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Boost Google Reader’s Productivity – VitaminCM Podcast Episode

March 10th, 2009

Getting the Most Out of Your Applications: Part 5 Firefox

March 27th, 2008

Never look at the web the same way again – Using Firefox Extensions

Firefox extensions on VitaminCM.com Goal: Provide a list of extensions that will allow Firefox to bend the web to your will.

You didn’t think I’d do a series on extending popular applications without covering FireFox did you? I’m certainly not about to risk getting my Nerd License revoked. FireFox is the single most extensible application ever. Its’ biggest strength is Mozilla’s encouragement to take their product and stretch it to the limits. You can add in things that improve and customize security, privacy, and convenience. There are ways to reconfigure websites to your taste, discover new sites, remove annoying advertisements, and even control other desktop applications. We’ll take a look as SOME of the many very helpful ways to get the most out of this tweaker’s dream.

If you’re not using Firefox already, than you should be. Get it here with the Google Toolbar installed
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Getting the Most Out of Your Software with Third Party Add Ons

March 3rd, 2008

Six Part Series on Extending Your Favorite Software with Add Ons

image of Applications being enhanced with Add Ons www.vitamincm.com

GOAL: Provide a list of add ons to help you turbo charge some of your most commonly used applications.

Even though many of the applications on my computer are great, I always feel like there are just a few things missing. Fortunately, a lot of frequently used applications allow third party Add Ons, Plugins, and Extensions to fill some of the voids left by the manufacturers.

Put your applications on some serious performance enhancing drugs that won’t get detected on any test.

We’ll wring every last drop of juice out of the following applications:

  1. Microsoft Outlook
  2. Mozilla ThunderBird
  3. Skype VOIP Software
  4. Apple iTunes
  5. Mozilla Firefox
  6. The Best of the Rest

What I will be covering for each application:

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