12 Of The 'Best' Firefox Add-Ons Of 2014!

Add-ons improve the internet experience in many ways. These Firefox add-ons will help make your online life simpler.

Mozilla's Firefox is crisp and easy to operate making it by far one of the most preferred of web browsers. The fact that it supports a plethora of add-ons makes it an added choice for web users around the world. While some of these might be provided internally by Firefox itself, a lot of them also come from third party offerings, making Firefox a bundle of joy for users.

Here we have compiled 12 of the best Firefox add-ons of 2014:

1. Collusion

-Lets you view which of the sites are using third-party cookies to track your movements across the Web.

-Get real time info on how data creates a spider web of interaction between companies and other trackers.

2. URL Fixer

-Intelligently corrects typos, if any, in URLs that you enter in the address bar.

3. PearlTrees

-A unique visual and social library that lets you collect, organise and share everything you like.

4. TwitBin

-Send your Twitter messages, receive Tweets, share links and more courtesy this add-on.

5. Memonic Web Clipper

-Save the essential content snippets on any page and use them on any computer or mobile, share and discuss as and when you like.

6. 365scores Notifier

-All you sports fanatics out there, this is a one stop shop that lets you get all the scores, updates and other information about your favorite teams in real time.

7. Do Not Track Plus

-Tell Websites not to track your online activity with this add-on.

8. Cheevos for Firefox

-This add-on makes using the web even more fun by giving you achievements for using Firefox.

9. Tab Badge

-Get alerts on any one of your open tabs and know when there’s something new on that page.

10. Fabtabs

-Adds colours to tabs by taking screenshots of the website and effectively calculating the most commonly used color from that screenshot.

11. All-in-One Sidebar

-Open various windows as sidebar panels, and quickly switch between them.

12. LastPass Password Manager

-Manages passwords for sites you visit to make browsing easier and more secure with this add-on.

9 Things You Should Know About Mozilla's Firefox OS!

When Mozilla says it is serious in working to make the Web open and accessible to everyone, you know they are not kidding! Even as their desktop browser, Firefox remains the eye candy for many around the globe, Mozilla's venture on to the mobile platform courtesy Firefox OS has generated tremendous buzz. No wonder, Firefox OS is capturing the fancy of many!

Here are 9 things you should know about Mozilla's Firefox OS:

1. What is Firefox OS?

-Codenamed Boot2Gecko, Firefox OS is based on Linux and Mozilla’s Gecko technology and based upon HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

-Mozilla has developed Web APIs in order to facilitate communication between HTML5 apps and Firefox OS powered device’s hardware. 

2. How is Firefox OS different from existing mobile OSes?

-Firefox OS is different in the fact that every app in it is actually a web app (a website in the form of an app).

-In case of Firefox OS, apps are built using HTML5 along with CSS3 and JavaScript rather than using native languages. Android apps on the other hand are developed in Java, Windows Phone apps are developed in C++, C#, or HTML5, etc.

3. What is The User Interface Like In Firefox OS?

-Taking a lot of inspiration from Android, Firefox OS' UI comes with a lock screen, home screen and notification bar. However, unlike Android, the home screen in Firefox OS shows a background image. Also, there is no support for widgets currently.

-Sliding right on the home screen reveals the list of installed apps, while sliding left shows the list of app categories.

4. How Are apps for Firefox OS different from apps for other Mobile OS?

-There will be two kinds of web apps for Firefox OS: hosted apps and packaged apps.

-Hosted apps will run as long as there is an Internet connection. These are hosted on Mozilla’s server and will be downloaded and loaded every time they are accessed. 

-Packaged apps on the other hand can be regarded as the the 'usual' apps, the kind available on other operating systems. These apps can be downloaded in the form of a compressed package and will be loaded from the local source making use of cache features of HTML5. 

5. What are the different ways to try Firefox OS?

-There are 4 ways to do this:

1. Use the Firefox OS Desktop client.

2. Use the Firefox OS Simulator add-on.

3. Build a Firefox OS Simulator.

4. Build Firefox OS from source and install.

6. What are the devices that currently support Firefox OS?

-Some of the devices supporting Firefox OS are:

1. Unagi

2. Otoro

3. Pandaboard

4. Samsung Galaxy S

5. Samsung Galaxy S 4G

6. Samsung Galaxy S2

7. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

7. How does it compare with Ubuntu for Phones?

-Ubuntu for Phones supports both native apps as well as web apps. Firefox OS on the other hand support only web apps. Now, native apps use advance APIs and powerful features when compared with web apps. Do we need to say more? 

