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MOZILLA :Inside(MOZILLA:Inside (MOZILLA))

GauravK — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:03:01 +0000

This is a funny trick for Mozilla Firefox web browser. You can fool your friends with this simple trick. It opens multiple Firefox windows inside of your main Firefox window!
All you have to do is enter the following URL in your Firefox address bar:

chrome://browser/content/browser.xul

This will open up a new Firefox window inside the main window. Repeat the same with the inner Firefox window, and you will have a new Firefox window inside the main one.

Build your own Facebook chat software !

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:31:55 +0000

With the help of this, you can now browse other websites simultaneously. I am not going to tell you a big and creepy code for building such an application. Just use some special properties of your browser(tested in Mozilla) and you will be able to make your own software/launcher.

Just follow some simple steps..

1. Login to your facebook account.

2. Type http://facebook.com/presence/popout.php into the address bar (in the same present window).

3. Bookmark this page.

4. Right click on this saved bookmark and go to properties. Now check on the check-box(load this bookmark in the side bar).

5. You have done it. Now simply launch your bookmark and enjoy.

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FACEpad : an exciting tool for facebook

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:57:19 +0000

The world’s number one social networking site, as the name goes is sure bound to have millions of photos.Now you don’t have to visit each and every page/photo and waste your time in downloading that particular image to view it.. And if you are one of the Facebook freaks and love to look at the pics of your friends, this Firefox extension might come in handy.With its help you can download the whole album on facebook with just a click on your computer.Enjoy surfing .

You can download it from here

Browse Anything From Anywhere – Portable Web Browsers

Admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:12:36 +0000

Just about everyone has a usb flash drive by now. Apart from all that data you’re packing (which you no doubt have encrypted in case your drive gets lost — but that’s a post for another day), why not pack up your favorite web browser and take it along for the ride.

While working at clients place you are usually provided with computer with no administrator rights. It is very annoying when you find that softwares can be downloaded via internet but cannot be installed. I find working with firefox browser much easier than with other web browsers. Some are comfortable working with Google Chrome, Opera, IE, et cetera. But web browser is installed other than of your choice then what to do? You cannot install web browser of your choice because you don’t have admin rights to do so. Here portable web browsers will come to your rescue. Just carry the portable browsers in your USB drive.

When you plug in your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable, you have access to your software and personal data like your own personal computer. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind on client’s computer. You can easily carry your favorite web browser with all your favorite bookmarks and softwares of your choice with your USB drive.

Choose yours !!

Some Cool Portable web browsers.

Firefox – Mozilla Firefox is one of the most widely used web browser with features like popup-blocking, tabbed-browsing, integrated search, improved privacy features, automatic updating, etc. With Portable edition you can easily take your favorite browser along with all your favorite bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you wherever you go.

Download – [Portable Firefox]

Google Chrome – Chrome has emerged as one of the lightest and fastest web browser as of today. If you are behind a corporate firewall and can’t install Google Chrome because you do not have admin rights on computer, here’s something you have been waiting for – Google Chrome 2.0 in a portable edition. Just download it and carry in your USB drive. No installation required.

Download – [Portable Google Chrome]

Opera – It has the same features as a normal desktop version, surf the web, write emails, use IRC while having your contacts, bookmarks and settings with you – anytime and everywhere. You don’t need to install Opera 9.60 USB on any computer to use it. Just double click to run and start surfing the web like normal desktop Opera Browser.

Download – [Portable Opera@USB 9.60]

Avant – Avant Portable is the portable version of the Avant Web Browser. The browser looks and functions much like a cross between Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer. Avant Browser has a nice and clean user interface and include, flash animation filter,  pop-up blocker, auto form filler, rss reader, tabbed browsing, google translate and much more.

Download – [Portable Avant]

Apple Safari – If you are a Mac user then you must carry safari browser with you. Portable Safari is packaged so you can carry around on any portable device, USB thumb drive, iPod, portable hard drive, memory card, other portable device (or also on your internal hard disk), taking your preferences with you. Data and passwords stored with Keychain are not portable.

Download – [Portable Safari]

Maxthon – Maxthon Internet Browser is not used by many but this has got some powerful features like tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface. It is based on the Internet Explorer browser engine which means that what works in the IE browser will work the same in Maxthon tabbed browser but with many additional efficient features.

Download – [Portable Maxthon]

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Edition – Internet Explorer is the most widely used web browser in the world. Most of the people use firefox and IE in tandem. It is advisable to carry Internet Explorer with your USB flash drive. Portable Internet Explorer 8 beta does not require any installation. You can enjoy latest Internet Explorer version keeping your existing Internet Explorer.

