Firefox Extensions
One of the things I think I like most about the web browser Mozilla Firefox is the flexibility of using extensions to give you more features. Some of my current favorites are the Google Calendar extension that shows you’re calendar events in the status bar. The Gmail notifier is also a favorite of mine. It’s really the kind of thing that has saved me some time in my daily routine by putting information in plain view without having to open up a new web browsing tab and log in and then check. It helps me to use my time better.
I’ve toyed around with a few ideas for my own firefox extensions and who knows, this may be the page I post them in the future. For now though, I wanted to collect my references here for how to go about writing a firefox extension.
From lifehacker: how to write a firefox extension. Good general overview with links to a few other resources. Includes a great tip to manage separate profiles to do your extension developing so you don’t trash your default profile. (Plan for the worst, hope for the best…)
This how to is probably quite dated now that we’re up to firefox 3.0 but it was one of the first “how to create firefox extension guides out there and may still have some use.
Mozilla of course has a “building an extension” page. This really should be THE authoritative source…
There is a great extension wizard online that will help you construct a skeleton for a new extension which should make getting a new one started a bit quicker than a manual construction of the folder/file structure.
To make life easier there’s also an extension developers extension which packages some tools to make your life easier if you’re writing firefox extensions.
Here is a link to XUL Planet. XUL is the XML markup flavor that firefox uses to build the menu items and dialog boxes that you’ll see in the browser.
Mozillazine’s extension development tutorials.
Mozillazine also has a tutorial on getting started with extension development.
Some people have put together their lists of top firefox extensions.
“firefox extensions” – Google News
Mozilla Delivers Firefox 10 – Datamation
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Mozilla Delivers Firefox 10
Datamation "This allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through web pages and Firefox extensions. The fix enables the Script Security Manager (SSM) to force security checks on all frame scripts." Frame mis-use is also the subject of a High impact … Mozilla releases Firefox 10 browser with nine security fixes |
Siri’s capabilities will explode with new AssistantExtensions tweak – Geek
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Siri's capabilities will explode with new AssistantExtensions tweak
Geek It opens the door to the equivalent of Chrome or Firefox extensions for Siri. The developer of AssistantExtensions has presented instructions for anyone with programming knowledge to create their own extensions. Within a few weeks, there will likely be … |
BrandMyMail, A New Way To Integrate Social Media & Email – Small Business Trends
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BrandMyMail, A New Way To Integrate Social Media & Email
Small Business Trends Right now BrandMyMail works with your Gmail through Chrome or FireFox extensions, as well as iPads and iPhones. Integration into other clients [Hotmail, AOL, Android] are reportedly forthcoming, so keep your eye out for that if you're nor a Gmail user. |
Firefox : une collection d’extensions pour se protéger sur le web – Fredzone
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Firefox : une collection d'extensions pour se protéger sur le web
Fredzone On trouve sur le web des milliers d'extensions pour nos navigateurs préférés et Firefox ne déroge bien évidemment pas à la règle. C'est d'autant plus vrai que le panda roux n'est pas tout jeune ; il profite ainsi d'une communauté forte, soudée et qui … |
Create or Improve Your Own Websites Using These Great Tools – PC Advisor
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Create or Improve Your Own Websites Using These Great Tools
PC Advisor You might also use Firefox extensions such as Firebug and the Web Developer toolbar, which can help you debug JavaScript and quickly prototype CSS. Whether you're just starting out with Web development or you already know CSS 3 by heart, pick the tool … |
Students: seize the day, and do some work – The Guardian (blog)
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Students: seize the day, and do some work
The Guardian (blog) Firefox extensions are an easy way to curb stray clicking: LeechBlock can block distracting websites from loading during specified time periods â you could set it to make Facebook available only between 6 and 7pm. And the desktop program RescueTime can … |
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