Browser

todo; merge and populate

General

• BrowserFame is a website dedicated to browsers, web apps, internet trends, HTML5 and related stuff.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bypass_your_cache

• https://github.com/paulirish/browser-logos

Bookmarklet to launch site without tabs or bookmarks. Hiding the address bar is forbidden due to anti-phishing.

javascript:window.open(location.href, "detab", "toolbar=0")

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Profile-sync-daemon - caches browser profiles in tmpfs (RAM)

Services

• Xmarks - bookmarks (and tab) sync (and web access)
  • iPhone view - nicer for quick access

Bookmarklets

• Making Bookmarklets - gist

• http://marklets.com/

• http://www.bookmarklets.com

• https://accessibility-bookmarklets.org

• Bookmarklets for text manipulation - 5typos.net by Roberto Mateu - "after some head-scratching I modified some existing bookmarklets to make them work for me"

javascript:%28function%28s%29%7Btry%7Bs=document.selection.createRange%28%29.text%7Dcatch%28_%29%7Bs=document.getSelection%28%29%7Dprompt%28%27MediaWiki Copy%27,%27%5Cn%2A %5B%27+location+%27 %27+document.title+%27%5d - %27+s+%27%5Cn%27%29%7D%29%28%29
  # MediaWiki copy title/url/selected text

Readability

• https://code.google.com/archive/p/arc90labs-readability - no direct draggable bookmarklet link

• http://readable.tastefulwords.com

• http://landerlyoung.github.io/assets/storage/readability-0.5.1/

• http://brettterpstra.com/share/readability2.html

Chrome

• http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/37911/google-chrome-adds-two-ways-to-hide-extension-icons/

Internals

Shift+ESC
  process manager

• chrome://version
• chrome://net-internals
• chrome://flags (or about:flags)

Cache

Files are cached with weird names. To find, say PDFs:

find ~/.cache/google-chrome -type f -exec file {} + | grep PDF

Chromium

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_(web_browser)

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/chromium

• http://chromium.woolyss.com/ - download links and info for various platforms

• http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/list

• http://www.chromestatus.com/features
• https://chromium-build.appspot.com/p/chromium/console - build monitor and changelog
• https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/

• http://peter.sh/
  • http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/

• Debian Bug report logs - #792580 - chromium: Chromium calls home even in incognito mode with safe browsing turned off [1]

• https://www.prerender.cloud/blog/2016/12/03/chrome-memory-54-vs-55 [2]

Keyboard control

• Linux keyboard shortcuts
  • chrome keyboard shortcuts
  • https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/shortcuts

Ctrl+PgUp
  tab left
Ctrl+PgDown
  tab right

middle click
  open link in new tab
Ctrl+Shift+N
  open link in new tab and follow

Ctrl+L
  Highlights the URL.
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E
  Places a '?' in the address bar. Type a search term after the question mark to perform a search using your default search engine.

Multiple profiles

Two methods; multiple browser profiles, and multiple users.

browser profiles;

• http://www.chromium.org/developers/creating-and-using-profiles
• http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/multiple-profiles

multiple user accounts;

• http://www.howtogeek.com/100999/how-to-use-multiple-profiles-in-google-chrome-like-a-ninja/

Vimium

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vimium/dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb

• http://vimium.github.io/

u
  half-page up
d
  half-page down

J/L
  tab left/right

• http://lifehacker.com/5925220/make-chrome-less-distracting-with-vimium-and-these-settings

Webkit

• http://www.webkit.org/
  • http://trac.webkit.org/wiki

• http://chromestatus.com

• http://paulirish.com/2013/webkit-for-developers/

Dev Tools

• A list of cool Chrome DevTools Tips and Tricks - [3]

chrome://inspect/

• https://code.google.com/p/chromedevtools/issues/list

Introductions

• Chrome Developer Tools

I/O videos;

• Google Chrome Developer Tools
• Google I/O 2013 - Chrome DevTools Revolutions
• Google I/O 2012 - Chrome Developer Tools Evolution
• Google I/O 2011: Chrome Dev Tools Reloaded

Guides

• Modern Web Development: Part 1 – The Webkit Inspector

• https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools/docs/tips-and-tricks
• http://discover-devtools.codeschool.com/
• http://bgrins.github.io/devtools-snippets/

Extensions

• https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/

• http://addyosmani.com/blog/devtools-extensions-for-webapp-developers/

• https://github.com/google/devtoolsExtended

• https://github.com/NV/chrome-devtools-autosave

• https://github.com/zertosh/jquery-audit

• http://tin.cr/

• http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/experimental.devtools.audits.html
• http://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions/how-the-extension-system-works/chrome-benchmarking-extension