8. What are the plans for Firefox OS’ Security?

-Many of the security features in Firefox OS seem to be inspired from Google’s Android, however, Firefox OS comes with a Permission Manager that allows the user to manually allow or block permissions for an app, something that is missing in Android.

9. What does Firefox OS mean for the Future of Smartphones?

-Thanks to Firefox OS we will be using Web apps more than Websites in the days to come. Also, the fact that Ubuntu for Phones will also support Firefox OS will prove to be a major seller!

12 Penetration Testing Add-Ons For Firefox

Now you can use your Firefox browser as a penetration testing tool with the help of these amazing add ons! Have a look

Firefox is not popular only for its open source nature but it can also be turned into a very effective penetration testing tool. Mozilla has its own section for add-ons and all of the following are available. Here they are...

1. FoxyProxy Standard: This advance proxy management add-on for the Firefox internet browser supplements the built-in proxy capabilities of Firefox. The add-on switches the user’s internet connection over one or more proxy servers based on the URL patterns and has many other features as well. 

2. Firebug: This tool allows the user to debug and edit JavaScript, HTML and CSS live on a webpage and see the changes take effect. The add-on is useful for analysing JavaScript files for XSS vulnerabilities.

3. Web Developer: This add-on helps in penetration testing by adding various web development tools to Firefox. 

4. User Agent Switcher: This add-on is useful if you want to spoof your browser while attacking a network. It places a tool bar on the browser that lets you switch between user agent and browser seamlessly.

5. Live HTTP Headers: The add-on displays live headers for each of the HTTP requests and responses on Firefox. It also allows the user to save header information by a click of a button. It is a really helpful tool for penetration testers.

6. Tamper Data: This add-on is quite similar to the one above, but it brings the added header editing capacity to Firefox. The user can view and then modify HTTP and HTTPS headers and post parameters. You can use it for penetration testing for web applications by modifying the POST parameters. It can also be used to make XSS and SQL Injection attacks.

7. Hackbar: This penetration testing tool for Firefox helps the user in testing simple SQL injection and XSS loopholes through Firefox. In addition, the add-on also has encoding and encryption tools, which can help in testing XSS vulnerability using encoded XSS payloads.

8. Websecurify: This add-on can detect most of the common vulnerabilities in any web applications. It is a complete penetration testing tool that can be added to the Firefox brower.

9. Add N Edit Cookies: As the name suggests, this Firefox browser lets the user add or edit the cookies data for the browser. It is quite useful for penetration testing, especially when trying to perform session hijacks.

10. XSS Me: This add-on helps in detecting XSS vulnerabilities in web applications. It scans all the different forms of a web page and then attacks the pages that qualify with a predefined XSS payload.

11. SQL Inject Me: This one helps in finding SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications. It displays the vulnerabilities in a web application without exploiting them. 

12. FlagFox: This browser adds a country’s flag on Firefox and determines where a web server is located. The add-on also has a web server.

9 Things You Should Know About Mozilla's Firefox OS!

When Mozilla says it is serious in working to make the Web open and accessible to everyone, you know they are not kidding! Even as their desktop browser, Firefox remains the eye candy for many around the globe, Mozilla's venture on to the mobile platform courtesy Firefox OS has generated tremendous buzz. No wonder, Firefox OS is capturing the fancy of many!

Here are 9 things you should know about Mozilla's Firefox OS:

1. What is Firefox OS?

-Codenamed Boot2Gecko, Firefox OS is based on Linux and Mozilla’s Gecko technology and based upon HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

-Mozilla has developed Web APIs in order to facilitate communication between HTML5 apps and Firefox OS powered device’s hardware. 

2. How is Firefox OS different from existing mobile OSes?

-Firefox OS is different in the fact that every app in it is actually a web app (a website in the form of an app).

-In case of Firefox OS, apps are built using HTML5 along with CSS3 and JavaScript rather than using native languages. Android apps on the other hand are developed in Java, Windows Phone apps are developed in C++, C#, or HTML5, etc.

3. What is The User Interface Like In Firefox OS?

-Taking a lot of inspiration from Android, Firefox OS' UI comes with a lock screen, home screen and notification bar. However, unlike Android, the home screen in Firefox OS shows a background image. Also, there is no support for widgets currently.

