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- andre75, on 10/11/2007, -3/+39"Fortunately, it's not hard. A typical Firefox extension is nothing more than an XUL (XML User-interface Language) file you can edit with Notepad. In contrast, IE extensions must be compiled into DLLs and then installed into the operating system."
Way to go Microsoft. No wonder you are losing ground. - jackmaninov, on 10/11/2007, -2/+25And IE extensions can therefore do more. Like install spyware on your computer. Hooray!!
- tomgibbons, on 10/11/2007, -0/+21I recommend using the extension wizard at http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/extensionwiz/ to generate the extension skeleton. Then, with either Linux or cygwin and bash, compile the jar and xpi using the build.sh provided. Very handy. I write extensions often and this saves a lot of time.
- vroom101, on 10/11/2007, -4/+22Article on one page:
http://www.pcmag.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=209836,00.asp - happyhappyhappy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18Being able to edit it in notepad doesn't mean it is necessarily easy. I can edit the complete works of Shakespeare in notepad, that doesn't mean I can write it myself. This submission is tantamount to saying this:
1. Open the file and start editing...
2. ???
3 Release your Awesome Extension! - gamemaster357, on 10/11/2007, -4/+17@Lightspeed2
wth are you talking about? - stupergenius, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11While it is easy to create a simple starter plugin, the amount of expertise required to create a useful or fully featured plugin makes it essentially as complicated as building an IE plugin. A solid understanding of JavaScript, XPath, the DOM, DHTML, some Ajax, etc. is required, which means that average Joe can't make a plugin on the level of say, Greasemokney.
The same goes for creating google gadgets. It is easy to create a simple RSS templated gadget, but to create a custom application like the local gas prices widget requires a decent amount of knowledge and time. - johlin, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8You are soo rebel for not using the reply feature.
- merreborn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7If you want a *really* low barrier to entry, writing greasemonkey scripts is even easier than extension development. If you can write javascript, you can write greasemonkey scripts.
- merreborn, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Firefox has a similar plugin mechanism, in addition to extensions. Every firefox user probably uses a couple of plugins -- namely, Acrobat Reader and Flash.
A malicious firefox plugin can do just as much harm as a malicious extension. In fact, a malicious extension can do plenty of damage too; they can include compiled binary code, in DLL form. - underthelinux, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5For some odd (read annoying) reason, that redirects you to the main page.
- ratboy4001, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The LifeHacker article, also posted on digg, is, in my opinion, much better.
http://lifehacker.com/software/programming/how-to-build-a-firefox-extension-264490.php - umdk1d3, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3It's actually even much easier than he describes. Try GreaseMonkey! :) It's just one single JavaScript file that is painless to install. Thousands already exist:
http://userscripts.org/
http://diveintogreasemonkey.org/ - lazyrussian, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5Meh - Here's my firefox extension (100,000+ Downloads since last fall) - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3102
- Firvagor, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I think one has to manually click Print to see all of it, even though the URL is correct. Annoying indeed.
Not that original, but decent as a first find for others. - pcabellor, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Like search engines for about any other major web site you can get it at Mycroft:
http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=youtube&sherlock=yes&opensearch=&submitform=Search - resplence, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2You can also right-click any search field and then "Add a Keyword to this Search...". When I want to search YouTube all I have to do is type 'yt [words]' on the location bar. If I want it to open on another tab, alt+enter.
As I added more and more search engines, the drop-down menu became too slow and cluttered. This handy shortcut retired it completely. - mikewhite314, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2well, Google Video now includes YouTube results, so effectively, yes.
- arbulus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2the google bar in FF can also search multiple sites. just click the little "G" icon in the search bar and it will let you change the site that it searches. I can't remember if it has You Tube though.
- linkinpark342, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1i agree with gamemaster367 (see below)
was there anything that made sense in that? - rockdawg, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Oh, thats awesome! :)
- Wartz, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1dugg for great use of a lame meme.
- vroom101, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1When I first posted the link the entire article definitely was on one page reachable just be clicking on the supplied link.
- fmorel90, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1and google toolbars can generate custom buttons for searches
- Atomic1fire, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1but the good use of hacking open an extension
is you can change the version support to support the next version of firefox
(when you dont feel like reinstalling firefox to get Nightly tester tools to kick in as nightly tester tools only seems to enable the bump feature when the extensions already been installed) - vroom101, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Well, I take that back...I think once I got the printable version I cut-and-pasted the link assuming it would always bring up the entire printer-friendly article...don't remember if I checked by clicking the link from the DIGG comment.
Anyway, @Firvagor is right, manually click "Print" and the article becomes "entire article on one page". - Urlseoo, on 10/24/2009, -0/+0wth are you talking about.
http://www.anzele.net
http://www.url-s.info - SteelGator, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Lame article. It basically says "DL someone else's XPI file, open these two zip files, look around, make small changes, save them, and whoop-ti-doo you have a new extension."
Buried as lame. - raananschwartz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0There is also XPI files, any one know how to make such stuff?
http://www.iplobster.com - straylight51, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Where have you been of course and the extensions make it even better.
- tomgibbons, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Clipmarks [ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1407 ] is an excellent alternative.
- tehzombie, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0I was being sarcastic.
- OropheR, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1Is it me or it is the third time I see this submission and exactly the *same comments*? Digg says that it has been submitted once only. Maybe a deja-vu effect...I must be tired.
- Atomic1fire, on 10/11/2007, -7/+2
Make Your Own Firefox Extensions
06.20.07
Total posts: 1
By David A. Karp
Among the things that make Firefox such a popular alternative to Internet Explorer are extensions—free add-ons that can alter appearance, add features, even change how Web pages are rendered. Most Firefox users have clicked through Tools | Add-ons | Get Extensions (or visited addons.mozilla.org) to download some from the main repository. But why not make your own?
Fortunately, it's not hard. A typical Firefox extension is nothing more than an XUL (XML User-interface Language) file you can edit with Notepad. In contrast, IE extensions must be compiled into DLLs and then installed into the operating system.
The easiest way to get started is to dissect someone else's extension, such as the example at annoyances.org/firefox. Right-click the Install link and select Save Link As to copy the XPI file to your hard drive.
The XPI installer is really just a ZIP file, so change the extension to .zip and then open it. Inside, you'll find three files: install.rdf (the install script for Firefox), install.js (the install script for SeaMonkey and other Mozilla derivatives), and a JAR file containing the extension itself. The JAR file is also a ZIP file; rename it with .zip and open it to edit the goodies inside—start with the steps below, and also check out xulplanet.com for in-depth XUL tutorials, including instructions for making menu bars, buttons, and more. When you're done, repackage the XPI, leaving the directory structure intact, and you're done! — next: Step by Step
— David A. Karp, compulsive tinkerer and author of Windows Vista Annoyances - pokjob, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1Would somebody please make a You Tube search engine that I can ad to FF?
- gamemaster357, on 10/11/2007, -14/+7this makes its way onto digg just about every 2 weeks
- arbulus, on 10/11/2007, -10/+1Buried for the link on the page to John C. Dvorak.
***** prick. - tehzombie, on 10/11/2007, -14/+0Firefox has extensions?
- Lightspeed2, on 10/11/2007, -33/+1when is the memory leaker extension coming? here come the non-educated firefox sackriders who will come and say "omgz0r internet explorer = teh spywares because spyware scanners like adaware dont exist!"
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