Del.icio.us updates plugin to support FF 3 Beta
One of the main problems with upgrading versions of a browser - especially beta versions - are that existing plugins are not always supported. Frequently this means losing functionality while developers implement the changes necessary to get them working again.
Personally I don’t use many as I find it loads down the load times for the program; but the ones I do use I rely heavily upon.
Del.icio.us is one such example, and when the upgrade to Firefox 3 beta 4 resulted in the loss of 75% of my plugins it was a sad day. Fortunately over the last week the two I use the most - GMarks and Delicious - have released updates that enable me to reactivate the plugins.
Just yesterday in fact Del.icio.us announced (”Firefox 3, del.icio.us, and you“):
“Firefox 3 users, rejoice! Today I’m pleased to announce a beta release of an enhanced version of our Firefox Add-on for del.icio.us that now has full Firefox 3 support while retaining Firefox 2 compatibility.”
I’ve yet to fully explore the new functionality included in the release, however at this stage I’m just happy to be back up and running again. Of course I was able to use the basic browser buttons to take me to my links and bookmark new ones, but it’s fantastic to have the ability to call upon them quickly again without having to visit the site.
As Del.icio.us continues, this release carries with it some new features:
- Jump to Tag feature (press F2) allows you to quickly access tags and
bookmarks using the keyboard - New layout for saving bookmarks
- Preferences now in a separate dialog under Tools (which also can be
invoked via the prefs button on the FF Add-ons pane) - Status bar indicators for network activity, new links for you, and the del.icio.us website
- Classic mode for users who just want simple buttons without the overhead of sync
Thanks for the release Del.icio.us!
References:
- “Firefox 3, del.icio.us, and you“, delicious blog, 30 April 2008
- Get Firefox - Download the Firefox Web Browser
