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Firefox Extension Guide and More

Anonymous Coward writes "A comprehensive list of Firefox extensions geared for the average power user and web developer includes description and screenshots of featured extensions. Plus Firefox Hacks and keyboard command guide. Always updated with the latest Firefox extensions, and tweaks."

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  1. Re:Nice Idea, but No Thanks by VJ42 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There's got to be a better site for Firefox extensions

    It's called addons.mozilla.org ;)

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  2. Re:Nice Idea, but No Thanks by Pneuma+ROCKS · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I would like to see a site that *does not* have a comprehensive list and instead shows something a little more useful, like the extensions that are not in alpha or beta stages, and the extensions that are not the "my first useless geek" extension. A list of good extensions.

    I like addons. But I think it still has a long way to go to become user friendly. On the other hand, extensions are generally aimed to more tech-savvy users, because average users may be afraid to try them. Are these sites aiming at the right demographics or leaving out a very large potential audience?

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  3. Re:Nice Idea, but No Thanks by jbarr · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Seems the only thing they have is portable firefox.
    Um what about Portable AbiWord, Portable FileZilla, Portable Gaim, Portable GIMP, Portable NVU, Portable OpenOffice.org, Portable Sunbird, and Portable Thunderbird also available on the site?

    Also, I think you and others miss the point of this. PortableFirefox exists in a single directory structure, and doesn't require an "install" other than just unzipping a .zip file. And the profile directory is completely portable, so if you have muptiple PC's on which you do browsing (say, work and home), it's a simple matter of just copying the directory to your thumb drive, and then copying it to wherever you want.

    It's a nice, clean way to maintain the browsing experience YOU LIKE without having to install anything. And removing it is as simple as deleting the directory. Away goes the app and all of your browsing history.

    And if you leverage the Bookmark Synchronizer, keeping bookmarks synced among different locations a snap.

    For those who want portability, this is an excellent choice!

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