• http://smus.com/extending-chrome-developer-tools/

• https://dutzi.github.io/tamper/

To sort

• http://developer.chrome.com/trunk/extensions/samples.html

• http://trac.webkit.org/wiki/WebInspector
• https://bugs.webkit.org/

• http://fuelyourcoding.com/webkits-javascript-profiler-explained/

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7095587/how-to-inspect-on-hover

Mobile

• https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/debugging

Extensions

• Chrome Extensions for Web Hackers, Part Ⅰ: Introduction - March 28th, 2010

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16680682/how-to-modify-an-extension-from-the-chrome-web-store

• http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/webstore.html#method-install
• http://extensionizr.com/

• AdBlock Plus - do not use, nor AdBlock
  • http://www.extremetech.com/computing/182428-ironic-iframes-adblock-plus-is-probably-the-reason-firefox-and-chrome-are-such-memory-hogs [4]

• µBlock is not an ad blocker; it's a general-purpose blocker. µBlock blocks ads through its support of the Adblock Plus filter syntax. µBlock extends the syntax and is designed to work with custom rules and filters.
  • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-vs.-ABP:-efficiency-compared [5]

• Ghostery

• Lazarus: Form Recovery - saves form content in case of page change or crash

• Fauxbar - Fauxbar makes Chrome's New Tab page act like Firefox's Awesome Bar. Needs a fast PC!

• Xmarks Bookmark Sync - Bookmark transfer without a Google Account.
• Tab Menu - quicker tab jump
• AutoScroll - changed linux middle mouse click behaviour on web pages from paste to autoscroll

• https://github.com/343max/TabHibernation
• SaveMyTabs

Media

• FlashBlock - replace flash items with confirm load button

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stop-autoplay-in-backgrou/lkfmcciflnlkdheadiffkhjcmalocece - disable autoplay

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/html5-video-speed-control/ejdipbccipeloijefbkiakckfhdbgocg?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog

Security

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/http-switchboard/mghdpehejfekicfjcdbfofhcmnjhgaag - use with caution

• https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/ - fork of above

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/extension-defender/lkakdehcmmnojcdalpkfgmhphnicaonm

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/referer-control/hnkcfpcejkafcihlgbojoidoihckciin?hl=en

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-badger/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp

Productivity

• http://elaineou.com/2016/02/19/how-to-use-chrome-extensions-to-bypass-paywalls/ [6]

• TabCopy - Quickly copy tab titles and URLs to the clipboard
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/create-link/gcmghdmnkfdbncmnmlkkglmnnhagajbm?hl=en or
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabcopy/micdllihgoppmejpecmkilggmaagfdmb?hl=en-US or

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/have-i-downloaded-this-be/apjambapclnlphnllchfdlmhaijeamah

• Contextinator
  • http://contextinator.cs.vt.edu/
  • https://github.com/ankit/contextinator

• https://www.gettoby.com/

• https://github.com/hharnisc/tabbie [7]

• You Lack Discipline!
• Controlled multi-tab browsing - not stuck with

• Keyconfig

• Shortcut Manager

• https://github.com/brookhong/Surfingkeys

• http://downworthy.snipe.net/

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/session-buddy/edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbko?hl=en-GB
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabs-outliner/eggkanocgddhmamlbiijnphhppkpkmkl?hl=en-GB
• https://github.com/Connorhd/TabCloud

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keyboard-detachreattach-t/fcdnbffbdamioochllldblfcblgifjcp

• http://www.getferro.com/

• https://github.com/njuljsong/wsjUnblock

History

• Better History

• https://github.com/idibidiart/AllSeeingEye

• http://fetching.io/ [8]

Development

• Speed Tracer (by Google)
  • https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/speedtracer/

• Secure Shell

• ColorZilla - colour picker

• Page Ruler - get dimension or area size and position
• http://felixniklas.com/dimensions/ [9]

• Get jQuery Selector Path
• Request Maker - Log, edit and send HTTP requests
• Incognito This! - copy tab address into incognito

• Window Resizer

• NOREF suppress link referrer info (for dev2prod links)

• IE Tab

• https://github.com/petethepig/devtools-terminal
  • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/devtools-terminal/leakmhneaibbdapdoienlkifomjceknl

• http://www.getpostman.com/ - http requests

Themes

• Material Design Flat Black Theme

Accessibility

• http://www.chromium.org/user-experience/keyboard-access

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/collection/accessibility

Site specific

• Reddit Enhancement Suite - RES is essential for Reddit viewing
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/Enhancement/wiki/where_is_res_data_stored

• Social Fixer - fix facebook

• Pinboard Plus - for pinboard.in

• ModHeader - use "X-Forwarded-For" & "12.13.14.15" to view daily show content

• YTshowRating - adds rating bars to related videos for avoiding crap

• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-subscriptions-gri/dcnjhgnfnmijfkmcddcmffeamphmmeed
• https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-options/bdokagampppgbnjfdlkfpphniapiiifn - youtube

