Firefox Addon UrlbarExt extends your Location bar

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Vaibhav Pandey

Firefox Addon URLbarExt 1.4.8 is an interesting Firefox Plugin which extends the functionality of your Location bar with set of commands which can help you Tiny your URL using Tiny URL, Copy URL, Search Site, Page Tagging and others.

URLBarExt Firefox plugin

URLBarExt Firefox plugin

UrlbarExt Extends Location Bar with set of icons to
1- Go up one level,or directly to the root of the current site(double click).
2- Copy the current site URL OR custom formatted URL.
3- Shorten the URL using your favorite service.
4- Search the current site using Google.
5- Tag current Page,this one adds an unique feature to Firefox interface,
make it easier for Firefox user’s to Tag the pages they browse and later find it easily using “Awesome bar” or “Recent Tags” menu
6- Navigate through sequential URLs.
7- Surf anonymously using online phproxy servers and Unblock filtered websites.

You can show/hide any icon you don’t need using the settings dialog. URLBarExt also has a Youtube channel where you can find interesting videos related to the usage of this extension. 

Do note that you would be required to login to the Mozilla website to download this add-on as it is still in experimental mode.

Also read: 7 essential Firefox add-on to help you Blog better

My list of 5 best Firefox Extensions

Do you store your passwords using Firefox?

Some quick Firefox Tips and Tricks

 

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Create HTML Signatures in GMAIL using Better Gmail 2

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Vaibhav Pandey

If you are one of those who uses Firefox and always wonder about creating HTML Signatures in Gmail, here is good news for you. Better Gmail 2 firefox add-on has been released and it can certainly help you create HTML signatures in Gmail.

Apart from giving you an option for creating HTML Signatures in GMAIL, Better Gmail 2 also offers the following features

1.) Forces Encrypted connection. ( https) : Earlier you read how to connect and stay secure while working on Gmail. Now you need not worry about it. Better Gmail 2 does this all for you.

Better Gmail 2

2.) Attachment Icons: This features adds icons for the attachments received.

3.) Add Row Highlights.

4.) Adding Skins for Gmail: Select from a range of available skins for Gmail.

Choose-Skin-For-Gmail-Using-Better-Gmail 2

5.) Create Folders for Gmail; This feature lists labels in a folder like structure.

Create folders from Gmail Labels

6.) Hide your Spam Counts

Hide your Spam count in Gmail

Read more about Better Gmail 2 on Lifehacker blog.

Also read: How-To: In GMAIL, show unread mails at the top in your inbox?

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