Sometimes I feel that I use Google reader more than Gmail or Gtalk. This might be true for many of you here. I used to read a lot of books, when on the web, I follow loads of blogs and magazines to keep me charged all the time. So, here I am, with 7 extensions for Google Reader Addicts like me.
First two extensions, Feedly and FeedSquares, are the highlights of this post. These two re-organize your Google Reade contents. Feedly gives it a magazine look, and FeedSquares, another beautiful look with, well, loads of squares.
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Here is a Chrome Extension that adds an option to the context menu to copy links as short URLs. ( needs dev build as of now ) You have a tiny url copied in two simple mouse clicks.
Currently there are two providers available for shortening URLs: bit.ly and TinyURL. More providers will be added soon. A recent update has added option to use your own bit.ly account so you can track URL stats.
Install the Extension from Here.
The Google Chrome Extension Gallery is seeing a lot of new extensions using the context menu – an upcoming feature. I will bring you more exciting extensions using this option to be ready for this new feature.
Chrome Tweet Button
Ever wanted to share a page on twitter and found they don’t have a tweet button ? You can now bring Twitter’s official tweet button on any page using Google Chrome Extension.
The extension will show you the re-tweet count of the current page as well.
The Tweet Count shows in red over the T icon to the right of the address bar, so you immediately know how how many tweets the page has received. If you want to Tweet it, just click on the icon and Twitter’s official share box will appear, the same way it would if you had clicked a Tweet Button embedded on the page itself.
Install the Extension From Here – Happy Tweeting !
by chrome story on August 20, 2010 · 1 comment
Verified Google Chrome Extensions
Today,Google introduced two significant changes in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery: a developer signup fee and a domain verification system. The Developer sign up fee adds a one time $5 charge for new developers before they can start uploading to the extensions gallery
This applies to Extensions, Themes, and Soon, for Web Apps to.
The developer signup fee is a one-time payment of $5. It is intended to create better safeguards against fraudulent extensions in the gallery and limit the activity of malicious developer accounts. Starting today, this fee will be required to publish extensions, themes and soon apps in the gallery.
We are waiving the fee for developers who already registered with the gallery (specifically before 11am PST today), so that they can continue to update their extensions and publish new items without paying the fee. Writes Chromium Blog.
Domain verification is the second security feature added to Chrome Extensions System. Developers will be able to associate their extensions (and soon their apps) with domains they own or manage using Google’s Webmaster Tools. This way, they can clearly associate their extension with their brand and website, which in turn will help users identify “official” extensions in the gallery.
I am not sure how developers will react to this move. Yes, a one time fee adds an extra level of security because all new developers are verified. For web apps with payment system, it sounds reasonable.
But, will it stop people from uploading new extensions, if they do not want to spend $5 for a free extension that they wrote in their free time ? Should they pay to provide a free service to others ?
