What internet browser do you use? Hopefully not internet explorer, or Opera. Firefox has been awesome ever since I’ve stepped foot into using it. I love the user interface, the way I can handle addons(or plugins), the way it performs, and the ability to do whatever I want with it. It just keeps getting better, and better.
Prior blog posts I’ve named off a few addons I’ve used, and still use. Some addons I don’t use, and addons I’ve moved onto something better because they’ve simply evolved, or there’s just simply something better out. There’s going to be more of that because Mozilla just changed how addons are made with jetpack. Jetpack is an API that will be far more superior than a lot of things they have done. Now any user that knows html/css or javascript can make addons for the browser. This is a good step that Mozilla put forth for the user because now it’s not an impossible task for the user to make something of their browser and have a choice. You don’t need to be a programmer, or know what you’re doing to customize the addon you want. Someone with no knowledge can have the ability to make addons and fool around with the API with the various examples on the Mozilla Labs website where you get Jetpack. With this going for Mozilla, I think it’s going to help a new breed of programmers, and people who do want to learn how to program, or code since it’s possible to do so. It’s not an impossible task. You can learn how to interact with an extensive API, and see the changes you want to see right after a refresh of the browser.
Jetpack as stated is an API for web development languages which means it’s good for the web-2.0 crowd. If you want a Digg counter on your bottom panel of Firefox, it’s possible. If you want a switch to turn off ads and other such things that are annoying, you can. What about removing embedded movies, or objects? It’s possible. What about statistics, and a graph? It’s possible! There are endless possiblities that anyone can explore.
I’ve yet to try this addon yet, but it does look interesting, and has me intrigued. I have it installed, and ready to go in Firefox-3b5. I’m more of a user than anything. I’m not a developer, I don’t code. I am part of a community of users, programmers, and activists. At least I’d like to think I am. Linux is a wonderful thing.
Jetpack – A Call For Participants
Mozilla Labs – Jetpack
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