Whilst browsing I came across an ad for an Outlook RSS reader plugin, so I grabbed it. You subscribe is still in beta, but has a couple of useful features, such as integration with Outlook and firefox. It comes pre-loaded with a reasonable selection of RSS feeds grouped by category, though they are primarily US or UK based. The number of plugins you can get for Outlook is quite … [Read more...] about Yet another RSS reader
Firefox
HTML validator for Firefox
Mort posted a link to a very handy little firefox addon. Based on Tidy (which I mentioned recently) the extension checks sites for valid HTML as you browse. If there are any errors or warnings an icon in the corner subtly alerts you to them. Double-clicking on the icon brings up a screen with a lot more detail. It's a very nice little addition, though I don't understand why … [Read more...] about HTML validator for Firefox
Google Desktop
I grabbed a copy of it this evening just to see if it was any good. So far I am impressed. It seems to be able to find emails a lot faster than Outlook, which isn't much of a surprise. The only thing I can't see anyway of choosing which elements to search through: Maybe I'm missing an option, but if I want to find an email quickly and even respond to it the integration seems … [Read more...] about Google Desktop
Google PR for firefox
Measuring a page's Google PR is important if you are doing online marketing. Although PR is not the only element in a successful online marketing campaign it is a good indicator of how Google "views" your site. Unfortunately Google's toolbar only works with Internet Explorer on Windows, so measuring PR on any other platform is awkward. I came across a handy extension for … [Read more...] about Google PR for firefox