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50+ Useful Firefox Extensions for College Students | College Degrees

Firefox has recently released a campus edition of its popular open source software that school and lab administrators can install on their computers. While this new version has increased functionality there’s no reason students can’t create their own version of Firefox that’s loaded with tons of tools to make it easier to do everything from finding research materials to checking the score of the latest college basketball game. Here are numerous extensions from Firefox that can help make it an indispensable tool for any college student, young or old.

50+ Useful Firefox Extensions for College Students | College Degrees

10 Best Firefox Extensions to Manage Tabs

Even though Firefox was not the first browser that supported tabs, no other browser can even come close to Firefox when we talk about the tab management.

There are innumerable extensions for your Firefox tabs, but extensions below can really help you save your time managing tabs. Here are my picks…

10 Best Firefox Extensions to Manage Tabs

How To Make Any Firefox Add-on Compatible with All Versions | MakeUseOf.com

firefox addons compatibility Sometimes trying out newer versions of Firefox, especially ones that are still in beta, comes at a cost. Since the version you’re running is so new, add-on developers haven’t had the chance to update their add-ons to work with the newer versions.

So this is when you stumble upon an add-on that conveys the following message to you: “This add-on is for older versions of Firefox”.

How To Make Any Firefox Add-on Compatible with All Versions | MakeUseOf.com

8 Easy Firefox Tweaks for Super Fast Web Browsing by mad WAHM

Fast loading web pages while surfing the Internet may have more to do with your web browser settings and preferences than your Internet connection speed.

Try these easy Firefox tweaks and you’ll see that you’re surfing the Internet from 3 to 30 times faster!

8 Easy Firefox Tweaks for Super Fast Web Browsing by mad WAHM

How to use Firefox like a Pro : GeekEnough.com

So recently I saw this article on Digg about How to use Firefox.

Don’t get me wrong. . .this was a very informative article. . .but just wasn’t what I was expecting to read about.

Update - Check out the new ‘More Firefox Tips‘ Article.

Anyone can install extensions, fatten up the browser, and make it do any and every little thing.

Sadly I began using Firefox for a completely other reason. Firefox was made to be a slim, fast for everyone as long as you know how to use it.

How to use Firefox like a Pro : GeekEnough.com

10 Useful Firefox Extensions You Probably Don't Know About

Yes, not the usual list with extensions that you’re already using. These are 10 very useful, not-so-popular Firefox extensions that I’m assuming you don’t know.

10 Useful Firefox Extensions You Probably Don't Know About

FoxTab

FoxTab is a Firefox extension that brings innovative and attractive 3D tab management to Firefox.
Firefox users can now benefit from a new level of web surfing experience.
FoxTab enables grouping, filtering, closing and switching between tabs quickly and easily.

There are 5 fascinating eye candy layouts which you can choose from:

Stack	- Thumbnails are 3D-stacked one behind the other.
Wall	- Thumbnails are displayed on a concaved virtual 3D wall.
Grid	- Thumbnails are aligned on a grid.
Row	- Thumbnails are arranged horizontally.
Carousel	- Thumbnails are placed and accessed circularly..

FoxTab supports all the major OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux.

FoxTab

Save Flash in Firefox and IE

Mozilla Firefox has built-in features to save Flash movies. When viewing a web page:

Right-click on the web page;
Select View Page Info;
Switch to the "Media" tab;
Select the Flash movie you want to save;
Click Save As

Save Flash in Firefox and IE

Six Best Firefox-3 Add Ons For Images

Firefox is known for its cool and exquisite add ons and when it comes to playing with images online, there are a lot of such extensions available. However not all those add ons are compatible with Firefox 3 and not each one of them delivers the desired user experience.

Hence I decided to pick six add ons out of the available add ons for images. These six are really awesome and also compatible with the latest version of Firefox.

1. FoxSaver

FoxSaver is an awesome photo add on which converts your firefox browser to a screensaver / digital photo frame. After installing it, you get a small FoxSaver button in your status bar from where you can initiate it. It also supports Media RSS. I was very impressed by this add on without a doubt. You have to use it to experience it.

2. Piclens

I’ve already talked about Piclens in my post on incredible tools to browse Flickr photos and since I’m talking about the best firefox add ons for images, I am compelled to mention it again. It’s an amazing 3D graphic tool and definitely a must try.

3. Save Image in Folder

The Save Image in Folder firefox add on executes a very simple but very useful task. It adds an option to your right-click through which you can directly save an online image to your computer. You will first have to create or assign a particular folder in the add on options so that you can directly save the images to that folder. And if you are looking for license free stock images then check these stock photo websites to find such images.

