Firefox-based browser for infovores
I haven’t spent much time with this yet, so don’t have a full review, but wanted to at least point this out for folks who might benefit.
There’s a new Firefox-based browser called Zotero that is aimed at scholars, but would be of use to pretty much anyone who is a rabid consumer/collector of information. The basic idea is that Zotero pulls a bunch of research tools into a single browser, for the benefit of humanities scholars. Or anyone else who needs to/likes to do web-based research but is easily confused.
The browser supports the collection of materials, like pdf, images, links, whole pages, etc. Also supports the search of those collections. Can export to EndNote and allows you to take notes within the browser. Etc…
Very interesting, and if you’re a committed infovore, probably worth checking out.
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6 opinions for Firefox-based browser for infovores
Tech Headlines
Nov 2, 2006 at 7:16 am
Firefox for humanities scholars…
Cory Doctorow : Brendon sez, “Zotero is a very interesting Firefox-based browser that has been modded…
George Appiah
Nov 7, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Hmm … I don’t know if my eyes are deceiving me or not. But from what I read at zotero.org, Zotero is a Firefox extension … and not a “new Firefox-based browser” as you say.
There’s a whole world of difference between the two.
Bren
Nov 7, 2006 at 10:07 pm
Yeah, George, you’re right. It’s an extension, not a new browser.
You crack it open, though? It’s the most extensive extension (huh?) I’ve used and probably comes as close to a full on browser mod as anything short of Flock.
But you’re right. It’s an extension. :-)
Manager Assistant
Nov 13, 2006 at 10:47 am
Wow, now thats an extension. I would say its more of a mod than just a pure extension. The extensions i’m used to are pretty small compared to this.
Javon
Nov 16, 2006 at 2:12 pm
Help me please…
I just installed Firefox 2.0, and all of a sudden, my username/password isn't being inserted in the signon window (it always was before). I tried the usual suspects–I did not mistakenly tell FF not to remember the password for this site; and I also tried the remember password bookmarklet, but all to no avail–FF will not ask me to remember this password. What do I need to do to get around this?
Kristopher
Nov 17, 2006 at 11:09 am
Please add firefox cookies/bad web sites immunization in next version!
Firefox 2 cannot reject third party cookies!!!!!!!!