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15 Best Ways To Manage Tabs in Firefox

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by srikanth.

The tabbed browsing feature in Firefox is really an enticing feature which most Firefox users like. It enables users to easily load web pages in separate tabs of the same browser window rather than cluttering the taskbar by loading different windows. If you are among those users who love to open lots of tabs, there are chances you will find it hard to manage them.

But, Firefox always makes things simpler by helping you add more features and functionality to your browser with “Firefox Add-ons”. There are numerous add-ons that help you manage your Firefox tabs easily. Below are 15 of the best add-ons that can help you achieve just that.

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7 Tools to Scan Websites for Viruses and Malware

Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by srikanth.

Most of the time harmful websites can be detected by your resident antivirus software. But, when your antivirus fails to do, your system might be open to malware or virus attacks. The following are some of the best resources which enable you to scan websites for virus and malware.

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7 Handy Resources to Check Website Downtime

Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by srikanth.

If you are a webmaster or own a website(s) and would like to keep track of your website(s) downtime, here are some useful resources which help you to monitor your websites at specific time intervals and alert you via email or SMS whenever your site goes down.

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5 Online Tools to Download Videos and Convert Them to MP3

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by srikanth.

Lots of people love to watch their favorite music videos over and over again on some of the most popular video streaming sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion,etc. Sometimes, people also wish they could download the videos and listen to them anytime they want. Unfortunately, none of these sites allow you to download the videos to your PC.

Lately, a lot of third party tools have been developed that enable you to download videos off these sites to your PC. Some of them are available for free, whereas some charge you for using their services. Below are some of the most popular web based tools that enable you download videos and convert them to mp3 format.

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3 Useful Tools to Enhance Your Flickr Experience

Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by srikanth.

Flickr, one of the popular online platforms for images, allows users to upload, manage and share photos with ease. Flickr is a great place to look for fabulous photos, and it has a great community of users from across the globe.

I have rounded up 3 great tools that will improve and enhance your Flickr experience.

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4 Useful Keyword Analysis Tools for Your Website

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by srikanth.

What keywords should you use on your web-pages to get visibility on search engines? The following web based tools can help you to improve the quality of your website and gain better visibility and ranking by analysis of your website keywords.

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2 Free Web Based Tools for Browser Testing

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by srikanth.

With the increasing number of web browsers, cross-browser testing plays a key role for web developers to make sure that a website renders properly on all modern browsers. Rather than verifying the compatibility of a website in different browsers manually, some tools can help you in automating the process of cross-browser testing.

Following are a couple of free and useful web based tools for cross-browser testing.

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Book Review: Joomla! 1.5: Beginners Guide

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by srikanth.

Joomla! is one of the most prolific open source content management system’s available. It provides you with a clear and friendly user interface. It makes it easy to manage content and easy to create and publish articles to keep your site updated. Adding new features takes just a few clicks. Joomla! community provides you with thousands of modules and plugins, from menu systems to forums and commenting systems.

Joomla! makes it easy for you to change the site’s appearance. There are abundant templates available on the web, which can be installed within minutes, giving your website a brand new look and feel. You might want to check out some great websites built on Joomla!

Once you have got Joomla! installed, you will soon get the hang of creating a basic websites. However, it can be challenging to get things just right for your particular goals. The Joomla! 1.5 Beginner’s Guide will help you to go beyond a basic site with default settings, and it will help you make the choices that fit your goals.

This book provides clear definitions, thoroughly covering the concepts behind the software and creating a coherent picture of how the software works.

This book is not about what Joomla! can do—it’s about what you can do using Joomla!. This will serve as a clear, hands-on guide for building web sites. It helps you to get the most out of Joomla! 1.5′s many powerful features.

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