2008 3.06

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Add-on, plug-in, drop out [1]

Exploring some "not from scratch" Firefox browser modding.

Beyond Firefox Options

Simple page hacking with CSS (Alexandre)

Examples:

Make links disappear (two ways)

hidden (but still taking up space in the layout)

a { visibility: hidden ! important }

removed from layout entirely

a { display: none ! important }

Firefox Add-Ons

PageRanked Links, Web to Image, Google Misspellings (Alexandre, Timo, Linda)

GreaseMonkey

GreaseMonkey is a Firefox add-on that allows custom JavaScripts to get run when viewing the pages on (particular) sites. Writing and testing a javascript with GreaseMonkey may be a convenient way to test out an idea before making a full-fledged standalone Firefox add-on.


examples