Download – [Portable Internet Explorer 8 Beta]

This article was written by Gaurav Kumar , A guest Writer @ Windows Space

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Internet Explorer 9: THE STORY UPTIL NOW…

GauravK — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:37:16 +0000

Microsoft could regain the edge over rivals Google and Mozilla Firefox with its new Web browser due to be launched next year. IE9 is months from release, but already it holds the potential to alter the browser market. Not only could it reinvigorate competition with a host of new rivals, it could help usher in the cloud computing era that some of those rivals are eager to embrace. In that era, the Web transforms from a foundation for static documents and Web sites into a foundation for interactive programs.

With IE9, though, Microsoft is trying to rebuild the browser for the Web that’s to come through new standards such as HTML5 and CSS3, updates to Hypertext Markup Language for describing Web pages and Cascading Style Sheets for formatting.

1^st developer preview of IE9 was launched on March 16, 2010.

The preview is bare bones and doesn’t have much in terms of user interface. Still, it provides a good glimpse into what we can expect from IE9: a complete reboot. It supports HTML5, the new version of the mark-up language that supports more dynamic webpages, video embedding, and geolocation. Microsoft also focused on adhering to web standards. IE9’s Acid3 test — a measure of how well a web browser follows certain web standards — achieves a score of 55/100. Microsoft also shows off its improved compliance with CSS, including rounded corners (if you’ve ever developed for previous version of IE, this is definitely a sore spot). Microsoft also seems intent on being compatible with CSS3, which is currently under development. However, IE9 will not support Windows XP. But it could prove to be a smart move, as it might help push more people to upgrade to Windows 7.

May 5 2010: 2^nd developer preview of IE9 released.

The new preview offers a higher ACID 3 test score, 68 out of 100, and there’s a 117-millisecond improvement in speed according to Webkit.org’s SunSpider benchmark tests. Microsoft didn’t provide exact numbers for context.

Webkit.org's SunSpider Performance Update

Microsoft promised improved performance and graphics support, and the company said it’s been working closely with standards bodies. It submitted 79 new tests to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) responsible for HTML 5 compliance, bringing the total to 183.

The 2^nd release builds on the first Platform Preview, delivering improvements to IE9’s performance, support for standards, and hardware acceleration of HTML5.

Another headline element for IE9 is a new JavaScript engine. When it comes to these engines for running Web-based programs, Chrome has V8, Opera 10.5 has Carakan, Safari has Nitro, and Firefox has the new JaegerMonkey.

Now Internet Explorer has its own new name for a JavaScript Engine: Chakra. One big change in the JavaScript engine is its multicore support. As soon as a Web page is loaded, Chakra assigns a processing core to the task of compiling JavaScript in the background into fast code written in the native language of the computer’s processor.

Microsoft has also updated the test drive site with a new set of developer samples to show what developers can do with GPU-powered HTML5. As part of its commitment to enabling developers to use the Same Markup – the same HTML, CSS, and script – on the web, it has contributed many new tests to the W3C for HTML5, as well as CSS3 Media Queries and DOM. The Developer Tools in this preview include some new features to make finding and fixing markup issues easier.

The IE9 Platform Preview itself is a change, too. Previously, Microsoft delivered a more finished product to the world. Now it’s trying to get feedback at an earlier stage of development. And it’s explicitly seeking comment on a wide range of elements.

The platform preview installs side by side with Internet Explorer 8 so that you can try it without replacing the full IE that comes with Windows. This second release of the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview will install over the first version. There is no need to uninstall the first Preview before installing second. You’ll also find more information on what’s included in this release of the Platform Preview in the Release Notes, including known and resolved issues.

You can download the 2^nd developer preview from here.

TooManyTabs – Tab Management Extension for Chrome

Admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:39:36 +0000

Ever tried having 25 tabs or more open in Chrome? You can’t even see the favicon of the tabs, not to mention the tab titles! With so many tabs open, you can’t even remember what you have open on which tab. TooManyTabs is a must-have chrome extension that manages your tabs, reduces your tab overflow, and saves your sanity!

TooManyTabs has been one of the most popular extensions for Firefox and the makers have now ported it onto Google Chrome. TMT for Chrome comes with these features -

- Birdeye view of all tabs open across all windows
- Preview of each tab (filled up gradually)
- Instant tab search upon opening
- Tab sorting by time, name and URL
- Tab count to warn you of tab overflow
- Allows “suspension” of tabs to a column and “restore” later to reduce overflow of tabs
- Provides a list of Recently Closed Tabs for guiltless tab closing

Click the extension’s toolbar button (or tap control + ~) and the window above appears. Not only does it present thumbnails of all your open tabs, but there’s also a search option and three ways to sort: alphabetically, by tab creation time, and grouped by website. Here is the official demo video

Download TooManyTabs extension for Chrome

Source: Technically personal

Extensions Gain More Steam As Shareaholic Is Chrome-Ready

Admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:32:41 +0000

Google has begun its big push to bring extension support to its Chrome web browser. Currently, it’s accepting extensions from developers that it will be placing in some sort of gallery to launch at a later date. Last week, we showed the nice, new Aviary extension for Chrome. Today, we get very popular Firefox extension that is now Chrome-ready, Shareaholic.

