MakeUseOf Directory » IE http://www.makeuseof.com/dir Directory 2.0 : Free Web Applications and Mobile Tools Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 kikin: Adds Social Media Search Results to Google, Bing & Yahoo http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/kikin-social-media-search/ http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/kikin-social-media-search/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:57:57 +0000 aainsberg http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/?p=14788

kikin: Adds Social Media Search Results to Google, Bing & Yahoo

]]> kikin is a Firefox add-on (IE capable) that brings results from social media websites right next to regular search results on Google, Bing or Yahoo. It adds a tabbed panel at the top of the search results from where you can quickly check out related results on Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and YouTube.

social media search

You can even set it up so that it is linked with your Twitter and Facebook accounts to make the search results even more personalized.

See the demo video:

Features:

  • View social media (Twitter, Facebook, Amazon and YouTube) search results next to regular results.
  • Works with Google, Bing or Yahoo.
  • Play YouTube videos right in the search results page.
  • Filter search results from Facebook and Twitter to see results from your News Feed or Tweets from users you follow.
  • Easily share any of the results via email, Twitter or Facebook.
  • Supports Firefox and Internet Explorer.
  • Free and easy to use.

Check out kikin @ www.kikin.com (via go2web20, by Alex Ainsberg)



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FacePAD: Download Your Facebook Pictures (Firefox)

]]> If you are looking for an easy way to download pictures from your Facebook account, try FacePAD. This handy Firefox add-on lets you quickly download Facebook albums to your computer. The application lets you download almost any photoalbum you want, including albums of friends, events and groups.

download facebook pictures firefox

Once the addon is installed on your browser, FacePAD adds “Download album with FacePAD” option to the right-click menu. You would simply need to click it to start the downloading pictures.

See it in action in the demo video below:

Features:

  • Download facebook pictures on to your computer.
  • Backup your Facebook photos.
  • Simple to use and easy to install.
  • No registration needed.

Check out FacePAD @ Facebook Photo Album Donwloader.



FacePAD: Download Your Facebook Pictures (Firefox)

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ShortcutWorld: Keyboard Shortcut List For Essential Apps

]]> If you are someone who works at the computer for long hours, you would agree that using your mouse as less as possible is one of the most productive ways to work on the computer. Keyboard shortcuts are always great but the problem is different applications have different keyboard shortcuts and hence we find it difficult to remember. ShortcutWorld is a site which aims to address that problem by providing a keyboard shortcut lists for some of the most important tools we use everyday.

keyboard shortcut list

Currently, it provides keyboard shortcut lists for the following apps.

  • Firefox
  • Winamp
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Google Chrome
  • Photoshop
  • Windows XP
  • Fireworks
  • Outlook 2007

Certainly, a site worth bookmarking. You might also want to check KeyXL which is another similar tool profiled earlier. Or better go and download some MakeUseOf Cheat sheets.

Check out Shortcutworld @ www.shortcutworld.com (By Abhijeet from Appscrazy)



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Search Cloudlet: Google Tag Search

]]> SearchCloudlet is cool Google tag search Firefox extension that helps you search on Google more effectively. It adds a tag cloud into Google interface to help you refine your search results further based on relevant keywords. Just search for something on Google and start filtering your search results by clicking on relevant tags on the tag cloud.

google tag search

“Sites” tab displays sites with the most relevant information about your search term. Click on a site to limit your results to that domain. To disable the plugin and return to traditional search interface click on the “Off” tab.

google tag cloud

Apart from Google, you can use the extension to search on Yahoo and Twitter.

To see how it works watch the demo video below:

Features:

  • Firefox extension that inserts tag clouds into Google, Yahoo and Twitter search pages to help you search more effectively.
  • Refine your search results by clicking on related tags and sites.
  • Click “Off” to disable plugin and return to traditional search interface.
  • Adjust extension settings for number of cloud items in search results, font size of cloud items and level of integration with Google, Yahoo and Twitter services.
  • Free just Install plugin onto your Firefox to start using.

Check out Search Cloudlet @ www.getcloudlet.com



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KwiClick: Add Google Search and More to Right Click Menu

]]> KwiClick is a multifunctional Firefox add-on that lets you quickly retrieve information from websites like Google, YouTube, Google Maps, Flickr, Wikipedia, FriendFeed, Amazon, Technorati and Delicious. Basically, KwiClick adds a new search option to the right click menu that opens search results in a small new window without navigating from the current page.

retrieve information from website

The process is really simple, once the add-on is installed you can highlight word or phrase on any webpage, open right-click menu and select the KwiClick. The results will be shown in a clean KwiClick window at the right bottom of your browser.

Here is the list of things you can do using KwiClick:

  • View Google results on any webpage.
  • Detach embedded videos from any page.
  • Find delicious bookmarks about anything.
  • Get your FriendFeed updates anytime.
  • Read comments related to any embedded videos you find.
  • Quickly email embedded videos to your friends.
  • Share images and videos on social networks.
  • Addreses on the webpages will become interactive maps.
  • Quickly search flickr for interesting image.
  • Watch popular web videos.
  • Find reference information on Wikipedia.
  • Look up anything across variety of services.
  • Option to add and use mouse gestures.

