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IwantMORE
08-29-2008, 06:11 AM
http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/

Includes Calendar functions (i.e. google calendar)
e.g.
# add-to-calendarAdds an event to your calendar.

Formatting of text on a page if it's in a righ text area
e.g.
# boldIf you're in a rich-text-edit area, makes the selected text bold.

Quick calculations.
# calculateCalculates the value of a mathematical expression.

Tab functions

# close-related-tabsCloses all open tabs that have the given word in common.
# close-tabCloses the tab that matches the given name.
# tabSwitches to the tab that matches the given name.

# convertConverts a selection to a PDF, to rich text, or to html.
# defineGives the meaning of a word. Try issuing "define aglet"

Website submisions

# diggIf not yet submitted, submits the page to Digg. Otherwise, it takes you to the story's Digg page.

Emails

# emailBegins composing an email to a person from your contact list.
# get-email-addressLooks up the email address of a person from your contacts list given their name.
# last-emailDisplays your most recent incoming email. Requires a Google Mail account.

Maps

# mapTurns an address or location name into a Google Map.

Page functions

# tagAdds a tag to describe the current page
# tinyurlReplaces the selected URL with a TinyUrl
# translateTranslates from one language to another.
# view-sourceShows you the source-code of the web page you're looking at.
# zoomZooms the Firefox window in or out.

Misc

# weatherChecks the weather for a given location.
# word-countDisplays the number of words in a selection.


My favourite

# deleteDeletes the selected chunk of HTML from the page.

(select advert, then remove them from the page. Works better with some sites than others.)

IwantMORE
08-29-2008, 06:54 AM
For all you non US people..

On windows. Got to

C:\Documents and Settings\~\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\~\extensions\ubiquit y@labs.mozilla.com

And do a find and replace on google.com in all documents to google.(your country) and it will open up your local google service.

I guess this will work with other services with non .com websites too.

motionblur
09-01-2008, 02:21 PM
That is awesome - ultra cool concept.

If that could in the future be connected to voice commands it would be even more awesome. :cool:

Mr.Fibbles
09-01-2008, 03:13 PM
Wow. This is pretty cool.

I am not sure I will make much use of it but then again, having it is enough for me to use it.