As we noted in September when Shareaholic closed its seed funding, the extension has surpassed over 1 million downloads for Firefox. And for good reason: It makes sharing on just about every service on the web as simple as two-clicks. The new Chrome version works pretty much exactly the same as the Firefox version; you click the button and you are presented with a drop down list of social options for sharing. A shortened URL is automatically made for the webpage you are sending.

If you have a Shareaholic account you can set options for the extension including picking and choosing which social networks to include in the drop-down. You can also pick which URL shortener to use (Bit.ly is the default one). But you don’t have to have a Shareaholic account to use the extension, it will simply use the default sharing options (such as Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, etc) to populate your drop-down.

The extension is fast, and thankfully, does not seem to slow down Chrome at all. Obviously, extension support is a big key to Chrome competing with Firefox, the browser known for its extensions. And this simple extension support also gives Chrome a huge leg up over the top dog of the browsers, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

Shareaholic’s extension, which is technically still is beta, is accessible through this direct link. Once you download it, simply drag it into your Chrome (version 4.0 or greater, which is still testing) browser window to install it. One note: It’s not working correctly with the latest dev build of Chrome for Mac, but it is working in the latest Chromium builds for Mac. Chrome for Mac’s beta launch is imminent, but Google has stated that extension support will not be in that build right away.

Shareaholic noted that the team at Google helped them port the extension over to Chrome. Clearly, they want to have the best extensions available early.

Source: Techcrunch

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Needs to Fly Like Chrome

Admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:26:22 +0000

There’s no way around it, Microsoft needs to make the next iteration of Internet Explorer, IE9, as fast as Google Chrome, if not even faster. As a general rule, Google Chrome evolves at a much faster pace compared to Internet Explorer, after all, the Mountain View-based search giant has gone through three major versions of its open source browser in a little over a year since v1.0 was initially introduced, and it is laboring to finalize v4.0. It’s taken Microsoft since the end of 2006 to produce Internet Explorer 8 in March 2008, and in this regard, IE’s performance, features, capabilities will always suffer from a handicap compared to rival products, simply because of he pace at which the company delivers major versions of its browser.
The speed at which Google and Mozilla swap major versions of Chrome and Firefox will undoubtedly contribute to the generalized perception that Microsoft is constantly playing catch-up with IE, rather than driving innovation. Fact is that with IE8, the Redmond company focused very little on driving JavaScript performance for the browser. The software giant had its reasons, supported by the argument that JS is only one aspect of a browser’s performance, in some scenarios down right insignificant, and by proof that IE was loading pages on par with… (read more)

Why doesn’t Expression Web SuperPreview work with Firefox 3.5.5 on Windows XP?

Admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:54:54 +0000

Unfortunately, this particular Firefox update included a change that broke the ability of 3^rd party applications, such as SuperPreview, to embed Firefox on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Those affected by this issue will see the error text: ”Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.”

Until Firefox releases an updated version with the fix, the only solution is to roll back your version of Firefox to 3.5.4 or earlier. To do this you will have to:

Uninstall the 3.5.5 version of Firefox
Reinstall Firefox 3.5.4 from ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.5.4/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%203.5.4.exe

Once you’ve reinstalled you will need to turn off auto-updates for Firefox to ensure it doesn’t update back to 3.5.5. To disable the auto-update functionality in Firefox, follow these steps:

Disable your Internet connection so Firefox does not attempt to automatically update.
Start Firefox.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click Advanced.
Click the Update tab.
Disable auto-update.
- Click to clear the Firefox check box OR
- Click the radio button to “Ask me what I want to do” when updates to Firefox are found.
Click OK to apply the changes.
Re-enable your Internet connection and restart Firefox.

NOTE: The above is a temporary workaround as this will also stop you from picking up all further updates of Firefox.

The Firefox team is aware of the bug and has fixed it. However, an updated version of Firefox containing the fix is not yet available. We will update this blog when we have more information.

For those interested in the technical details:

Precise Firefox change that broke other applications:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521750

Bug logged that fixes the issue caused by the above:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=526586

MSDN article including note on problems with this implementation in XP and 2003:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9w1sdazb(VS.80).aspx

Special thanx to Mr. Alex Moskwa for this information.!!!