Firefox 2 Released

[Cameraken]

Thanks Gary.

I was afraid that was going to be the answer.

Hi Cat.
If you have just installed Firefox then you can install this addon.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/668/
And share your favourites with Firefox

However I now have two PC’s both running IE and Firefox so I really need something to synchronize them all.


I did find this.
http://www.sync2it.com/
But it appears to only handle 100 bookmarks (for free)

Ken.

[CJ Swartz]

Ken,
Another option is to use del.icio.us to store your bookmarks. There doesn't seem to be a way to import all your current bookmarks, so I guess you'd have to revisit each bookmarked page (WHAT!!) in each browser and then "tag it" to your account at del.icio.us (I didn't say it was a "smart" option ), but then all your bookmarks would be stored at the del.icio.us website for you to use from any computer or any browser you might happen to be using in the future. I just started using it recently, and I'm not sure how well it will end up serving me, but it's an interesting option that gives me access to other people's bookmarks in similar categories as those I've tagged, and also shows how many other folks have tagged the same page that I've bookmarked. (It's billed as a "social bookmarking website" -- I'm not sure about that either, but I guess it's the current fad.) It is free, and it has saved every bookmark that I've tagged -- my initial worries are that it will lose data or start costing me money to access my bookmarks. Then there are those "personal" bookmarks that I may not want others to see in my list -- yes, others can look at your list of bookmarks ("hmmm, I wonder why she has several bookmarks for Alzheimer's, and one for a margarita recipe, and ..."). I have lost bookmarks before (forgot to make a backup, etc.) and have been frustrated trying to find a certain website that had "just the info I wanted" about something, so this is another backup method for me. I currently only use one computer, and already imported my IE favorites to Firefox and rarely use IE anymore -- but still thought it might be worth trying.

For anyone who's interested, here's a link, and a description from their site:
http://del.icio.us/help/

"del.icio.us is a social bookmarking website -- the primary use of del.icio.us is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On del.icio.us, you can use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders.

You can also use del.icio.us to see the interesting links that your friends and other people bookmark, and share links with them in return. You can even browse and search del.icio.us to discover the cool and useful bookmarks that everyone else has saved -- which is made easy with tags...."

[Gary Richardson]

Found this extension Ken https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/14/ don't know whether it will be of use to you.

I've no experience or recommendations on it, just found it by Googling.

Also this http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/...ync/index.html Don't know whether I'd want to be synchronising things through Google, to me they're already a bit too big brother, but it is a possible solution.

[Cameraken]

Hi

Thanks for your suggestions Gary and Carolyn.
I have now managed to get all my bookmarks and favourites collected together on my main PC and deleted all the bookmarks and favourites on my other PC. This is really all I needed.

I did find another great add-on which you may find useful It’s called clippings
http://clippings.mozdev.org/

You can store words and sentences (Such as ‘Welcome to Retouch Pro’) or any canned speeches

Saves a lot of typing

Ken.

[Gary Richardson]

Looks interesting, I'll have to have a play.

I use a similar type programme for all my "canned" speeches at MRU.

It's called Phrase Express (freeby of course).

[Cameraken]

Hi Gary.

Yes. I am playing with Phrase Express and The Cannery
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Efstaal01/cannery-us.html

but Clippings is quicker for shorter things (Like name and address etc)


(I’ve completed MRU 00a and now doing 00b)

Ken.

[Gary Richardson]

I’ve completed MRU 00a and now doing 00b

Long time since I did the exercises, things have changed a lot and the learning structure at MRU is a bit more formal than when I trained there (I used bribery and blackmail to get me through).

I remember thinking the learning curve was steep though, but I'm sure you'll get to grips with things. Have fun and give the teachers over there plenty to do they need the work.

I've DL'd Clippings, and will be having a play with it as soon as I've got a bit of spare time.

[CJ Swartz]

I'm very pleased with Firefox 2's anti-phishing security. I received a "warning e-mail from Paypal" which I figured was a phishing expedition, but decided to open it since I was using my Yahoo account instead of my real one, and wanted to see what Firefox would do if it was a phishing website. I clicked on the link in the email that was supposed to let me log in to Paypal, and immediately received a warning from Firefox and the real url (wasn't paypal). It's a shame that so much has to be added on to our browser to protect us, but I'm glad that they have figured out security helps that do work. BUT I'm not testing it out again -- I'll just keep deleting those spam/phishing critters, and even more importantly, protect my real email address from websites that don't protect my privacy.

[byRo]

I'm not a great fan of Add-ons for Firefox, but this one appealed to me - simple, unobtrusive and pretty (the Add-on, not me )

Colourful Tabs

Rô

[Gary Richardson]

Originally Posted by byRo

I'm not a great fan of Add-ons for Firefox, but this one appealed to me - simple, unobtrusive and pretty (the Add-on, not me )

Colourful Tabs

Rô

I use this myself, makes it easy to differentiate tabs when you've got a lot open.

Unlike Ro, I'm a great fan of add-ons, and have quite a few.