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	<title>MakeUseOf Directory &#187; Browser</title>
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		<title>Xmarks: Discover Popular Sites Based on Users&#8217; Bookmarks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>azim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browsers (Firefox, IE)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recommendation engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Xmarks  is a bookmark powered site directory which lets you assess how popular site is, what is it about, read user reviews and discover similar sites based on bookmarks from its user base. Similar sites are ranked based on the number of times they were bookmarked by Internet users. Due to its widespread user base, [...]<p><ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Xmarks  is a bookmark powered site directory which lets you assess how popular site is, what is it about, read user reviews and discover similar sites based on bookmarks from its user base. Similar sites are ranked based on the number of times they were bookmarked by Internet users. Due to its widespread user base, Xmarks even has information on niche sites. So for every topic you are interested in, you can find popular sites , browse similar sites or check  related topics .</p>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/image123.png" alt="discover websites" /></p>
<p>You can also install the Xmarks  plugin and bookmark, rate, tag or write reviews about sites in you visit.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Research sites, see how popular they are and discover similar sites based on the data from hundreds of millions of user bookmarks.</li>
<li>Browse similar sites, browse related topics, read user reviews and see site ratings.</li>
<li>Data collected from thousands of Internet users who have installed popular Firefox Xmarks bookmark manager plugin.</li>
<li>Research and find popular sites in any language or country.</li>
<li>To write reviews, rate and tag bookmarked sites in your browser, install the Xmarks browser plugin from the site.</li>
<li>Free, no registration.</li>
<li>Similar tools:  <a title="SimilarSites: Quickly Find Similar Sites" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/similarsites-find-similar-sites/">SimilarSites</a> and <a title="SimilarWeb: Discover Similar Web Pages When Browsing Web" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/similarweb-discover-websites-surfing-web/">SimilarWeb</a>.</li>
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<p>Check out Xmarks @ <a href="http://www.xmarks.com">www.xmarks.com</a></p>
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		<title>CanvasBoom: Use Image as a Background on Firefox Canvas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browser / Browsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photos / Images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[firefox addon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CanvasBoom is a cool Firefox add-on that makes it possible for you to use any image as a background theme on your browser. You can choose between images from your computer or any other image you stumbleupon online. First install the addon and then follow quick instructions to add it to your canvas.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CanvasBoom is a cool Firefox add-on that makes it possible for you to use any image as a background theme on your browser. You can choose between images from your computer or any other image you stumbleupon online. First install the addon and then follow quick instructions to add it to your canvas.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/canvasboom.png" alt="use image as background" /></p>
<p>To add images from your computer:</p>
<ul>
1. Click &#8220;Manage&#8221; on the canvas toolbar.<br />
2. Click &#8220;Add&#8221; button.<br />
3. Browse the image on your computer and then select one.
</ul>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/canvasboom1.png" alt="use image as background" /></p>
<p>To add images from the web:</p>
<ul>
1. Right click on any web image.<br />
2. Select &#8220;Add Image to Canvas&#8221; option.
</ul>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/canvasboom2.png" alt="add image as background" /></p>
<p>You can customize the position, color, tilting of the image and even manage all previously used images in one place.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add image as background to your browser.</li>
<li>Use images from your computer or web page.</li>
<li>Customize the position, color and tilting of the images.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out CanvasBoom @ <a href="http://brandthunder.com/canvas/">www.brandthunder.com/canvas</a> (via <a href="http://startupmeme.com/canvas-boom-a-firefox-add-on-to-add-any-image-to-your-browser-theme/">Startupmeme</a>)</p>
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		<title>PeaceKeeper: Test Browser Performances on Your PC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TehseenBaweja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browsers (Firefox, IE)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benchmark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[browsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With a number of different of browsers out there, which one do you rely on? It is important to understand that browsers can function differently based on your hardware configuration. PeaceKeeper is a java based web tool that allows you to test browser performance and find out which browser is best for your PC. Note that [...]<p><ul>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With a number of different of browsers out there, which one do you rely on? It is important to understand that browsers can function differently based on your hardware configuration. PeaceKeeper is a java based web tool that allows you to test browser performance and find out which browser is best for your PC. Note that the application only measures the performance, not the security.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/peacekeeper1.png" alt="test browser performance" /></p>
<p>Without any installation or complex procedures, PeaceKeeper runs a benchmark process that tests your browser across six different performance measures related to Javascript functionality. During the benchmark process, the browser is assigned a number of points based on factors like Rendering, Computer Graphics, DOM operations and Text parsing. The process analyzes how your browser performs in each of these areas.</p>
<p>To start simply launch the browser you want to test, go to PeaceKeeper and run the test. Once completed run the test again on different browser and then compare results.</p>
<p>Below is the image showing the test results I got for Chrome and Firefox.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/peacekeeper2.png" alt="which browser is best" /></p>
<p>Main Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Find out which browser is best for your computer&#8217;s hardware configuration.</li>
<li>Run as many tests as you like.</li>
<li>Test browser performance in 6 major areas.</li>
<li>No registration or installation required.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out PeaceKeeper @ <a href="http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/index.action">http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper</a> <em>(by Tehseen from <a href="http://rechargeyourmind.com/" target="_blank">RechargeYourMind.com</a>)</em></p>
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		<title>SimilarWeb: Discover Similar Web Pages When Browsing Web</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/similarweb-discover-websites-surfing-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Browser / Browsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Browser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[browsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recommendation engine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SimilarWeb is a firefox addon and web service that lets you discover similar web pages when browsing web. It appears as an icon on your browser that expands to the sidebar displaying content similar to a page you&#8217;re currently at.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SimilarWeb is a firefox addon and web service that lets you discover similar web pages when browsing web. It appears as an icon on your browser that expands to the sidebar displaying content similar to a page you&#8217;re currently at.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/similarweb.png" alt="similar web pages" /></p>
<p>You can also customize the way similar content is presented in the sidebar by choosing between different view options like thumbnails, small icons and the list view. Finally, users can vote recommended web pages up or down, filter similar sites by tags, and even suggest a site.</p>
<p>See SimilarWeb demo video:</p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="500" height="322" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2990704&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="322" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2990704&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Similar sites finder.</li>
<li>Currently works with Firefox only (IE coming soon).</li>
<li>Customize the way similar websites are presented.</li>
<li>Rate recommended sites and suggest a site.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check Out SimilarWeb @ <a href="http://www.similarweb.com/">www.similarweb.com</a></p>
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