A screenshot of ColorZilla in action!

With ColorZilla you can easily get a color’s value (RGB and hex codes) with just a click of your mouse at any point in your browser. It also comes with a zoom option which makes picking color easier, pallet viewer and editor (which is fully compatible with GIMP) and my favorite feature; Webpage DOM Color Analyzer.
With Webpage DOM Color Analyzer you’re able to analyze DOM element color on any webpage and find out what CSS rules set the colors and locate corresponding elements like tag name, class, id, size, relative mouse position etc. A great assistance to any webdeveloper and graphic designer!

Requires: FireFox
Publisher: IosArt
OS: Windows 95,98,98SE,NT,2000,XP,Vista, Se7en, Mac OS X, Linux etc.
Version: 2.0.2
License: Freeware
Download ColorZilla: Click here…

So some weeks ago I installed Google Chrome on my Windows 7 PC and did a test drive for some days and I must say: Damn, Google Chrome isn’t what I expected and it really disappointed me! Why? just keep reading!

• Faster startup
  This is the only thing which I can say that Google Chrome does better then Firefox!
  Yeah it sure start up faster than Firefox. However this was never an issue to me.
• Stability
  To me Google Chrome didn’t seem any stable as Firefox as I had a lot of troubles viewing a lot of websites with Chrome. The browser froze all the time and having more then 5 tabs open was like I was working on a BIG Photoshop file, Illustrator file, Indesign AND editing a video all at the same time!
  The browser also crashed my PC when I wanted to open the webshop of JoicoEurope (Company where I work!) which is a normal webshop without any bad codings etc… (believe me.. I Know that for sure!)
  This happened to me a lot of other times with other websites too.
• Extensions / add-ons
  There are some nice extensions for Chrome but not as many as for Firefox. In this case Firefox is the BIG winner!
• CPU usage:
  At my Windows Ultimate x64 bits system Firefox uses less memory then Google Chrome with the same amounts of tab open.

I also did installed this at work on a Windows XP PC but I noticed the same problems; Crashing up, a lot of troubles viewing websites etc…

So at the end when I look at the results I can say only one thing; Google Chrome isn’t better then Firefox. So why should I switch? My point exactly!
If you’re using FireFox and want to give Google Chrome a try, be my guest but don’t expect it’s better than FireFox.

What about you? Have you tried Google chrome? And what did you think about it!?

At first I didn’t know what to expect but after spending 30 seconds on playing with the options, I have to say that this is a great add-on! It makes browsing even more easier, I mean take a look at the screenshot here below!

As you can see you can also add breadcrumbs to the URL segment and as I already mentioned; This is very handy to use and to navigate websites with! Give it a try, I know you’ll like it!
PS: See here below a screenshot of my preferences of Locationbar2..

Requires: FireFox
Publisher: Dao Gottwald
OS: Windows 95,98,98SE,NT,2000,XP,Vista, Mac OS X, Linux etc.
Current Version: 1.0.3
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download: Click…

Now just a couple of days ago I recieved an email from Foxmarks (like many other Foxmarks users) about a very important news about Foxmarks.

Foxmarks is becoming Xmarks. We’re not just changing our name, we’re also enhancing our browser add-on and web site with new capabilities.

With Xmark you’ll still enjoy bookmark sync and all other “previous” feature but there are some new cool features like;

1. Smarter Search
   From now on Xmarks will highlight the 3 sites in your Google results that have been bookmarked by the most people; this is a quick and easy way to tell which sites are most valued by real people like you.
2. Site Info
   Xmarks adds a small blue information icon in your browser location bar. Click it to learn more about the site you are on and see recommendations for the top 5 similar sites. This is a great way to uncover the best of the web.
3. Xmarks.com
   Visit Xmarks.com from any browser to write your own site reviews and to see even more similar site recommendations.

To learn more about Xmarks click here. So if you liked Foxmarks, you’ll love Xmarks too!

Ow I almost forgot: In order to manage/edit your bookmarks from any computer, you’ll have to log in via login.xmarks.com.
NOTE: Xmarks is currently Firefox only, but it syncs perfectly with your existing Foxmarks account and Foxmarks add-ons for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.

Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95,98,98SE,NT,2000,XP,Vista, Mac OS X, Linux +
Language: English, Dutch and many more!
License: Freeware
Download: Click…

This can be confusing, so what can you do about it? You can check the links one by one but that’s going to take a lot of time, right? But what if there was a small add-on for your FireFox which could check your bookmarks for duplicate links for you?

Bookmark Duplicate Detector helps you to find and delete duplicates URL already in your Bookmarks. When you’ve installed Bookmark Duplicate Detector, the only thing you have to do is: run Duplicate Detector!

Easy right? Well, I thought so!

Publisher: Stephane BERTIN
Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English, French, Dutch, Chinese and many more…
License: Freeware
Download Bookmark Duplicate Detector: Click here…

Well, if you would like to be prompted before FireFox opens a pdf file then you really should use PDF Download, a great add-on for your FireFox.