4. Picnik

The Picnik add on makes online image editing quick and easy by adding menu options and toolbar icon directly import and edit the image in the well known web based image editor’s interface.

5. Image Zoom

Image Zoom adds a one click zoom functionality to images on the web. You could either use the options in the right click (context menu) or a combination of mouse buttons and scroll wheel. It works seamlessly with the latest firefox version.

6. Better Flickr

Last but by no means the least, the better flickr firefox extension developed by the amazing LifeHacker team adds a host of extra menu options to Flickr like more user links, photo magnifier and thumbnails enhancer. You can read a detailed explanation of it’s features here.
I hope you like these cool extensions. If you know about other such image related add ons which are compatible with the latest version of firefox then let’s hear about them in the comments.

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50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web | Best Colleges Online

50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web

By Jessica Merritt
Out of the box, Firefox 3 is already an incredible web browser. But when you consider all of the power tools that can be added to it, it’s even better. Check out these add-ons for Firefox 3, and you’ll take your browser to the next level.
Sharing & Discovery
Get social with your favorite websites and use these add-ons to share and discover new places on the web.

StumbleUpon: This add-on learns what you like and will help you find web sites based on your interests.
ShareThis: Share any type of online content with your friends, family, and colleagues with ShareThis.
Me.dium: Share your favorite sites and communicate with your friends using this add-on.
Shareaholic: Use this add-on to make sharing URLs easy and streamlined.

Tabs
Make Firefox’s incredibly useful tabs even better with these add-ons.

Morning Coffee: Organize your websites to open up in tabs as part of your daily routine.
Tab Mix Plus: Tab Mix Plus supercharges Firefox’s tab browsing capabilities.
ColorfulTabs: Color each of your tabs in a different shade and color so that they’re easy to distinguish.
FaviconizeTab: This add-on allows you to cut the size of your tabs down to favicons.
Firefox Showcase: Manage and view your Firefox tabs as thumbails in a single window, tab, or sidebar.
Taboo: If you leave too many tabs open between sessions, use Taboo to save them for later.
IE Tab: Open up pages in Internet Explorer-compatible tabs with this add-on.

Reference & Connection
These add-ons can make simple text turn into usable reference points.

Who Is This Person?: With this add-on, you can highlight a name on any web page and find information on that person on a variety of different sites.
BlueOrganizer: BlueOrganizer will make web page content more interactive, allowing you to look up maps, save books to your wish list, and more.
Hyperwords: Use Hyperwords to select text on any page, and get quick access to reference, search, and more.

Bookmarks
Supercharge your bookmarks with these tools for Firefox 3.

del.icio.us: This official add-on will allow you to save your bookmarks on the web.
Jeteye: Save and share your best web searches using Jeteye’s super-powered bookmarks.
Clipmarks: Capture exactly what you want from a page and save it with Clipmarks.
Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer: Keep the same bookmarks on multiple computers using Foxmarks.

Files
Get some help with your files from these add-ons.

Open IT Online: Open your documents and images in Firefox with this add-on.
Video DownloadHelper: Easily download and convert web videos with Video DownloadHelper.
PDF Download: Before opening a PDF file in Firefox, PDF Download will let you know about it and give you the option to download, open, or convert it to HTML.
DownThemAll!: This download manager and accelerator makes it easy to download files in Firefox.

Security
Make your online browsing experience safer and more private by taking advantage of these add-ons.

NoScript: Pick and choose the sites that you want to allow JavaScript and other executable content to run on.
Nuke Anything: Hide almost anything using this add-on in the context menu.
FoxyProxy: Stay safe and anonymous by using this add-on that automatically switches your internet connection over proxy servers.
Stealther: Surf the web without leaving a trace on your computer whenever you use Stealther.
Adblock Plus: Prevent ads from taking over your browser with Adblock Plus.
BugMeNot: Pass over compulsory web registration using this handy add-on.
Flashblock: This extension will allow you to disable Flash content until you want to view it.

News
Stay on top of the latest and greatest with these handy tools.

Feed Sidebar: View items from your Live Bookmarks in the sidebar of your browser with Feed Sidebar.
Sage-Too: With this RSS and Atom feed aggregator, you can stay on top of news and updates.

Ease of Use
These add ons are great for making your browsing experience just a little bit easier.