-Sliding right on the home screen reveals the list of installed apps, while sliding left shows the list of app categories.

4. How Are apps for Firefox OS different from apps for other Mobile OS?

-There will be two kinds of web apps for Firefox OS: hosted apps and packaged apps.

-Hosted apps will run as long as there is an Internet connection. These are hosted on Mozilla’s server and will be downloaded and loaded every time they are accessed. 

-Packaged apps on the other hand can be regarded as the the 'usual' apps, the kind available on other operating systems. These apps can be downloaded in the form of a compressed package and will be loaded from the local source making use of cache features of HTML5. 

5. What are the different ways to try Firefox OS?

-There are 4 ways to do this:

1. Use the Firefox OS Desktop client.

2. Use the Firefox OS Simulator add-on.

3. Build a Firefox OS Simulator.

4. Build Firefox OS from source and install.

6. What are the devices that currently support Firefox OS?

-Some of the devices supporting Firefox OS are:

1. Unagi

2. Otoro

3. Pandaboard

4. Samsung Galaxy S

5. Samsung Galaxy S 4G

6. Samsung Galaxy S2

7. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

7. How does it compare with Ubuntu for Phones?

-Ubuntu for Phones supports both native apps as well as web apps. Firefox OS on the other hand support only web apps. Now, native apps use advance APIs and powerful features when compared with web apps. Do we need to say more? 

8. What are the plans for Firefox OS’ Security?

-Many of the security features in Firefox OS seem to be inspired from Google’s Android, however, Firefox OS comes with a Permission Manager that allows the user to manually allow or block permissions for an app, something that is missing in Android.

9. What does Firefox OS mean for the Future of Smartphones?

-Thanks to Firefox OS we will be using Web apps more than Websites in the days to come. Also, the fact that Ubuntu for Phones will also support Firefox OS will prove to be a major seller!

9 Things You Should Know About Mozilla's Firefox OS!

When Mozilla says it is serious in working to make the Web open and accessible to everyone, you know they are not kidding! Even as their desktop browser, Firefox remains the eye candy for many around the globe, Mozilla's venture on to the mobile platform courtesy Firefox OS has generated tremendous buzz. No wonder, Firefox OS is capturing the fancy of many!

Here are 9 things you should know about Mozilla's Firefox OS:

1. What is Firefox OS?

-Codenamed Boot2Gecko, Firefox OS is based on Linux and Mozilla’s Gecko technology and based upon HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

-Mozilla has developed Web APIs in order to facilitate communication between HTML5 apps and Firefox OS powered device’s hardware. 

2. How is Firefox OS different from existing mobile OSes?

-Firefox OS is different in the fact that every app in it is actually a web app (a website in the form of an app).

-In case of Firefox OS, apps are built using HTML5 along with CSS3 and JavaScript rather than using native languages. Android apps on the other hand are developed in Java, Windows Phone apps are developed in C++, C#, or HTML5, etc.

3. What is The User Interface Like In Firefox OS?

-Taking a lot of inspiration from Android, Firefox OS' UI comes with a lock screen, home screen and notification bar. However, unlike Android, the home screen in Firefox OS shows a background image. Also, there is no support for widgets currently.

-Sliding right on the home screen reveals the list of installed apps, while sliding left shows the list of app categories.

4. How Are apps for Firefox OS different from apps for other Mobile OS?

-There will be two kinds of web apps for Firefox OS: hosted apps and packaged apps.

-Hosted apps will run as long as there is an Internet connection. These are hosted on Mozilla’s server and will be downloaded and loaded every time they are accessed. 

-Packaged apps on the other hand can be regarded as the the 'usual' apps, the kind available on other operating systems. These apps can be downloaded in the form of a compressed package and will be loaded from the local source making use of cache features of HTML5. 

5. What are the different ways to try Firefox OS?

-There are 4 ways to do this:

1. Use the Firefox OS Desktop client.

2. Use the Firefox OS Simulator add-on.

3. Build a Firefox OS Simulator.

4. Build Firefox OS from source and install.

6. What are the devices that currently support Firefox OS?

-Some of the devices supporting Firefox OS are:

1. Unagi

2. Otoro

3. Pandaboard

4. Samsung Galaxy S

5. Samsung Galaxy S 4G

6. Samsung Galaxy S2

7. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

7. How does it compare with Ubuntu for Phones?

-Ubuntu for Phones supports both native apps as well as web apps. Firefox OS on the other hand support only web apps. Now, native apps use advance APIs and powerful features when compared with web apps. Do we need to say more? 

