Comments on: Top Ten Add-ons II http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/ a boombox is not a toy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:23:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gerv http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-101881 Gerv Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:43:07 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-101881 The continued popularity of IETab is worrying, because it implies that people need it - and so other people on other operating systems viewing those same pages are having a sub-optimal experience. We should partner with the IE tab developers to get them to add an option where you can opt-in share your IE Tab (Internet-only) whitelist with Mozilla. We can then aggregate the lists and use it to do targetted evangelism. Gerv The continued popularity of IETab is worrying, because it implies that people need it – and so other people on other operating systems viewing those same pages are having a sub-optimal experience.

We should partner with the IE tab developers to get them to add an option where you can opt-in share your IE Tab (Internet-only) whitelist with Mozilla. We can then aggregate the lists and use it to do targetted evangelism.

Gerv

]]> By: Neal http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-100625 Neal Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:11:43 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-100625 If you took all of the cool things away from Firefox (speed, user-friendliness, tabs, etc.) and left me with just one add-on: Adblock then Firefox would still be the best browser ever. Adblock is that good. If you took all of the cool things away from Firefox (speed, user-friendliness, tabs, etc.) and left me with just one add-on: Adblock then Firefox would still be the best browser ever.

Adblock is that good.

]]> By: » Jaká rozšíření pro Firefox jsou v kurzu? » Blog počítačového nadšence | Píše Jiří Macich ml. http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-84411 » Jaká rozšíření pro Firefox jsou v kurzu? » Blog počítačového nadšence | Píše Jiří Macich ml. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:07:43 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-84411 [...] Mozilla Add-ons zveřejnil přehled momentálně nejžádanějších rozšíření pro webový prohlížeč Firefox. V počtu stažení je na tom letos zatím nejlépe rozšíření [...] [...] Mozilla Add-ons zveřejnil přehled momentálně nejžádanějších rozšíření pro webový prohlížeč Firefox. V počtu stažení je na tom letos zatím nejlépe rozšíření [...]

]]> By: Ped http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-82125 Ped Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:44:21 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-82125 No wonder about the US English dictionary being downloaded by people from non-en-US locales. As most of the communication at internet happens in English language, it's nice for non native speakers to write their comments in English, yet achieve better spelling than many native speakers have. Although it sometimes leads to correctly spelled words used completely outside of context, like break vs brake, be vs by, and similar, which phonetically are close to each other and the spellchecker does "force" the writer to choose one, while he's not sure which one is correct. As the English dictionary is not included with localized translated installers of Firefox, you have to download and install it every time. No wonder about the US English dictionary being downloaded by people from non-en-US locales.
As most of the communication at internet happens in English language, it’s nice for non native speakers to write their comments in English, yet achieve better spelling than many native speakers have.
Although it sometimes leads to correctly spelled words used completely outside of context, like break vs brake, be vs by, and similar, which phonetically are close to each other and the spellchecker does “force” the writer to choose one, while he’s not sure which one is correct.
As the English dictionary is not included with localized translated installers of Firefox, you have to download and install it every time.

]]> By: David http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-81865 David Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:15:20 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-81865 Great info Fligtar. As you point out, it's great to see a group of chrome-customization add-ons make the latest list -- this could be another sign that add-ons are becoming more mainstream. Great info Fligtar. As you point out, it’s great to see a group of chrome-customization add-ons make the latest list — this could be another sign that add-ons are becoming more mainstream.

]]> By: Jay http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-81721 Jay Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:13:38 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-81721 Great post! It would be interesting to study the factors that led to Video DownloadHelper's phenomenal rise. Great post! It would be interesting to study the factors that led to Video DownloadHelper’s phenomenal rise.

]]> By: Sarls http://blog.fligtar.com/2008/09/15/top-ten-add-ons-2/#comment-81518 Sarls Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:49:49 +0000 http://blog.fligtar.com/?p=287#comment-81518 It's no wonder Forecastfox is dropping on the list, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if it disappeared from the top 10 soon. There is a stupid resize bug on Windows (when using the resize handle) that they have refused to fix for more than a year. This is the main reason why I don't use it any more. It’s no wonder Forecastfox is dropping on the list, in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if it disappeared from the top 10 soon. There is a stupid resize bug on Windows (when using the resize handle) that they have refused to fix for more than a year. This is the main reason why I don’t use it any more.

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