Greasemonkey: Greasemonkey is an incredibly useful tool for customizing the way a webpage displays in Firefox.
All-in-One Sidebar: This sidebar control will give you access to loads of controls at once.
Linkification: Linkification turns plain text into clickable links.
ReloadEvery: Set your browser to constantly reload web pages at intervals that you define.
ErrorZilla: ErrorZilla turns 404 pages into a useful page with links to the Wayback Machine, Whois, Google Cache, and more.
URL Fixer: This add-on will automatically fix your typos in the address bar.
Undo Closed Tabs Button: Quickly reopen closed tabs using this simple extension.
iMacros: Automate Firefox by recording and replaying repititious work in iMacros.
FireGestures: Create customizable mouse gestures that will help you browse faster in FireGestures.

Navigation
Find your way around better with the features these add-ons offer.

Tab Scope: Preview and navigate tab contents with the previews Tab Scope offers.
Interclue: Find out what’s behind a link before you open it with Interclue.
Fast Dial: Get fast access to your favorite sites with these thumbnails.
PicLens: Turn Firefox into a visual browser with this extension that makes it easy to find and view online photos and videos.
Thumbstrips: See a filmstrip of thumbnails that represent your history and more using ThumbStrips.
GooglePreview: Get a quick peek at what your Google search results have to offer with this add-on’s previews.

Shopping
Turn into a power shopper by taking advantage of these add-ons.

Firefox Companion for eBay: Stay on top of your eBay auctions using this add-on.
Grocery List Generator: Put together recipe ingredients and other necessities using the Grocery List Generator.
Yapta: Use the Yapta add-on to find and track fares on airline websites.
Plurbio: Get to the bottom line of the reviews on any Amazon item with Plurbio’s instant summaries.

50 Firefox 3 Add-ons That Will Change the Way You Surf the Web

Spread Firefox

Spread Firefox offers a simple Affiliate program that allows you to easily spread the word about the world's best browser!

It's easy and free to join! All you have to do is register and we'll provide you with a selection of banner ads, buttons and links to place on your website, blog or email signature. You'll get credit for every person who clicks through to GetFirefox.com - the more people you refer to get Firefox, the better the chance that you will appear in the top Affiliates list on the Spread Firefox homepage (you can check out your stats on the Spread Firefox homepage).

It's really that simple. Just follow these quick steps to get started:

Join Spread Firefox or login to create your free account. You'll also be able to participate in other Spread Firefox projects and access the message boards.

Once you have an account, simply browse the list of buttons and banners below and pick out the ones that you want to display on your website or blog.

Copy the source code and paste it anywhere on your website or blog to link to us and get affiliate credit. Your button code will have a unique identifer (the "id=your identifying number") so that you get credit each time someone clicks on one of your Firefox buttons. Make sure to sign in before copying and pasting the code.

Start earning Spread Firefox affiliate points for your efforts!

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Incredible Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts Which You Probably Don’t Know About

As my search for new methods to increase my browsing productivity continues, I have come across some more excellent keyboard shortcuts for Firefox (my preferred browser, and the ONLY one to use) which I will discuss here .

I am sure you’ll benefit from it if you use Firefox as your browser (and you should!).

1: Automatically complete .org and .net addresses

Yes, we know that if we type ‘google’ in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter it directly goes to www.google.com . But what about .org and .net addresses? . In Firefox, Shift+Enter takes you to .net and Ctrl+Shift+Enter takes you to .org addresses automatically . So if you wanna go to Problogger , just type the word in firefox address bar and press Shift+Enter .

2: Alt + D

You can use this to navigate directly to the browser address bar of firefox. Very useful.

3: Ctrl+T and Ctrl+Shift+T

Ctrl+T helps you to open a new tab and Ctrl+Shift+T reopens the last closed tab.
This comes quite handy in case you accidently close a tab. Another way to do this would be go to History -> Recently closed tabs.

4: Alt+Enter

This can be an extremely useful shortcut. It automatically opens a website in another tab when you highlight it in the autocomplete list. For example you want to go to Facebook and you start typing www.face…, in the address bar and it starts showing the list below. You just need to use the down arrow key to highlight the selection (facebook.com in this case ) and press Alt+Enter so that it opens in a new tab.

5: Use of Delete Key

The Delete key can be pretty useful because it helps you delete specific addresses in browser history or autocomplete forms. For example in the diagram below, when I type ‘a’ in google search I get 3 entries . If I want to delete the 2nd entry from autocomplete history , I’ll just point to it and press Delete key . Simple,isn’t it .

6: Ctrl+Tab

Ctrl+tab helps you to navigate between different firefox tabs quite easily.

7: Ctrl+[1,2....9]

Ctrl+tab can help you navigate alternate tabs but if you are a heavy tab user like me and want to go to a specific tab then just use Ctrl+corresponding tab number. Ex:To go to the 3rd tab use Ctrl+3 .

