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Topic: Love the dictionary plug-ins for Firefox.
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jar
Member Posts: 30934 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 1 of 16 (167411)
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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The newest Firefox has some really useful plug-ins like a dictionary. Highlight a word and right click and one of the options is "define the highlighted word". Really helps those who are old and slow in addition to being as poor a spaller such as me.For those of you with the new Firefox, add the plug-in extension and then right click on spellar.
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roxrkool
Member (Idle past 942 days) Posts: 1493 From: Nevada Joined: 03-23-2003
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Message 2 of 16 (167412)
12-12-2004 3:16 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by jar
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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What's the name of the extension?
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jar
Member Posts: 30934 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 3 of 16 (167422)
12-12-2004 3:43 PM
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Reply to: Message 2 by roxrkool
12-12-2004 3:16 PM
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Two I've tried so far are called Define Word and Dict.
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JonF
Member Posts: 4467 Joined: 06-23-2003 Member Rating: 3.6
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Message 4 of 16 (167424)
12-12-2004 3:53 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by jar
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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I like to use GuruNet. Alt-click on a word and you get dictionary, thesaurus, translations, and (if you pay) more. Works with any program that displays text.
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Gary
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Message 5 of 16 (167425)
12-12-2004 3:55 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by jar
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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I just type define:x into the Google toolbar, where x is the word I want to define. It gives me a bunch of definitions from several online dictionaries.
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Harlequin
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Message 6 of 16 (167469)
12-12-2004 6:27 PM
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Reply to: Message 4 by JonF
12-12-2004 3:53 PM
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I like to use GuruNet. Alt-click on a word and you get dictionary, thesaurus, translations, and (if you pay) more. Works with any program that displays text.
I am a bit scared that this one would have some kind of spyware which is rampant with toolbars, etc. I don't see any privacy policy and my firewall flagged me on clicking on their links, which is a very rare event.
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JonF
Member Posts: 4467 Joined: 06-23-2003 Member Rating: 3.6
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Message 7 of 16 (167498)
12-12-2004 7:19 PM
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Reply to: Message 6 by Harlequin
12-12-2004 6:27 PM
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| I am a bit scared that this one would have some kind of spyware which is rampant with toolbars, etc. |
Well, I've been using it for years with no hint of intrusive spyware. Ad-Aware, Spybot, and Spy Sweeper all pass right over it without question. Norton firewall asks about it whenever I fire it up for the first time on a machine, otherwise not a peep. There is a privacy policy, a little difficult to locate, at http://www.gurunet.com/privacy.jsp. Also see http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041005.htm.
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Harlequin
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Message 8 of 16 (167505)
12-12-2004 7:36 PM
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Reply to: Message 7 by JonF
12-12-2004 7:19 PM
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Ah, they really should link to their privacy policy on the homepage. That is a big concern these days and they are going to loose customers unless that information is obvious.
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Percy
Member Posts: 18255 From: New Hampshire Joined: 12-23-2000 Member Rating: 4.0
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Message 9 of 16 (167552)
12-12-2004 9:52 PM
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Reply to: Message 4 by JonF
12-12-2004 3:53 PM
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| I like to use GuruNet. Alt-click on a word and you get dictionary, thesaurus, translations, and (if you pay) more. Works with any program that displays text. |
Just downloaded this, it's great! In fact, superlatives fail me!  --Percy
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Percy
Member Posts: 18255 From: New Hampshire Joined: 12-23-2000 Member Rating: 4.0
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Message 10 of 16 (167553)
12-12-2004 9:57 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by jar
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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As the person at EvC Forum responsible for browser compatibility, I'm curious how popular this browser is becoming. I normally only test behavior in IE and NS.--Percy
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jar
Member Posts: 30934 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Message 11 of 16 (167554)
12-12-2004 10:04 PM
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Reply to: Message 10 by Percy
12-12-2004 9:57 PM
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I almost always have the latest IE, MYIE, Opera, Firefox available and would be happy to help you if you want.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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NosyNed
Member Posts: 8829 From: Canada Joined: 04-04-2003 Member Rating: 4.2
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Message 12 of 16 (167569)
12-12-2004 11:22 PM
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Reply to: Message 10 by Percy
12-12-2004 9:57 PM
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Using Mozilla
I like it. Working for me.
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3698 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001
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Message 13 of 16 (167571)
12-12-2004 11:33 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by jar
12-12-2004 2:59 PM
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quote:
...add the plug-in extension...
How do you do this? Clueless Moose
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jar
Member Posts: 30934 From: Texas!! Joined: 04-20-2004
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Head over to http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/faqs/ and you'll find all the information.Trust me it's easy and painless.
Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Percy
Member Posts: 18255 From: New Hampshire Joined: 12-23-2000 Member Rating: 4.0
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Message 15 of 16 (167642)
12-13-2004 8:07 AM
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Reply to: Message 11 by jar
12-12-2004 10:04 PM
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| jar writes: I almost always have the latest IE, MYIE, Opera, Firefox available and would be happy to help you if you want. |
Thanks, I could use the help. As soon as the new release is available for testing prior to release, probably some time next week, I'll send you some email. --Percy
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