firefox: print flash content

by prettyscripts on 2011-07-05 17:33:00 • 1 comment »

firefox

this is an old problem / faq. since i don't always print web pages, this is a new discovery. when trying to print a page with flash content, the flash content is blank. this uses the browser's build in print function called from file > print... to… more »

Tags: browser, firefox, flash, print

firefox: kill those annoying flash ads

by prettyscripts on 2010-04-07 12:37:59 • Leave a comment »

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i understand the existence of ads on websites. afterall most websites provide information for free and site owners need some form of income to cover their cost. however i can't stand sites displaying annoying flash ads. some flash ads would suddenly oc… more »

Tags: addon, chrome, firefox, flash, free

firefox: redirects to ask.com when url not found

by prettyscripts on 2010-02-06 00:35:00 • Leave a comment »

firefox

this problem suddenly happened. typed in the wrong url. the expected behavior is to dipslay an error page. sometimes it goes to google's search result page. but several attempts today leads to ask dot com. i dont' like this. in addition, it's not my pr… more »

Tags: firefox, not found

you can lie about your browser

by prettyscripts on 2009-01-14 14:55:20 • Leave a comment »

firefoxaddon

using firefox to access a site built for IE only? (shame on them!) just download and add user agent switcher addon to your firefox and pretend to be IE. be warned that the website may not function property if it uses non-standard and IE specific function… more »

Tags: addon, browser, firefox

IE in firefox

by prettyscripts on 2008-09-04 10:21:11 • Leave a comment »

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as much as i try to avoid IE and try to promote firefox or any other open source browsers, IE still dominates the browser market. as web developer i still need to ensure the site works and looks right on IE. but it’s a pain having to open (and wait for… more »

Tags: addon, firefox, ie