Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, I can not tell you how well it works - but the Fingerfox extension might be what you are looking for.
Fingerfox (SE) is an extension that adds compatibility for Microsoft Fingerprint Reader in Mozilla Firefox. Fingerfox (SE), Special Edition, is recommended for those, who has problems with the original Fingerfox extension.
Honestly, with fingerprint reading aside I like this extension just because of it’s name. It is just fun to say! Come on, everybody on the count of three.. one.. two.. three.. Fingerfox!
Now wasn’t that fun?
+ Download and Install the Fingerfox Extension for Firefox!
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