Comments on: Google Chrome And Firefox Extensions Differences http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:41:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Differenze tra gli Addon di Firefox e le Estensioni di Google Chrome | 3 sul Blog - Tech, Fun e Web 2.0 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-811024 Differenze tra gli Addon di Firefox e le Estensioni di Google Chrome | 3 sul Blog - Tech, Fun e Web 2.0 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:54:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-811024 [...] [ghacks] Ti piace? Allora [...] [...] [ghacks] Ti piace? Allora [...]

]]> By: reda http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809272 reda Sun, 31 May 2009 00:24:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809272 hi, mozilla is working on the same idea as google , they made a new extension called jetpack ( https://jetpack.mozillalabs.com/ ) i think that it's intended to be the next engine for extension with jetpack you can make extension with html/js/css ( and they integrated jquery ) no need to restart for install/uninstall , ther's a memory manager ...etc i just hope that some how google and mozilla will agree on a standart for the extensions. hi, mozilla is working on the same idea as google , they made a new extension called jetpack ( https://jetpack.mozillalabs.com/ ) i think that it’s intended to be the next engine for extension with jetpack you can make extension with html/js/css ( and they integrated jquery ) no need to restart for install/uninstall , ther’s a memory manager …etc

i just hope that some how google and mozilla will agree on a standart for the extensions.

]]> By: rruben http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809066 rruben Sat, 30 May 2009 21:03:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809066 @MKR And even an extremely useful invention like tabs isn't simple enough to be used by the mass. I was very surprised to see both of my parents open new windows and not tabs in IE7 while Microsoft has made tabs bigger and more clear and visible then the other browsers have. When I open a tab in front of them it just doesn't get in their mind what I am doing and how much better it is then opening a totally new window every time. When I click on another tab it's like opening something invisable and closing it again when I click or ctrl-tab to the other tab. Of course they are not retarded ;) my father even works with a pc every day, but they are so used to the old way of doing things that they just reject doing it on a new but more efficient way. What I am trying to say is that all these inventions will only be used by a small amount of people. The big majority will not understand/use most of them or it will take a couple of years before the most simple features become discovered and regularly used by non-techies. This is also why I don't think that Google will give extentions a very high priority in their development and if they do, they know they do it for us, the techies and younger people. Not for the majority. And because Google is making Chrome for the mass their main objective seems to make chrome as fast as possible while extensions like done in Firefox makes the browser start up slower. That must be the simple reason to use plain html, css and javascript for the extensions. It must be faster to load then is done in competing browsers. @MKR
And even an extremely useful invention like tabs isn’t simple enough to be used by the mass. I was very surprised to see both of my parents open new windows and not tabs in IE7 while Microsoft has made tabs bigger and more clear and visible then the other browsers have. When I open a tab in front of them it just doesn’t get in their mind what I am doing and how much better it is then opening a totally new window every time. When I click on another tab it’s like opening something invisable and closing it again when I click or ctrl-tab to the other tab. Of course they are not retarded ;) my father even works with a pc every day, but they are so used to the old way of doing things that they just reject doing it on a new but more efficient way.

What I am trying to say is that all these inventions will only be used by a small amount of people. The big majority will not understand/use most of them or it will take a couple of years before the most simple features become discovered and regularly used by non-techies. This is also why I don’t think that Google will give extentions a very high priority in their development and if they do, they know they do it for us, the techies and younger people. Not for the majority.

And because Google is making Chrome for the mass their main objective seems to make chrome as fast as possible while extensions like done in Firefox makes the browser start up slower. That must be the simple reason to use plain html, css and javascript for the extensions. It must be faster to load then is done in competing browsers.

]]> By: Diferencias, extensiones de google chrome y mozilla firefox « Gnu/Linux http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809005 Diferencias, extensiones de google chrome y mozilla firefox « Gnu/Linux Sat, 30 May 2009 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-809005 [...] Vista en : | ghacks.net [...] [...] Vista en : | ghacks.net [...]

]]> By: MKR http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808761 MKR Sat, 30 May 2009 16:17:31 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808761 "Why don’t just be themselves? some unique that like we can see differ on Opera, Firefox, Safari, IE interface" Why didn't Microsoft stick to command prompts? Because windowed UIs were better for most tasks that were done on the command line at the time. What you're asking them to do is invent, not innovate. Invention is good once you have a stable product that reflects all reasonable user expectations, but you can't expect them to start from scratch. Tabs were an invention. Now everyone has tabs. Tabs are good. Would we have had a better method of managing open pages if Mozilla hadn't copied tabs? Probably, but how long would we have waited? “Why don’t just be themselves? some unique that like we can see differ on Opera, Firefox, Safari, IE interface”

Why didn’t Microsoft stick to command prompts? Because windowed UIs were better for most tasks that were done on the command line at the time.

What you’re asking them to do is invent, not innovate. Invention is good once you have a stable product that reflects all reasonable user expectations, but you can’t expect them to start from scratch. Tabs were an invention. Now everyone has tabs.

Tabs are good. Would we have had a better method of managing open pages if Mozilla hadn’t copied tabs? Probably, but how long would we have waited?

]]> By: Roman ShaRP http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808638 Roman ShaRP Sat, 30 May 2009 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808638 <cite>Extensions in Google Chrome use HTML, JavaScript and CSS.</cite> I don't think this will overcome Firefox extensions in usefulness and power. So be it - I don't Chrome fan anyway, I'm happy with Firefox.. Extensions in Google Chrome use HTML, JavaScript and CSS.

I don’t think this will overcome Firefox extensions in usefulness and power. So be it – I don’t Chrome fan anyway, I’m happy with Firefox..

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]]> By: Dels http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808485 Dels Sat, 30 May 2009 11:38:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/30/google-chrome-and-firefox-extensions-differences/#comment-808485 "Extensions in Google Chrome use HTML, JavaScript and CSS. The web browser does not need to be restarted after installing an extension. Google Chrome extensions are updated automatically to make sure that the user is always running the latest version. They are also automatically compatible will future browser versions which means that developers do not need to update their extensions if the web browser version makes a jump (like in Firefox)." looks like it will be same or less like Opera widgets, made by html, css, js, no restart after add, further browser support why google chrome pretend to be a next Opera? - Address bar inside tab - Frontpage that like speed dial - Extension which like widget in Opera - Minimalistic browser toolbar - etc... Why don't just be themselves? some unique that like we can see differ on Opera, Firefox, Safari, IE interfaces... “Extensions in Google Chrome use HTML, JavaScript and CSS. The web browser does not need to be restarted after installing an extension. Google Chrome extensions are updated automatically to make sure that the user is always running the latest version. They are also automatically compatible will future browser versions which means that developers do not need to update their extensions if the web browser version makes a jump (like in Firefox).”

looks like it will be same or less like Opera widgets, made by html, css, js, no restart after add, further browser support
why google chrome pretend to be a next Opera?
- Address bar inside tab
- Frontpage that like speed dial
- Extension which like widget in Opera
- Minimalistic browser toolbar
- etc…

Why don’t just be themselves? some unique that like we can see differ on Opera, Firefox, Safari, IE interfaces…

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