What does PDF Download actually do? The answer to that question is really simple! It notifies you when you click on a pdf when surfing around the net. So when you click on a pdf file you’ll get a pop-up which let you choose between 5 options, as shows as below;

1. Download the pdf file
2. Open the pdf file
3. View the pdf file as HTML
4. Bypass pdf download
5. Cancel

It doesn’t actually matter which choice you make cause you’re back in control of your Firefox again with this small and great add-on for FireFox!

I almost forgot: PDF Download enables you to save and share Web pages as high-quality PDF files too, so make sure you give it a try! I sure love it!

Publisher: Nitro PDF Software
Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download PDF Download: Click here…

ColorfulTabs doesn’t only color every tab in a different color and has some more features:

• Colors by site domain – Color each tab depending on its server/domain for identifying the website.
• Custom tab color – Give your tabs a color of your choice.
• Enhanced tab highlighting – Fade the background tabs to identify the currently selected tab
• Colors each tab using a unique and randomly generated color.
• Colors each tab using a unique color depending on the site domain using a formula.
• Allows user to chose colors.
• Allows to fade the background tabs for easy identification of the selected tab.
• Allows quick identification of the tabs.
• Increases usability and visibility for people with visual challenges.

This simple add-on is pretty cool and I bet you’ll love it!

Publisher: Shivanand Sharma
Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download ColorfulTabs: Click here…

But what does Better Gmail 2 do? Better Gmail 2 adds some useful extra features like:

• Forcing Gmail to use https instead of http
  NOTE: You can change this also in Gmail settings. Log in your Gmail account, then Click on Settings at the top of the page. Set the Browser configuration to ‘Always use https.’)
• Highlight message rows as you roll over them
• Adds attachment file type icons
• Appends an easy filter creation button on a message
• Display the full details of the top messages in a conversation
• Inserts cursor after the quoted message in plain text replies
• Lists labels in a folder-like hierarchy
• Hides Gmail’s Spam message count
• And adds skins to Gmail

I’m using this great add-on for some time and I’ve got to say: I love it! It gives you some extra options which I really like.

Once you have installed Better Gmail 2, go to your Gmail account to see the changes. To turn a feature on or off, you can check the extension’s Preferences dialog and select or deselect the appropriate check boxes. Refresh Gmail to see the changes.
NOTE: This add-on is only compatible with the new Gmail interface.

Publisher: Gina Trapani
Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download size: 293 KB
Download: Click here…
Screenshot:

I have just installed this and I already love it! It is very easy to use and it doesn’t need that much space. I have customized it and made sure that the toolbar is only 6 1px wide. How am I going to see it? Easy: NOT! I love shortcuts and All-in-One sidebar has some handy keyboard shortcuts which you can change if you want too! So I don’t have to see the toolbar, I just use the shortcuts instead, Much easier and faster for me!

• F4 – open or close the sidebar
• Ctrl+Shift+F4 – open or close the options dialog
• Ctrl+Shift+E – open or close the Extensions
• Ctrl+Shift+T – open or close the Themes
• Ctrl+Shift+P – open or close the Page Info
• Ctrl+Shift+J – open or close the Error Console
• Ctrl+Shift+M – open or close the MultiPanel
• Ctrl+Shift+Y – open sidebar in a new tab
• Ctrl+Shift+X – open tab in sidebar

Anyway, It’s a great extension which IS really handy and easy to use. Give it a try!

Publisher: Firefox.eXXile.net
Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English, Swedish, Dutch and much more
License: Freeware
Download size: 379 KB
Download: Click…
Screenshot:

What’s the secret? Well I have made a special deal with FireFox.. No, just kidding! To be honest there’s no secret! It’s just a standard feature in FireFox and it can be used to go directly to a .net, .com or .org domain name.

How to use it? Well, it’s simple. Just type the domain name and hit the shortcuts for the domain name:

• For a .net domain name: Shift+Enter
• For a .com domain name: Ctrl+Enter
• For a .org domain name: Ctrl+Shift+enter

• One-Click Bookmarking
  Bookmark, search and organize Web sites quickly and easily.
• Instant Web Site ID
  Avoid online scams, unsafe transactions and forgeries with simple site identity.
• Improved Performance
  View Web pages faster, using less of your computer’s memory.
• Full Zoom
  See any part of a Web page, up close and readable, in seconds.
• Password Manager
  Remember site passwords without ever seeing a pop-up.
• Smart Location Bar
  Find the sites you love in seconds-enter a term for instant matches that make sense.
• Platform-Native Look & Feel
  Browse with a Firefox that’s integrated into your computer’s operating system.

So you can see that Mozilla has done everything to make this version the best FireFox version yet!

Still a Internet Explorer user? Check the handy browser comparison chart here below and if that’s not enough for you, click here to find out why you NEED to switch to FireFox 3 today!

Ow.. You can show the world that you helped set a Guinness World Record with your own personalized Firefox 3 Download Day certificate. You can get your own here. Below you can see my  Firefox 3 Download Day certificate.

