If you’ve graduated from Microsoft Internet Explorer and using Firefox, here’s one amazing hack you can do to shorten your time typing in URLs. Firefox has an open extension API where developers can create little plugins to help your browsing experience. One little plugin called OpenBook allows you type in a keyword in your URL address bar and take you to the complete URL.
However the hack is not in this plugin but in how you can add variables in your bookmarked URLs. Basically you can concoct any URL that you want, add the query variable in the URL, type the keyword in the URL followed by your query term and OpenBook will automagically construct the complete URL.
Combine that with powerful google searches you’ve got one awesome search.
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Pat, your brain overpowers mine. I read through your Firefox hack info and still have no idea what that means. Love you brother!
-J
Preaching with Passion by Alex Montoya is great too. I have heard much about Art’s book I will pick one up soon.
I’m on a reading plan for LTD and Montoya’s book hasn’t made the cut yet.. talk to Phil for next year!
I just might do that. Hey are you on IM? I have a geek question for you.
I just sent you on an invite from my gmail account..