8: Spacebar and Shift+Spacebar OR PageDown and PageUp

Spacebar or PageDown key scrolls down the webpage you’re on and Shift+Spacebar or PageUp scrolls up the webpage you’re on .

9: The Middle Mouse Button

This is not a keyboard shortcut but it is an excellent shortcut . Just point to a link anywhere on a webpage and press the middle mouse(scroll) button . It opens the page in a new tab .

I hope these shortcuts will enhance your browsing productivity with Firefox . Do you know about other interesting shortcuts which I may have missed ?

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know » Feel Firefox

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know

1. To duplicate tabs press Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) while dragging a tab to create a duplicate of the dragged tab including its history.
2. To move tabs to another window just drag a tab and drop it on another window to move it. If the dragged tab is the last one in its window, it will be closed.
3. To resize the search bar you can drag the handler between them (invisible on Windows and Linux) to resize it.
4. To add keyword search select Manage Search Engines… in the search engines menu to open the Search Engines Manager, select a search engine, press Edit Keyword… and enter a few characters to define one. Now you can enter the keyword followed by your search terms in the location bar to search with that plugin.
5. For discontinuous selections make a selection with the mouse, press Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) and make additional selections to copy or print just what you want.may
6. For integrated add-ons there is no need to visit Mozilla Add-ons because Firefox 3 brings it to you directly from the Add-ons Manager new Get Add-ons page: search, find and install with a single click.
8. To check your crashes enter about:crashes in the location bar to get a list of crashes submitted by Breakpad (Mozilla’s crash reporter). Click on a crash report to get details provided by Socorro, Mozilla’s crash reports server.

Firefox 3 features you probably dont know

Field Guide to Firefox 3

CCleaner : system optimization and privacy tool

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FireTune

FireTune for Mozilla Firefox v1.x / 2.x was developed for an easy and fast optimization of your browsing experience with Firefox. It is based on a collection of popular and well working optimization settings used and tested by the experts. Usually you have to optimize Firefox manually, which can be time consuming and difficult for the novice user. FireTune helps you here - it includes all the performance optimizations. The only thing you must do is: make your selection. FireTune does the work for you.

What does FireTune do?

According to your specific computer speed and internet connection speed, FireTune will optimize several internal settings of Firefox for better performance. FireTune does NOT modify the Firefox executable, or any other Firefox binary file. Everything can be undone easily provided you saved your original profile configuration file with FireTune's profile backup feature before. Details on what exactly FireTune does can be found in the FireTune help file.

In most of all cases you'll notice an improved browsing speed after optimizing Firefox with FireTune.

FireTune is available for free. A free download link can be found on the 'Download' page. A FireTune version without installer can be downloaded from here. Please note that we do not offer product support for this product. Please read the included help file for further information.

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Firefox 3 for Windows update

I am now using Firefox 3 on my Windows PC (have had it on Ubuntu for ages now it seems). It uses less memory and loads faster. Some add-ons were not compatible but most were.

I had a small problem, the Skype Extensions for Firefox (not the main Skype program) caused Google Maps NOT to load. Someone else at Google groups had the same problem. One can start Firefox in SAFE mode from the Start menu and this will allow it load without any addons. I did this and saw Google Maps works fine with Firefox, so the culprit had to be an Add on. By disabling them one by one until Google maps worked I was able to single out Skype extesnion. Why is caused this problem I don't know. Probably something to do with latching on to certain ports that the other program needed.

Better security, better backup of user setting and data. Better bookmarks overall and search bar is vastly improved.

Flock 1.2 Bakes Social Networking into Everyday Browsing

All platforms: Based on the open source Firefox code base, social web browser Flock adds heavy integration with popular social media web sites to your regular web surfing. We haven't mentioned Flock in ages, but the recent 1.2 release is worth another look. Much like Digsby bakes social networking into your instant messenger, Flock offers easy access to your favorite social services built into the browser. Let's take a closer look at what you get with Flock.

Setting up shop with Flock is straightforward: after the initial installation process it asks for the basics, like whether or not you'd like to set Flock as your default browser, and which bookmarks you'd like to import. From there, as you use the browser it continues configure itself to enhance your experience. Every time you log into a supported web service it offers to activate the support for it in Flock.

flock%20sidebar.jpg Wondering if Flock supports a social networking service you can't live without? Digg, Pownce, Twitter, Gmail, AOL Mail, Yahoo Mail, Picasa, Photobucket, Piczo, Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Blogger, Wordpress, Live Journal, Blogsome, Typepad, Xanga, Del.icio.us, and Magnolia are all on Flock's supported servicer roster. Move quickly between your accounts using the accounts and services sidebar.

