If you need to edit some of the advanced preferences of Firefox, and you need a neater way to get that done, gui:config is right for you.
This extension of Firefox will give you a lot of the “about:config” preferences, in an easy to navigate menu box. It displays the options, included in the current version, using checkboxes, dropdown lists and textboxes.
If you want to check out all the advanced settings that gui:config makes available to you, Lifehacker has done a nice gallery of each tab you see in the screenshot above.
I would consider this extension well worth trying out, at least. The add-on, gui:config is a must have for anybody who likes to tweak and customize their browsing experience. You can find out more about the development at: http://guiconfig.freedig.org/.
March 28, 2009
Easy Access to Hidden Firefox Settings
Go Wii With Your Firefox
If you like the theme, be sure to let the developer know. Since it is right now an “experimental” theme, I am sure feedback would be appreciated in any way you can give it.
Firefox Add-on Find Similar Sites in a Sidebar
Want to discover great web sites without the work of searching for them? SimilarWeb, an add-on for Firefox, will do the searching for you. Its job is to suggest similar web sites you might enjoy as you browse around the Web.
I am always looking for new ways to find new and interesting sites out there so this is an add-on I really enjoy. There are several ways to customize the way you view the similar sites too, that are displayed as a sidebar on the left of whatever web site you might be browsing at the time.
Here is a rundown on the various cool features:
SimilarWeb Search
Tagging with SimilarWeb
SimilarWeb’s Different Views and Modes
For more information on SimilarWeb be sure to check out their web site at SimilarWeb.com. Right now the extension is available for both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
March 26, 2009
10 Popular Web Designer Tools for Firefox
Thanks to Firefox and some of the great add-ons that have been developed for it, your browser is your best friend when it comes to web site design. From CSS tools, to promoting your domain, here are 10 of the most popular web designer tools for Firefox.
Any of these add-ons would be great to add to your own proverbial web designer’s toolbelt.
ColorZilla – This advanced eyedropper and color picker will help you find out exactly what color is being used on somebody else’s web site, so you can use it on your own.
Firebug - Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.
FireFTP – Looking for an FTP client you can reach from inside of Firefox? FireFTP is a free, secure, cross platform FTP client built into and for Firefox.
IE Tab – Quickly embed Internet Explorer into an open tab of Firefox, for cross browser web site checking and testing.
Picnik – Get quick access to your own online image editor with this add-on. It adds a menu option to import images right into the Picnik online image editor.
Stylish – This add-on is often considered for web site tweakers, however it can also be used to add or remove CSS and design elements on the fly, without even having to login to your web site.
Web Developer Toolbar – By far, the king of the web development Firefox extensions. It adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools.
User Agent Switcher – Another good one to have for cross browser testing. It adds a menu to the toolbar so you can quickly change the user agent of the browser.
FireShot – Take a screenshot and also add notes to it. If you are a designer, wanting to highlight key features of a design to a client, there is no better Firefox add-on out there to do just that.
SeoQuake – Aimed at the search engine optimization crowd, this extension will help webmasters deal with the promotion side of their domains.
What Firefox add-ons and services help you get the job done when it comes to web design? Drop in a comment, and give me your own “best of” suggestions.
