Mozilla, the people behind Firefox, have launched Fashion Your Firefox to help make it easier for people to understand the add-ons available for the browser.
While Firefox is a great browser to begin with, one of its biggest perks is the ability to make it do even more for you that simply browsing the Web. Because the browser is open source, anyone can look at the source code and build things to work with it, known as add-ons.
Due to the popular nature of the browser, and the fact that it is so easy to build these add-ons, the number of available options has swelled into the thousands, making it difficult for beginners to know which add-ons will do the things they would like to do. This is where Fashion Your Firefox comes into play.
Mozilla has chosen what they feel are the best add-ons in a handful of categories, and put them together in an easy to use page, divided into categories that people can understand and relate to. These categories include:
- Finder and Seeker “I want to make finding information on the Web simpler and more relevant to me.”
- Social Butterfly “I love social networks! I keep track of friends and family, share photos, organize events, and am always looking for ways to stay connected.”
- Shutterbug “I love to view and share pictures and videos online.”
- Digital Pack Rat “I want a hassle-free way to keep track of my favorite sites, bookmarks, blogs and, well, everything!”
- Rock Star “Music and the Web go together like rock stars and leather — I love to listen while I surf, work, email or research online.”
- Decorator “I decorate my room, my office, even myself! So why not decorate my browser?”
- Shopaholic “I love to shop online and am always looking for ways to take advantage of great online deals.”
- News Junkie “I want to know what’s happening in the world as it happens. And the weather helps me plan my week — temperature, please!”
- Executive Assistant “I need a better way to make lists and organize myself (no more sticky notes!).”
You can read more about this project, and what exactly these add-ons will do for you on their FAQ page.
One thing people should know before they go wild adding these to their browser is that the more add-ons you have in your browser, the slower it can go. While these are all useful applications, do exercise some restraint in how many of them you add.
