Mozilla Firefox.
As I mentioned in my essential programs article, Firefox is the most flexible and adaptable browser in the world. If you are an avid internet user, Firefox is a must. I recommend the following addons.
Download Status Bar - This allows you to keep unobtrusively be updated of your downloads by neatly arranging them in a status bar at the bottom. You can see ETA, Speed and even Pause/Resume it directly.
UnPlug - This allows you to download videos from websites(like YouTube, Dailymotion, etc) on to your computer without having to use thrid party sites(such as KeepVid). The format is normally .flv.
Gmail Redesigned - A freebie by the company Globex Designs, it completes themes Gmail, Google Calender and Google Docs. It has a few bugs here and there, but it's overshadowed by the sheer coolness of this theme.
Yet Another Smooth Scrolling - As the name suggests, it makes your web viewing silky smooth. If you've ever used an iPod touch/iPhone, you'll know how useful the 'bounce' of the webpages are when you overscroll them. This allows you to have the same effect on your computer if you scroll using the directional keys or the scroll wheel that is.
Ubiquity - It started off as a Mozilla Labs project, but I'm not sure why it did not take off. It's really REALLY useful, once you get the hang of it that is. It's basically like a command window for your browser. And the commands aren't like regular commands. It's regular English. I'm not sure how to explain it better. You see for yourself - Introducing Ubiquity.
I'll have a full on post on Ubiquity a little later, teaching you how to use it and teach it new commands.
I haven't tested this on Firefox 4. Incase it's incompatable, I'll show you a workaround. But more on that later.
You can visit the Firefox's Add-ons page and explore for your self.
As I mentioned in my essential programs article, Firefox is the most flexible and adaptable browser in the world. If you are an avid internet user, Firefox is a must. I recommend the following addons.
Download Status Bar - This allows you to keep unobtrusively be updated of your downloads by neatly arranging them in a status bar at the bottom. You can see ETA, Speed and even Pause/Resume it directly.
UnPlug - This allows you to download videos from websites(like YouTube, Dailymotion, etc) on to your computer without having to use thrid party sites(such as KeepVid). The format is normally .flv.
Gmail Redesigned - A freebie by the company Globex Designs, it completes themes Gmail, Google Calender and Google Docs. It has a few bugs here and there, but it's overshadowed by the sheer coolness of this theme.
Yet Another Smooth Scrolling - As the name suggests, it makes your web viewing silky smooth. If you've ever used an iPod touch/iPhone, you'll know how useful the 'bounce' of the webpages are when you overscroll them. This allows you to have the same effect on your computer if you scroll using the directional keys or the scroll wheel that is.
Ubiquity - It started off as a Mozilla Labs project, but I'm not sure why it did not take off. It's really REALLY useful, once you get the hang of it that is. It's basically like a command window for your browser. And the commands aren't like regular commands. It's regular English. I'm not sure how to explain it better. You see for yourself - Introducing Ubiquity.
I'll have a full on post on Ubiquity a little later, teaching you how to use it and teach it new commands.
I haven't tested this on Firefox 4. Incase it's incompatable, I'll show you a workaround. But more on that later.
You can visit the Firefox's Add-ons page and explore for your self.
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