8. What are the plans for Firefox OS’ Security?

-Many of the security features in Firefox OS seem to be inspired from Google’s Android, however, Firefox OS comes with a Permission Manager that allows the user to manually allow or block permissions for an app, something that is missing in Android.

9. What does Firefox OS mean for the Future of Smartphones?

-Thanks to Firefox OS we will be using Web apps more than Websites in the days to come. Also, the fact that Ubuntu for Phones will also support Firefox OS will prove to be a major seller!

12 Of The 'Best' Firefox Add-Ons Of 2014!

Add-ons improve the internet experience in many ways. These Firefox add-ons will help make your online life simpler.

Mozilla's Firefox is crisp and easy to operate making it by far one of the most preferred of web browsers. The fact that it supports a plethora of add-ons makes it an added choice for web users around the world. While some of these might be provided internally by Firefox itself, a lot of them also come from third party offerings, making Firefox a bundle of joy for users.

Here we have compiled 12 of the best Firefox add-ons of 2014:

1. Collusion

-Lets you view which of the sites are using third-party cookies to track your movements across the Web.

-Get real time info on how data creates a spider web of interaction between companies and other trackers.

2. URL Fixer

-Intelligently corrects typos, if any, in URLs that you enter in the address bar.

3. PearlTrees

-A unique visual and social library that lets you collect, organise and share everything you like. 

4. TwitBin

-Send your Twitter messages, receive Tweets, share links and more courtesy this add-on.

5. Memonic Web Clipper

-Save the essential content snippets on any page and use them on any computer or mobile, share and discuss as and when you like. 

6. 365scores Notifier

-All you sports fanatics out there, this is a one stop shop that lets you get all the scores, updates and other information about your favorite teams in real time.

7. Do Not Track Plus

-Tell Websites not to track your online activity with this add-on.

8. Cheevos for Firefox

-This add-on makes using the web even more fun by giving you achievements for using Firefox.

9. Tab Badge

-Get alerts on any one of your open tabs and know when there’s something new on that page.

10. Fabtabs

-Adds colours to tabs by taking screenshots of the website and effectively calculating the most commonly used color from that screenshot. 

11. All-in-One Sidebar

-Open various windows as sidebar panels, and quickly switch between them.

12. LastPass Password Manager

-Manages passwords for sites you visit to make browsing easier and more secure with this add-on.

Here Are 12 Of The 'Best' Firefox Add-Ons Of 2014!

Mozilla's Firefox is crisp and easy to operate making it by far one of the most preferred of web browsers. The fact that it supports a plethora of add-ons makes it an added choice for web users around the world. While some of these might be provided internally by Firefox itself, a lot of them also come from third party offerings, making Firefox a bundle of joy for users.

Here we have compiled 12 of the best Firefox add-ons of 2014:

1. Collusion

-Lets you view which of the sites are using third-party cookies to track your movements across the Web.

-Get real time info on how data creates a spider web of interaction between companies and other trackers.

2. URL Fixer

-Intelligently corrects typos, if any, in URLs that you enter in the address bar.

3. PearlTrees

-A unique visual and social library that lets you collect, organise and share everything you like. 

4. TwitBin

-Send your Twitter messages, receive Tweets, share links and more courtesy this add-on.

5. Memonic Web Clipper

-Save the essential content snippets on any page and use them on any computer or mobile, share and discuss as and when you like. 

6. 365scores Notifier

-All you sports fanatics out there, this is a one stop shop that lets you get all the scores, updates and other information about your favorite teams in real time.

7. Do Not Track Plus

-Tell Websites not to track your online activity with this add-on.

8. Cheevos for Firefox

-This add-on makes using the web even more fun by giving you achievements for using Firefox.

9. Tab Badge

-Get alerts on any one of your open tabs and know when there’s something new on that page.

10. Fabtabs

-Adds colours to tabs by taking screenshots of the website and effectively calculating the most commonly used color from that screenshot. 

11. All-in-One Sidebar

-Open various windows as sidebar panels, and quickly switch between them.

12. LastPass Password Manager

-Manages passwords for sites you visit to make browsing easier and more secure with this add-on.