For more info watch demo videos below:

Check out KwiClick @ www.kwiclick.com



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Add-Art: Replace Ads With Art Images

]]> If you are annoyed by ads on the websites you should try the Add-Art. It is an interesting ad blocking Firefox add-on that can replace ads with art images by featured artists.

The process of installation is usual, just download add-on on to your browser, subscribe to one of user updated filter lists, and then restart Firefox. That’s it, from that moment you will only see cool arty images.

The images changed once in two weeks, if you do not like particular set of images on Add-Art you can easily disable it. The ads will be still blocked.

For more info watch demo video below:

You might also want to see our related article “How To Block Annoying Ads in Firefox”

Visit Add-Art @ www.add-art.org



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Pluribo: Summarize Gadget and Electronics Reviews on Amazon

]]> If you ever bought something on Amazon then you’re probably familiar with Amazon Reviews, a small section at the bottom of each product listing displaying customer feedback, ratings and opinions about the product. That’s where usually you decide whether to buy it or not.

Amazon Product Review Summaries

There is one problem with it though, sometimes there are just too many reviews, especially when it comes to buying gadgets and home electronics. You can probably go through the first 10 reviews, but that’s about it. And that’s exactly what Pluribo (Firefox only) is all about. It can quickly analyze all reviews and produce a concise natural language summary for any product.

Pluribo Gadget Reviews

It tries to get only the important parts from the reviews and leave the ramblings out. What you get is a list of short summaries outlining pros and cons for that or the other product.

Check out the screenshot below.

pluribo.png

Pluribo works directly from the Amazon product page without any redirects. Click reviews link and it will give you a quick list of pros and cons. Fast and simple. If you’re interested you can check out Pluribo demo video here.

Get Pluribo Firefox Addon @ www.pluribo.com



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Bcheck : Test your Browser for Security Threats

]]> Browser Security Test is a no-registration service that checks your browser for security problems. Most of the popular browsers are clean and safe intitially. The problems usually occur when people start adding / removing different 3′rd party extensions, adoons, toolbars, etc. While majority of these addons are fine, some may contain malicious code or cause inconsistencies. Thus, as time goes by, it’s always a good idea to run a browser security check.

Browser Security Test

Features

  • Supports Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers.
  • Test options: Test only for bugs specific to your type of browser, Run all available tests or Manually select individual tests.
  • Check out site statistics on ‘browser distribution’ and ‘percentage of vulnerable browsers’.

Check out Browser SecurityTest @ bcheck.scanit.be



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Cooliris: Preview Links Without Opening Them

]]> Cooliris is a handy browser add-on that enables its users to preview webpage links, images or videos without leaving the current webpage. Whether you’re searching through Google results, browsing Youtube videos, going over Flickr photos or shopping on eBay, Cooliris can add some speed and beauty to it. Cooliris offers two different tools: Cooliris Preview and Piclens.

    LifeHacker: “Cooliris changes the way you interact with the Web, and for the better.”
Cooliris - Preview Links, Images and Videos

Cooliris Preview features

  • Preview links, images or videos without clicking or leaving the page.
  • Preview search results on major search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.) and websites (ex. eBay)
  • Instantly share or email favorite pages to friends.
  • Option to Bookmark pages temporally.
  • Cooliris addon does not contain any adware or spyware.
  • Supported Browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Flock.

Piclens features

  • Browse webpage photos in full-screen and slideshow-style.
  • Browse images search results as a slideshow (Google, Yahoo).
  • Currently supported websites: Flickr, Facebook, Google Images, Yahoo Images, Friendster, and Picasa Web Albums.
  • Integrate Piclens functionality to your website.
  • Supported Browsers: Firefox and Safari (more to come).

Coolris Preview video demo

Piclens video demo

Check out Cooliris @ [http://www.cooliris.com]



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IE7 Pro : Excellent IE7 Addon

]]> IE7 Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer (ver. 7 ) users. It makes your browser more secure and flexible by integrating lots of new features, i.e. crash recovery, ad blocking, webpage capture, etc.

excellent browser addon for Internet Explorer

Feature Overview

  • Improved Tabbed Browsing: hide search bar, move the IE menu above the address bar, double-click to close tab, etc.
  • Super Drag’n Drop: open new links by simply dragging and dropping the link on the page.
  • WebPage Capturer: instantly convert any webpage to image (Save as .JPG, .BMP , .GIF , .PNG or .TIFF)
  • Enable/Disable Crash Recovery: automatically restore all opened pages and tabs after a crash happened.
  • Firefox-like inline search, finds as you type.
  • In-built spell checker.
  • AD and Flash Blocking: Option to block all forms of advertising, i.e: Flash ads, rich media, pop-ups, spyware, messenger ads, AND MORE
  • Mouse Gesture: execute common browse tasks (open/close a tab, go back, print, etc.) by drawing a simple symbol on the screen.
  • GreasyMonkey alike user script support.
  • and some more … Questions? go here

Quick Illustration of IE7Pro ‘Mouse Gestures’ Feature

Go to IE7 Pro @ [www.ie7pro.com]



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