Filed under: Internet, Mozilla, Browsers
WebChunks Brings IE8's Slices to Firefox
After testing the beta releases, one of the most promising features in Internet Explorer 8 is Web Slices. While it's a cool idea, it's not enough to drag me away from Firefox. Am I missing out on something?
Not any more, thanks to the WebChunks addon.
Add Webchunks to your Firefox installation, and then head over to the Internet Explorer 8 Gallery site. All of the web slices available there work just great in Firefox. Keep in mind that some may look a little ugly, due in part to them being created for IE.
I added the StumbleUpon, Digg, and Me.dium slices to my Firefox 3, and they all worked (though Digg's formatting is a bit out of whack).
I'm all for switching to a new browser if it has some really killer features I can't do without, but as long as developers keep coming up with slick addons for the Fox, there's no way I'll change.




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