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Mickel Grönroos: Firefox Extensions

These extensions for Firefox are freeware. Note carefully, however, that I do not accept any liability for any claims resulting from the use of the extensions. The extensions have been tested on Windows XP with Firefox 2.0.0.4. Please drop me a line if you wish to report bugs or suggest improvements (mickel dot gronroos at gmail dot com).


Quick links: Search Anywhere | Språkbanken | SAOB | Music Search

Search Anywhere

Description:
This extension enables you to query any web-based search service with a few clicks (Google, Wikipedia, Youtube, your favorite web dictionary, your company's Intranet search facility – you name it!). Right-click a word or a selection on any web page to open the context menu, select a search service in the Search Anywhere submenu and your set. The word or selection is looked up by the search service you selected. Search Anywhere comes with some preinstalled search services, but the real power of the extension is the possibility to add your own search services – any web-based search service can be accessed. Have a look at the online tutorial to learn more.

Version:
1.0 (2007-06-29)
Requirements:
Firefox 1.5–2.0.0.*
View tutorial:
Online tutorial
Download and install:
Install Extension!


Språkbanken

Description:
An extension for fast access to the text corpora compiled and provided by the Bank of Swedish (Department of Swedish, Göteborg University). Right-click on a word or a piece of selected text on any web page and select Lookup as Concordance in Språkbanken or Lookup as Frequency Table in Språkbanken. The word or selection is sent to the web-based corpus query service of the Bank of Swedish and the results are shown in the browser. (Note: All credits for the Bank of Swedish go to Göteborg University that maintains the service.)

Extension version:
1.0 (2007-06-14)
Requirements:
Firefox 1.5–2.0.0.*
View tutorial:
Flash tutorial (426 KB)
Download and install:
Install Extension!


SAOB

Description:
An extension for looking up (Swedish) words and phrases in the Dictionary of the Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademiens ordbok, SAOB). Right-click on a word or a piece of selected text on any web page and choose Lookup in SAOB in the context menu that pops up. The word or selection is looked up in the Dictionary of the Swedish Academy and the results are shown in the browser. (Note: All credits for the Dictionary of the Swedish Academy and for its web interface go to The Swedish Academy and Göteborg University.)

Extension version:
1.0 (2007-06-18)
Requirements:
Firefox 1.5–2.0.0.*
View tutorial:
Not available.
Download and install:
Install Extension!


Music Search

Description:
This extension makes it easier to find music on the web. Highlight the name of an artist or a track (or just point at a word), right-click and select Find Music in the context menu that pops up. This will open up a new results tab in Firefox where the results of your custom music search (performed by Google) is presented.

Music piracy is illegal. Respect intellectual property rights by not downloading copyrighted material from the web. The creator of this extension does not accept any liability for any claims resulting from the use of the extension.

The original idea behind this extension is presented in this blog (in Norwegian).

Version:
1.0 (2007-06-19)
Requirements:
Firefox 1.5–2.0.0.*
Tutorial:
Not available.
Installera:
Install Extension!