Mark your calendar, wrap a ribbon around your finger or write a little sticky yellow note. Download Day will start on June 17, 2008.

So here is the official date, contribute and be part of this big event and browse happy!
Still a Internet Explorer user? Click here to find out why you need to switch!

In case you stil use Internet Explorer it’s time to switch to FireFox. Why? Click here and find out why you need to switch!

Anyway, FireFox 3 has more than 14,000 updates including some big performance, stability and beside that it’s now even more secure and easier to use.

So be smart and switch to firefox today, spread the word, contribute and be part of this big event and browse happy!
Ow: Don’t forget to pledge (Me? I already pledged! ) today to get Firefox 3 during Download Day.

Install Foxmarks on each computer you use and setup up your account. From then on Foxmarks automatically syncs the bookmarks between the computers silently in the background.
You can also log in to my.foxmarks.com from any computer to manage your bookmarks.

Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download size: 230 KB
Download: Click…
Screenshot:

How it works?? Just surf on the web like you always do with FireFox and when DownloadHelper detects a video or sound file, the icon gets animated and a menu allows you to download files by just clicking on an item!

For instance, Surf to a YouTube page and you’ll see that you’re able to download the video’s to your computer! This also works for a lot of other sites!

With DownloadHelper it’s also possible to download some or all of the links withing a page at once, but you can download files one by one if you would like too! For more detailed information you can click here…

Requires: FireFox
OS: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Language: English
License: Freeware
Download size: 120 KB
Download: Click…

My experience with FireFox:
Till some years ago I was also a Internet Explorer but then someone told me about FireFox and I thought: “Ok, I’m going to give it a try!”. Since then I’ve never use Internet Explorer! Ok, only for testing websites!
I would strongly sugges to everyone how uses Internet Explorer is to switch to Firefox! Just give FireFox a try and I bet you would like it as much as I do!

Why? FireFox offers a lot of cool features such as:

1. Security & Stability
   Security.. An issue which is really impotent for anyone of us! With FireFox you’re sure that you’re safe from spyware, scammers and spammers! But also from Phishing! (When you encounter a Web site that is a suspected forgery (known as a “phishing” site) Firefox will warn you and offer to take you to a search page so you can find the real Web site you were looking for.)
   FireFox is also more stable than IE. Sure it may crash a time but that doesn’t have any consequences for your pc!
2. Open Source
   FireFox is an open source and free browser which means that there are a lot of developer which continuesly are busy to improve FireFox!
3. Using themes
   This is one of the things why I love FireFox. We all love to be especial and unique! With FireFox you can personalize the browsers with using a theme! They’re a lot of themes which you can use! You can start looking here…
4. Add-ons
   With Firefox you can add a lot of extra function to FireFox! There’re over 1,000 add-ons which can be found here. For example you can use FireFTP, or Speed dial and off course MUCH MORE!!
5. Password Manager
   We all have a lot of passwords, for your blog, email, online shop, Google Adsense and more! Sometimes it’s just too much to remember! FireFox offers a great Password Manager, Internet Explorer doesn’t even have one!
6. Bookmarks of Favorites
   With FireFox it’s much easier to save and manage your favorites! It even allows you to export your favorites!!
7. Spell Checking
   FireFox has a built-in spell checking which makes it easier to write without any mistakes on your blog or web-based email!
8. Web Feeds (RSS)
   With Firefox you have full control over web feeds! FireFox shows you a preview and lets you choose how you want to subscribe!
9. Session Restore
   With Session Restore, if Firefox has to restart or closes you don’t have to worry about the tabs and windows you were browsing cause it brengs you back exactly where you left off.
10. Ease of use
    FireFox is really user friendly! When you first download FireFox you can start browsing immidiatly! This can be even made more easier when using themes!!
11. Faster
    Firefox is up to 5 times as fast as Internet Explorer and It outperforms Internet Explorer on any test!
12. Page view / CSS usage
    This is really impotent for webmaster and web developers! FireFox follows the CSS standards and shows you exactly how a page is designed so check your websites on FireFox. Unfortunatly, as Internet Explorer doesn’t follow the standards that good (Ok, IE 7 is a improvement of IE 6, but IE 7 still has a lot of CSS issues!) and as long as there are people how uses IE, and you don’t want to loose those visitors, just make sure that your website looks good in IE too.. I know.. a lot of work and that’s excatly why FireFox should be the standard browser!!

So be smart and switch to FireFox today and browse happy!!

To assign one website to Speed Dial, use the new “Set as Speed Dial” option in the bookmarks menu, or right click on the tab you want to add, and choose “Set as Speed Dial”. That option is also available in the contextual area menu.

Speed Dial will be automatically loaded in blank new windows. It can also load in blank new tabs. To configure this, and other options, use the extension settings panel.

Publisher: Josep del Rio
OS: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP…Just make sure that you FireFox installed!
Language: English
License: Freeware
Version: 0.7.0.8
Download size: 153 KB
Download Speed Dial for FireFox: Click…

This is a great addition to my previous post: Some FireFox Tricks For Easier Use!