ajb{log}: learn something new each day

We all know that a lot of (if not most) web developers love using Firefox for development. Mainly because of its simplicity, community support and functionality to extend the browser using add-ons.

It is also not a secret that we know that 60% or more* of our web users are still using IE. Most likely, half of those are IE7.

Now, to even the game of preferred development browser (sort of), there is a new update for IE7Pro (version 2.1).

IE7Pro is an app to extend your IE7 installation adding lots of Firefox-like features which you (web developer) need.

The app might get you to use IE7 more for development. Really. Why? It packs tons of improvements to IE7 and extend it like Firefox.

Some main features includes

• Enhancement of IE’s Tabbed Browsing Capabilities
• Super Drag and Drop
• Mouse Gestures (ala Opera)
• Crash Recovery (yeah! we need this!)
• Save Page to Image
• Quick Proxy Switcher
• AD Blocker (finally!)
• Greasy monkey alike User Script
• Inline Search
• Spell Check
• And a lot more…

More screenshots after the jump.

So, do you want to give IE7 another shot? Or do you want to simply check out what IE7Pro can offer? If your answer is yes to any of those, then get the app directly here.

It might be worth your time.

–aj

*Based on sites I handle/d

There’s a new Apple web ad. Check it out.

–aj

Windows Live SkyDrive increased the free online storage from a measly 1GB to 5 GB. SkyDrive is also out of Beta. The free online storage from Microsoft is available for Windows or Macintosh computers with Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Internet Explorer 6 or higher.

Windows Live SkyDrive provides integration with Windows Live Spaces to allow users to add a module to their Spaces displaying their public shared folders. Windows Live SkyDrive also displays navigation links to different parts of Windows Live Spaces, including Windows Live Events for tighter integration.

The only thing is, there are still no desktop software tools (which I know of) that supports batch uploads to the online drive. And I bet you, it gonna suck uploading files one by one.

–aj

VirtualBox is an all-purpose virtualizer with a very small footprint and lots of features. VirtualBox lets you run different operating system on a single machine.

VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux and Macintosh hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.

Check it out!

–aj

Remember The Milk (RTM) launches a Firefox extension that allows you to manage your tasks in Gmail (complete, postpone, and edit tasks), add new tasks (and connect them with your emails, contacts, and Google Calendar events), automatically add tasks for starred messages or specific labels, and more…

To use it, you’ll need to use Firefox (isn’t mentioned above yet?). Who needs IE anyway?

The guys at RTM are on steriods rapid launching products such as MilkSync (for Windows Mobile), iPhone / iPod touch App, Google Calendar integration, Google Gears Offline access this year and now Gmail integration!

So, what’s next on RTM’s list? Mac Mail, Yahoo! Mail, Live Mail integration? Maybe in 2008.

Sign-up now (FREE) if you don’t have an account yet.

Kudos to the RTM team. You rock!

–aj

I can’t get enough of these funny Mac ads

–aj

Yes! Thats bad boy Ballmer alright. In iPhoneSavior.com - Zune Originals ‘Ballmer’ Frigtard.

Found first here.

–aj

If you’re one of those few people that are interested in using Safari on Windows, then you’ll probably be interested to know that the Beta has been updated. The update is up to version 3.0.4 and you can now resize the window from any side, and there are new hot key settings and font smoothing options.

News source: AppleGazette

–aj

Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 only: ZoneAlarm is offering free downloads of its basic firewall package with a spyware scanner/cleaner and a year of free updates until 5 PM PST today.

Hurry up!

–aj

I just installed Xobni (inbox backwards) and I found it very useful. I can’t really put a word on the application but it’s like placing Google search, analytics, but for your email. It’s cool!

Xobni extracts bits of useful information on your emails and place them conveniently on the sidebar (if you are using Outlook). Some of them are phone numbers, attachment discovery, threaded conversations, related persons, email count per person and ranking, and more.

There are a lot more features but I’d let this page tell you more about it.

We were developing something similar (but online version) under the codename Udeko (now known as Xackup) almost 4 years ago. It never came to production because we had to shift to other business models - backup.

I still personally like to finish that sometime soon if and when time permits and if my team is still up for it.

–aj