Firefox Hacks. Tips & Tools for Next-Generation Web Browsing Nigel McFarlane

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  • Credits
    • About the Author
    • Contributors
    • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
    • Why Firefox Hacks?
    • How to Use This Book
    • How This Book Is Organized
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Using Code Examples
    • Safari Enabled
    • How to Contact Us
    • Got a Hack?
  • 1. Firefox Basics
    • 1.1. Hacks 1-10
    • 1.2. Get Oriented
      • 1.2.1. Finding Firefox Files After Installation
      • 1.2.2. Installing an Extension
        • 1.2.2.1. Installing from update.mozilla.org
        • 1.2.2.2. Installing from elsewhere
      • 1.2.3. Setting a Preference with about:config
    • Hack #1. Ten Ways to Display a Web Page
      • 1.3.1. Normal Browser Window
      • 1.3.2. Source Code Window
      • 1.3.3. window.open( )
      • 1.3.4. Full Screen or Kiosk Mode
      • 1.3.5. Chrome-Free Windows
      • 1.3.6. Print Preview
      • 1.3.7. User-Customized
      • 1.3.8. DOM Hierarchy
      • 1.3.9. Debug-Enabled
      • 1.3.10. Splash Screens
    • Hack #2. Ten Ways to Navigate to a Web Page
      • 1.4.1. Click on a Link
      • 1.4.2. Click on a Bookmark Icon
      • 1.4.3. Put Something in the Location Bar
      • 1.4.4. Pick Something from Your History
      • 1.4.5. Copy and Paste
      • 1.4.6. Caret Browsing
      • 1.4.7. Drag and Drop
      • 1.4.8. Use the Menu Bar
      • 1.4.9. Switch Between Windows and Tabs
      • 1.4.10. Use Accessibility Devices
    • Hack #3. Find Stuff
      • 1.5.1. Search a Displayed Web Page
      • 1.5.2. Search Web Page Source
      • 1.5.3. Search Your History
      • 1.5.4. Search Your Bookmarks
      • 1.5.5. Search for Lost Logins
      • 1.5.6. Search the Web
      • 1.5.7. Search for Firefox Preferences
    • Hack #4. Identify and Use Toolbar Icons
    • Hack #5. Use Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Hack #6. Make Firefox Look Different
    • Hack #7. Stop Once-Only Dialogs Safely
    • Hack #8. Flush and Clear Absolutely Everything
      • 1.10.1. Dispose of Ordinary Web Surfing Information
      • 1.10.2. Dispose of Everything Else via the User Interface
      • 1.10.3. Dispose of Everything via the Filesystem
      • 1.10.4. Strip the Firefox Install Area of Extras
      • 1.10.5. See Also
    • Hack #9. Make Firefox Go Fast
      • 1.11.1. Fix Dial-Up Modem Bottlenecks
      • 1.11.2. Overclock Firefox
        • 1.11.2.1. Speed up network access
        • 1.11.2.2. Speed up page display
      • 1.11.3. Expand Your Caching
      • 1.11.4. Start Up Faster
      • 1.11.5. Ultimate Speed Improvements
    • Hack #10. Start Up from the Command Line
      • 1.12.1. See Also
  • 2. Security
    • 2.1. Hacks 11-21
    • Hack #11. Drop Miscellaneous Security Blocks
      • 2.2.1. Supply Passwords Automatically
      • 2.2.2. Allow Foreign Code to Run
        • 2.2.2.1. Turn on ActiveX
        • 2.2.2.2. Turn on more plug-in and helper support
      • 2.2.3. Drop Browser Security Hobbles
      • 2.2.4. Remove Profile Salting
      • 2.2.5. Update Firefox Automatically
    • Hack #12. Raise Security to Protect Dummies
    • Hack #13. Stop All Secret Network Activity
      • 2.4.1. Stop Secret Updates
      • 2.4.2. Stop Secret Submissions
      • 2.4.3. Stop Not-So-Secret Background Downloads
    • Hack #14. Work with Single Sign-On Servers
      • 2.5.1. The Single Sign-On Technology Jungle
        • 2.5.1.1. Locating standards
        • 2.5.1.2. Brand names and standards
      • 2.5.2. Single Sign-On: The Easy Way
      • 2.5.3. Single Sign-On: The Hard Way
    • Hack #15. Work with Web Proxies
      • 2.6.1. Overview of Proxy Options
      • 2.6.2. Setting Up Direct Connects and Static Proxies
      • 2.6.3. Setting Up Scripted PAC Proxies
      • 2.6.4. Setting Up WPAD Proxies
    • Hack #16. Fine-Tune Ports and Sockets
      • 2.7.1. Disallow Ports
      • 2.7.2. Set Socket Limits
    • Hack #17. Manage Digital Certificates