Firefox

• http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox

• http://hacks.mozilla.org/

Plugins

• Milk's Firefox Collection - to update

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/british-english-dictionary/

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/its-all-text/

• https://github.com/cfinke/OPML-Support

• https://github.com/akhodakivskiy/VimFx

Themes

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fxchrome/

Development

• http://blog.mozilla.org/tilt/

Firebug

• http://getfirebug.com/
• http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Tools Adaptor

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Firefox_Tools_Adapter
  • https://hacks.mozilla.org/2014/09/firefox-tools-adapter/

Security

• https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/bluhell-firewall/

Sync

• https://known.phyks.me/2015/self-hosting-firefox-sync-15 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10721876

• https://bitbucket.org/drdaeman/firesync/src

Other

• http://paulrouget.com/e/jsterm/

• https://servo.org/
  • https://github.com/servo/servo

Nightly

• https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/firefox-nightly/
• http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/
• https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=128749 - autoupdate permissions issue

Future

• Boot to Gecko - mobile os
  • https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G
  • https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozilla/Boot_to_Gecko

Is now called Firefox OS

• http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/mozilla-firefox-os-developer-86176
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_OS

• Servo - Gecko engine replacement, written in Rust

• https://github.com/paulrouget/firefox.html [10]

Safari

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(web_browser)

• http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1531

Opera

• http://www.opera.com/dragonfly/documentation/

• https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/xmarks-mini/

• http://www.omgchrome.com/opera-extensions-can-be-installed-in-chrome/

Internet Explorer / Edge

• How to use F12 Developer Tools to Debug your Webpages

• http://www.learningie8.com/

• http://www.ie6countdown.com/
• http://theie7countdown.com/
• http://theie8countdown.com/
• http://theie9countdown.com/
• http://theie10countdown.com/

• https://modern.ie/
• http://status.modern.ie/

• http://status.modern.ie/karaokewebstandard

Console

Links

• http://links.twibright.com/
  • -g for graphics needs enabling in compile, or see links-g-directfb in AUR

Lynx

• http://lynx.invisible-island.net/

Lightweight GUI

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetSurf - an open source web browser which uses its own layout engine. Its design goal is to be lightweight and portable. NetSurf provides features including tabbed browsing, bookmarks and page thumbnailing.

• Zetakey - Enable embedded device with latest HTML5 browser. It is a Webkit-based browser solution that offers HTML5 compliance, high-performance browser for Embedded Linux, Windows CE 5/6, Compact 7 and Windows Mobile.

• http://mason-larobina.github.com/luakit/
  • https://github.com/mason-larobina/luakit/blob/develop/config/binds.lua

• http://twotoasts.de/index.php/midori/

• http://www.uzbl.org/
  • http://www.uzbl.org/keybindings.php

• http://pwmt.org/projects/jumanji/

• http://portix.bitbucket.org/dwb/

• http://www.dillo.org/ [11]

• http://www.netsurf-browser.org/

• http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/vimprobable/

• http://www.conkeror.org/ - not so light

• https://github.com/k0ral/hbro

• http://breach.cc/ [12]

• https://common-lisp.net/project/closure/

• vimb - a fast and lightweight vim like web browser based on the webkit web browser engine and the GTK toolkit. Vimb is modal like the great vim editor and also easily configurable during runtime. Vimb is mostly keyboard driven and does not detract you from your daily work. If your are familiar with vim or have some experience with pentadactyl the use of vimb would be a breeze, if not we missed our target.

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/vimprobable/ - mozilla

• http://www.qutebrowser.org/

• https://palmeral.github.io/min/ [13]

• http://oryoki.io/ [14]

• https://github.com/silexlabs/Cocktail

Other

• http://www.palemoon.org/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetPositive - BeOS

• https://github.com/spolu/exo_browser - js [15]

• http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/10/bittorrent-maelstrom-beta/ - bittorrent/distributed [16]
  • https://github.com/bittorrent/torrent-web-tools

• http://ipfs.io/

• http://www.glennmcc.org/ [17]

Extensions

• https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

• http://kangoextensions.com/

• http://toolbar.netcraft.com/

• http://backtick.io/

• https://bitbucket.org/adstomper/adblockedge

• http://www.kiboke-studio.hr/i-dont-care-about-cookies/

• https://disconnect.me/disconnect

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions

• https://developer.chrome.com/extensions

• http://arewewebextensionsyet.com/

User scripts

• http://userscripts.org/

• http://www.greasespot.net/
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasemonkey

• http://tampermonkey.net

• http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/95710

Usage

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers
• http://gs.statcounter.com/

Capabilities

• http://html5test.com/
• http://caniuse.com/
• http://www.browserscope.org/

Java

• http://java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp
• http://icedtea.classpath.org/wiki/Main_Page
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icedtea