Extension
Extensions are software components that add specific capabilities to a larger software application. They enable users to customize and enhance their software environments in various domains, including web browsers, development IDEs, and operating systems. Extensions can range from simple UI tweaks to adding sophisticated new features. They play a crucial role in tailoring software solutions to individual needs, fostering a richer and more productive user experience.
Why Extensions Matter
Extensions allow for greater flexibility and personalization of software tools, empowering users to adapt tools according to their specific workflow and preferences. They encourage a vibrant ecosystem around software products where third-party developers can contribute valuable functionality that benefits the entire user community.
Common Uses of Extensions
- Browser Extensions: Enhance your web browsing experience with ad-blockers, password managers, and more.
- IDE Plugins: Integrate advanced coding tools, linters, and language support into development environments.
- Operating System Extensions: Customize OS features, improve accessibility, and optimize system operations.
For developers, understanding and leveraging extensions can lead to better software design and more engaging user interfaces. For users, extensions provide a path to a more personalized and efficient toolset.
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This extension allows pages to be moved or copied to any arbitrary (valid) place in the document tree structure by dragging the page to its new position and dropping it there. This fork works on Radiant 0.9.2+
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Python extension for Kerberos 5 password verification
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A speed-customizable auto-scroll Google Chrome extension.
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A bookmarklet and Chrome extension for temporarily revealing the contents of a password field.
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Spree Payment Gateway for DIBS
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A Firefox add-on for creating simple, categorized lists of web pages you want to catch up with, out of your Firefox bookmarks. Get it at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gotta-read-it/
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Simple remote music player extension for Safari.
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Automates the process of sending newly registered CP members a welcome email with username and password.
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Firefox addon to improve on Diigo's ability to highlight + notate the web
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A Mozilla Thunderbird add-on to display SpamAssassin's X-Spam-Score header in a column.
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Fork de l'extension Legible (Legible is a Firefox extension that removes all fixed elements and prevents elements from scrolling to reduce distraction while reading in the browser and increases screen real-estate dedicated to the article/text.)
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Helps to limit spam submissions through native comment forms and popular add-ons such as "Solspace User", "Solspace Freeform" and "Expresso FreeMember" by testing against a field that should not be completed, a honeypot.
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Apertium Geriaoueg Firefox App
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Apertium Geriaoueg Chrome Extension
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Example extension for LibreOffice. Shows how to use UNO with Python to manipulate images.
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