Regular readers know that I consider the Firefox NoScript add-on invaluable for security and bandwidth preserving reasons. One of the lesser know features of the add-on is an option to activate scripts by clicking on them on the website they were initially blocked on. This very practical feature allows the user to load scripts easily [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Finally: Google Chrome Extensions Turned On By Default In Dev Releases
Not many users understood why the Google Chrome development team decided to operate with lots of switches to manage some functionality of the web browser. Users who wanted to turn on the extension engine had to launch the web browser with a parameter, the same is true for userscript support, bookmark syncing and dozens of [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Google Chrome Dual View
Google Chrome Dual View makes it possible to split the Google Chrome browser into a left and right part that can each contain and display a website. Since there is no extension engine yet for Google Chrome the functionality is provided by a bookmarklet which has its impacts on usability. Users with large computer monitors [...]