      • 2.8.1. Examining Existing Certificates and Authorities
      • 2.8.2. Adding More CA Certificates
      • 2.8.3. Rejecting Certificates with CRLs and OSCP
    • Hack #18. Digitally Sign Content
      • 2.9.1. Get Oriented on Security Concepts
      • 2.9.2. Get Signing Tools
      • 2.9.3. Sign Content for Test Purposes
      • 2.9.4. Sign Content for Publication
      • 2.9.5. Do Something with Trusted Content
    • Hack #19. Grant Trust with Master Certificates
      • 2.10.1. Master Certificate Concepts
      • 2.10.2. Deploying Master Certificates
      • 2.10.3. Delegating Trust to Others
      • 2.10.4. Alternatives to Master Certificates
    • Hack #20. Restrict Script Behavior with Policies
      • 2.11.1. Capabilities and Policies
      • 2.11.2. Make a Policy
      • 2.11.3. Using a Policy from a Signed Script
    • Hack #21. Make Yourself Anonymous
      • 2.12.1. Basic Web Surfing Strategies
      • 2.12.2. Firefox Changes to Support Anonymity
  • 3. Installation
    • 3.1. Hacks 22-32
    • Hack #22. Edit Configuration Files
      • 3.2.1. Files in the Install Area
      • 3.2.2. Files in the Profile Area
    • Hack #23. Play With the Preference System
      • 3.3.1. Understanding the Preference Database
      • 3.3.2. Tweaking Preferences with about:config
      • 3.3.3. Spotting Files that Contribute to Preferences
      • 3.3.4. Modifying Preference Files
    • Hack #24. Install Complementary Tools
      • 3.4.1. Managing Plug-ins and Java
      • 3.4.2. Finding Substitutes for Application Suite Features
      • 3.4.3. Top Two Helper Applications
    • Hack #25. Migrate Firefox Profiles
      • 3.5.1. Migrating Between Identical Platforms
      • 3.5.2. Migrating Between Mozilla Versions
      • 3.5.3. Migrating Between Different Operating System Versions
      • 3.5.4. Migrating Between Different Operating System Users
      • 3.5.5. Migrating Between Windows and Linux
    • Hack #26. Dial Up Automatically on Startup
      • 3.6.1. Windows 95/98/98SE/ME
      • 3.6.2. Windows NT/2000/XP
      • 3.6.3. Mac OS X
      • 3.6.4. Linux/Unix
    • Hack #27. Fix Web Servers to Support Firefox Content
      • 3.7.1. Configuring Firefox Content Types in Apache
      • 3.7.2. Supporting Both Standards and Internet Explorer
        • 3.7.2.1. PHP content rewriter
        • 3.7.2.2. Perl CGI content rewriter
        • 3.7.2.3. Native Apache rewriter
    • Hack #28. Prepare Firefox for Wide Deployment
      • 3.8.1. Getting Leverage on Windows File Paths
      • 3.8.2. Using the Standard Install
      • 3.8.3. Imaging an Instance of Firefox
      • 3.8.4. Customizing the Install
        • 3.8.4.1. Preinstall: change the install bundle
        • 3.8.4.2. During install: customize user profile creation
        • 3.8.4.3. Post-install: overwrite files on login
    • Hack #29. Remotely Manage User Configurations
      • 3.9.1. Locking Files Using the Operating System
      • 3.9.2. Surviving Special Preference Configuration Rules
      • 3.9.3. Locking Preferences Using ReadConfig
      • 3.9.4. Updating Preferences Using AutoConfig
      • 3.9.5. Handling Failover Scenarios
    • Hack #30. Install Fonts and Character Support
      • 3.10.1. Installing Good Fonts
      • 3.10.2. Selecting Good Language Fonts
      • 3.10.3. Overriding Web Page Fonts
      • 3.10.4. Knowing How Firefox Selects Fonts
      • 3.10.5. Using Character References and Entities
    • Hack #31. Take Firefox with You
      • 3.11.1. Laptop
      • 3.11.2. Server-Based VPN
      • 3.11.3. Roaming VPN
      • 3.11.4. Mobile Consumer Devices
      • 3.11.5. USB Drive
        • 3.11.5.1. Get PortableFirefox
        • 3.11.5.2. Use a USB launcher
        • 3.11.5.3. Build a USB-aware Firefox
      • 3.11.6. RAM Drive
    • Hack #32. Work with Filtering Systems
  • 4. Web Surfing Enhancements
    • 4.1. Hacks 33-43
    • Hack #33. Use Fancy Bookmarks
      • 4.2.1. Use Tab Group Bookmarks
      • 4.2.2. Use Sidebar Bookmarks
      • 4.2.3. Use Keyword Bookmarks
      • 4.2.4. Live Bookmarks
