[the] Code Girl (aka UnrulyGrrl)

For Firefox/Mozilla users: http://www.firefoxtoolbar.com. If you aren’t using Firefox…well WHY NOT?!?

The whole reason I started using it was because i was annoyed that I could not reorder my list of search plugins for the built-in Firefox search bar. This other toolbar lets you rearrange everything easily, and insert separators. To add a new search, just visit the site and search for “ubterms”. You get a popup box with all the data already filled in, even the “favorite icon” from the site. That only works with forms that submit using “GET”. If the one you want to add uses “POST”, install the Web Developer Firefox extension, then use Forms –> Convert POSTs to GETs, then try again.

I’ve already set it up with a bunch of internal search stuff at work and that functionality could be enough for us (my group) to get everyone else to use Firefox (why they arent, I’ll never understand). “I have this very cool toolbar that lets you lookup somebody in the employee database….. or search for info on a host/ip…..or search all NOC documentation …… or search NetCool events”. So work intranet type stuff is a perfect use for it.

If you’re worried it will take up too much room: have no fear, you can remove the built in search box, drag the address/url bar up to the very top of the screen next to the menu, then drag all your bookmark toolbar items up to the next bar up. Then turn off the “Bookmarks” toolbar.

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