Guidelight's Favorite Firefox Add-ons

As a relatively new Firefox user, I have only recently discovered the world of Firefox add-ons. As I started to explore the multitude of available add-ons, I thought it would be interesting to ask other Guidelight team members which add-ons/plugins are their favorite. The following items made our list:

Web User Tools

• AdBlock Plus – Blocks unwanted internet ads
• Bookmark Duplicate Detector – Detects duplicate bookmarks saved in browser
• Flashblock – Blocks Flash content from loading in browser
• Flip4Mac - Allows Mac users to import, export, and play Windows Media files
• PDFforge – Converts documents into Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Quicktime – Allows users to play, interact with, or view video, audio, VR, and graphics files
• ScribeFire – Blog editing tool
• Shockwave - Displays content created by Adobe Director, such as 3D games and entertainment
• WOT (Web of Trust) – Protects users from suspicious or dangerous websites
• Zotero – Allows users to collect, manage, and cite research resources

Webmaster & Web Development Tools

• Elasticfox – Account management tool for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
• Firebug – Development tools to edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript
• Rank Checker – Checks rankings on Google, Yahoo! Search, and Bing
• S3Fox – Allows users to organize, manage, and store files on Amazon S3
• Selenium IDE – Automated testing tool for web applications
• Web Developer Toolbar – Adds menu and toolbar with various development tools
• YSlow – Analyzes why websites are slow and suggests improvements

Do you have a favorite Firefox add-on or plugin? Please post a comment and share your favorites with us.