Found a link that you want to email to a friend or submit to Digg? Address bar buttons allow for one click access to both your email account and Digg.

If a site you're visiting has an RSS feed available, the RSS icon in the address bar will glow orange to show you the feed is available. Hit the button for one-click subscription to either the in-browser feedreader or an external newsreader like Google Reader or Feed Demon.

If the prospect of switching from Firefox to Flock has you worried about leaving behind your most-loved extensions behind, fear not. According to the Flock web site, most Firefox extensions will work just fine, and they even offer a variety of verified Flock-compatible add-ons on their site. During my testing, five popular extensions we've covered here at Lifehacker—Adblock Plus, DownThemAll!, Foxmarks, Greasemonkey, and PicLens—all installed directly from Mozilla Add-ons and ran in Flock flawlessly.

Users and casual browsers of media sites like Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, etc. can benefit from Flock's media bar feature. The media bar lets users quickly search, share, and upload media to popular sites.

blog%20editor.jpg
Flock also comes with built-in blog editor. The editor currently works with Blogger, Blogsome, Wordpress, LiveJournal, Typepad, and Xanga and features a WSIWYG style interface with a handy drag and drop feature for inserting media. For bloggers that host their own blogs there is a wizard for setting up a self-hosted blog (which then gets integrated along with all the other supported sites into the Flock browsing flow.)

Built on the solid framework of Firefox, Flock offers quite a spread of goodies for hyper-connected users who spend time collaborating, sharing, submitting, and browsing social media sites. But does Flock have what it takes to lure you away from your primary browser to give it a whirl? Let's hear about your experiences with Flock in the comments.

Some great Firefox Add-Ons...

Yes, not the usual list with extensions that you’re already using. These are 10 very useful, not-so-popular Firefox extensions that I’m assuming you don’t know.

Snap Links - Download

You must have been in this kind of a situation before: You have to manually click on over tens of links. Time wasted. Save a few seconds and effortlessly open multiple links with Snap Links installed.

snaplinks

Use the right mouse button and drag it over a particular area, the main links get selected and open when the button is released.

Menu Editor - Download

Ok, you have a very customized Firefox installation on your computer. With your favourite addons installed. Tens of them. Each puts something in the right click context menu. That’s clutter, isn’t it? That’s where the Menu Editor extension comes in handy.

menueditor

Using this addon, it’s possible to rearrange items in the right click menu, and even group them together.

HyperWords - Download

One of the best Firefox extensions out there, that probably deserves more praise. It makes every word on web pages interactive. Basically, after you’ve installed this addon, you have a whole bunch of things on your right click menu.

hyperwords

Select a word, right click, see the plethora of options that Hyperwords gives you. Don’t be taken aback. You can locate meanings of a word by just right clicking hovering over a few menu items. Select a word, click, and go to Google’s top search result page for that term. Select, click, do a shopping search. Locate a place in a map by right clicking on the place name. Possibilities are endless.

Reminder Fox - Download

If you spend the whole day inside Firefox, this is for you.

reminderfox

Reminder Fox can be used to set reminders and to-do lists, and can alert you when you have things to do.

Littlefox - Download

This addon is very useful if you have too many things on your Firefox window occupying a lot of space. LittleFox revamps the Firefox interface once installed, makes elements smaller and leaves a lot of room for viewing web pages. Have a look for yourself:

lilfox

Must install if you have more than 3 toolbars floating around in the Firefox Window.

Hide Menu Bar - Download

Does anyone use the Firefox Menu Bar? Buttons on the toolbar do most of the jobs for me, so I rarely take the cursor over to the top to access the menu bar. This extension does a neat job of hiding your Firefox Menu Bar.

menubarhidden

Gain some screen space, hide the menu bar. On those rare occasions when you need to use the menu bar, don’t panic. Just hold the ALT button and the menu bar appears instantly.

PicLens - Download

Makes browsing through pictures a wonderful experience. When you go to a compatible site like Flickr, click on the Piclens icon near the image.

piclens

PicLens transforms the page to a 3D Gallery-Like view. Use your mouse to drag, select and zoom in.

Fission - Download

Used Safari before? Then you might like this addon.

Displays the progress bar inside the address bar - just like you have in Safari.

Tab Effect - Download

Adds 3d Effects to Firefox.

tabeffect

When you switch tabs, a nice 3D cube effect is added.

Tab Scope - Download

Hover over a tab, and you get instant preview of the web page.

tabscope

You can even navigate inside the preview thumbnail - scroll, zoom and open links.

Add more in the comments! - *Images Courtesy: addons.mozilla.org