- JavaScript application - It is a small JavaScript application stored as a bookmark/favorite
- Like a safe add-on - It works similar to a web browser add-on/extension in a secure manner
- Works on all browsers - It supports all major web browsers
- Simple - Installing it is as simple as drag-and-drop
- Light-weight - It is light-weight and does not slow down your web browser
- Immediately usable - It never requires you to restart your web browser
- Frequently Asked Questions - How to install and use it? How it updates automatically? etc. Read here
Just run this bookmarklet and start writing your CSS code and it gets applied immediately. The CSS code you write will be applied on the current web page. It works cross-browser and the CSS code you write will be stored on your browser at site level.
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Uses:
- Speed-up developing and testing your CSS code by doing it directly on your page
- Developing and testing your CSS code before finalizing your changes into the CSS files
- Applying some temporary CSS styles (like hiding some components)
- Testing CSS changes even when you can not modify the original source code
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Notes:
- The CSS code you write gets applied immediately
- It helps you develop and test the code at the same time
- The CSS code is saved as soon as you write it
- Use it along with your favorite tools like Firebug, IE Developer Toolbar etc
- The CSS editor is resizable and draggable
- Your CSS code written is saved at site level and can be used again for same or different pages
- You can even use "TAB"
- Running the bookmarklet while it is already visible will restore it to its original position and size
- The bookmarklet fetches the latest version every 15 days
- Press "Esc" or click on close to hide it and run the bookmarklet again to continue making changes
- The CSS code you write is added at the bottom of the <body> tag of the active page
Firebug Lite: doing the Firebug way, anywhere. Firebug is an extension for Firefox, but what happens when you need to test your pages in Internet Explorer, Opera, and Safari?
The solution is Firebug Lite, a JavaScript bookmarklet you can use in your pages to simulate some Firebug features in browsers that are not named "Firefox".
Firebug Lite creates the variable "firebug" and doesn't affect or interfere with HTML elements that aren't created by itself.
Firebug Lite supports all basic commands of Firebug.
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Uses:
- Using Firebug Lite on any browser
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Notes:
- Compatible with all major browsers: IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Chrome
- Same look and feel as Firebug
- Inspect HTML and modify style in real-time
- Powerful console logging functions
- Rich representation of DOM elements
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The main limitations of the Firebug Lite version are:
- Cannot read external resources
- Might not work well on pages with frames
- JavaScript debugger isn't available
- Net Panel isn't available
Turn Off the Lights is a free bookmarklet for your browser. It provides focus to a video you are watching and makes everything around the video go dark. It works for all video sites such as YouTube, Vimeo,... and also on the social networking sites. Focus Now. Always. Everywhere.
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Uses:
- Focusing only on the relevant video
- Enjoying the video and avoiding distractions like advertisements
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How to use:
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Install the bookmarklet.
Click on the help icon for further instructions. - Open the web-page which includes the video you wish to watch
- Click on the installed bookmarklet
- Everything around the video will go dark
- Enjoy the video!
- Click on the bookmarklet again when you wish to bring it back to normal
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Notes:
- This bookmarklet works great on all the popular video sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Justin.tv, Dailymotion and so much more
Use this bookmarklet to directly share a page on Facebook.
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Uses:
- Sharing pages on your Facebook profile
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Notes:
- You can directly share pages on your Facebook profile
Translate any page with the simple click of a bookmark. Translation happens in place without leaving the page with this light-weight, cross-browser plugin.
Microsoft Translator delivers automatic translation (Machine Translation) of a text into a specified language. It is a state-of-the-art statistical machine translation system translating between any of the supported languages, and powering millions of translations every day. It also provides additional functionality such as detection of the language of a given text. For more technical information about Microsoft Translator, please visit http://api.microsofttranslator.com.
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Uses:
- Translating pages to the laguage of your choice
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Notes:
- It supports more than 20 languages
Use this bookmarklet to generate passwords.
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Uses:
- Generating passwords
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Notes:
- It generates passwords based on a master password you provide
Use this bookmarklet to get Character and Word counts of the selected text.
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Uses:
- Calculating character length for your tweets or facebook status
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Notes:
- Just select the text and know its length
Use this bookmarklet to customize the page to make it more readable.
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Uses:
- Making the page more readable
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Notes:
- This tool gives you the ability to customize the page to make it more readable
Use this bookmarklet to customize your page to be printed.
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Uses:
- Removing parts which need not be printed
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Notes:
- This multi-functional tool is a bit heavy, so it might take some extra time to load
Use this bookmarklet to do an in-page SEO.
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Uses:
- Doing SEO on your pages
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Notes:
- This multi-functional tool is a bit heavy, so it might take some extra time to load
Just use this bookmarklet to download streaming videos from various popular websites. No need of any heavy extension for your simple requirements of downloading a YouTube video.
The sites supported by KeepVid include Dailymotion, 4shared, blip.tv, CollegeHumor, eHow, Facebook, Flickr, Metacafe, MySpace, Photobucket, TED, Veoh, Vimeo, YouTube and many more.
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Uses:
- Downloading YouTube videos
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How to use:
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Install the bookmarklet.
Click on the help icon for further instructions. - Open the web-page which includes the video you wish to download
- Click on the installed bookmarklet
- In a few seconds, you will get the links to download the video in various formats/resolutions
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Requirements:
- Java is required. It is highly probable that it is already installed on your system
- If your system does not have Java, go to http://java.com/getjava/
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Notes:
- Multiple resolutions are supported for download
- Multiple file formats are supported for download
Run this bookmarklet and start writing down your notes and they will be auto saved, i.e., they will be available to you even when you access the site and the bookmarklet for the next time. The notes you write will be saved on your browser at site level.
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Uses:
- Mainitaining a "To Do" list for the site
- Storing frequently used text contents, like your address and contact numbers, which you might prefer to copy-paste rather than typing them all-over again
- Keping a copy of the long text you are about to type and submit on the site which might be lost due to any sort of communication error
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Notes:
- The text editor is resizable and draggable
- The text is saved as soon as you write it
- Your notes are saved at site level and can be used again for same or different pages for the same site
- You can even use "TAB"
- Running the bookmarklet while it is already visible will restore it to its original position and size
- The bookmarklet fetches the latest version every 15 days
- Press "Esc" or click on close to hide "TextEd" and run the bookmarklet again to continue making changes