    • Hack #34. Modify Tabbed Browsing
      • 4.3.1. Tabbed-Browsing Preferences
        • 4.3.1.1. Links from other applications
        • 4.3.1.2. Loading tabs in the foreground or background
        • 4.3.1.3. Getting rid of tabs when theres only one
        • 4.3.1.4. Single Window mode
      • 4.3.2. Extensions that Alter Tabbed Browsing
        • 4.3.2.1. Tabbrowser Preferences
        • 4.3.2.2. Quick Tab Pref Toggle
        • 4.3.2.3. Magpie
      • 4.3.3. Tabbrowser Extension: A Complete Tabbing Overhaul
    • Hack #35. Govern Image and Ad Display
      • 4.4.1. Block Images and Advertising Content
        • 4.4.1.1. Using standard features
        • 4.4.1.2. Using the Adblock extension
      • 4.4.2. Manage the Way Images Are Displayed
    • Hack #36. Get More Search Tools
      • 4.5.1. Adding Search Engines
      • 4.5.2. Searching Without the Search Box
      • 4.5.3. Anatomy of a Search Plug-in
        • 4.5.3.1. The <search> tag
        • 4.5.3.2. The <input> tags
        • 4.5.3.3. The <interpret> tag
        • 4.5.3.4. The <browser> tag
    • Hack #37. Get More Feeds and News
      • 4.6.1. Get Feeds with Sage
        • 4.6.1.1. Setting up the feed system
        • 4.6.1.2. Adding feeds
        • 4.6.1.3. Show the content
      • 4.6.2. Get Weather News with ForecastFox
        • 4.6.2.1. Setting a location
        • 4.6.2.2. Tweaking the display
        • 4.6.2.3. Customizing tooltips and labels
    • Hack #38. Add Stuff to Your Toolbars
      • 4.7.1. Try InfoLister
        • 4.7.1.1. Displaying the InfoLister window
        • 4.7.1.2. Customizing the page
        • 4.7.1.3. Saving the page
      • 4.7.2. Try Gmail Notifier
        • 4.7.2.1. Installing Gmail Notifier
        • 4.7.2.2. Getting to your inbox
        • 4.7.2.3. Gmail Notifier preferences
        • 4.7.2.4. Gmail tips
    • Hack #39. Upgrade Firefox Feature Managers
    • Hack #40. Integrate Firefox with Other Tools
      • 4.9.1. Integrate Email and News
      • 4.9.2. Integrate Email Message Counts
      • 4.9.3. Integrate IRC
      • 4.9.4. Integrate Everything Else with Launchy
    • Hack #41. Create Your Own Search Plug-in
      • 4.10.1. Building the Plug-in
      • 4.10.2. Installing the Plug-in
    • Hack #42. Spider the Web with Firefox
      • 4.11.1. Save One Complete Page
        • 4.11.1.1. Saving using Web Page Complete
        • 4.11.1.2. Saving using Print
      • 4.11.2. Save Lots of Pages
        • 4.11.2.1. Down Them All
        • 4.11.2.2. Magpie
        • 4.11.2.3. Slogger
      • 4.11.3. Learning from the Master
    • Hack #43. Waste Time with Toys and Games
      • 4.12.1. Messing Around with Games
        • 4.12.1.1. Text adventures
        • 4.12.1.2. Card games
        • 4.12.1.3. Console games
      • 4.12.2. Stretching Your Wings with Gestures and Pie Menus
  • 5. Power Tools for Web Developers
    • 5.1. Hacks 44-57
    • Hack #44. Tweak and Troubleshoot CSS Designs
      • 5.2.1. Install Must-Have Extensions
      • 5.2.2. Use the Web Developer Toolbar to Locate Style Rules
      • 5.2.3. Use the DOM Inspector to Find Inherited Values
      • 5.2.4. Edit CSS in Firefox
    • Hack #45. Use Gecko CSS Style Magic
      • 5.3.1. Add Fancy Borders
      • 5.3.2. Add Fancy Colors
      • 5.3.3. Add Unbreakable Fonts
      • 5.3.4. Add Fancy Blending
    • Hack #46. Write Compatible CSS
      • 5.4.1. Remove Older Browsers from the Problem Space
        • 5.4.1.1. Deny style access to Netscape 4.x and earlier
        • 5.4.1.2. Deny style access to Internet Explorer 5.x on Windows
        • 5.4.1.3. Deny style access to Internet Explorer 5 on the Mac
      • 5.4.2. Make CSS Work Across All Modern Browsers
        • 5.4.2.1. Display contracts
        • 5.4.2.2. Viewport
        • 5.4.2.3. Box model
    • Hack #47. Update Browser Detection Scripts
      • 5.5.1. Detect Firefox by UserAgent
      • 5.5.2. Detect Firefox via the DOM
        • 5.5.2.1. document.all
        • 5.5.2.2. document.implementation.hasFeature(type,version)
        • 5.5.2.3. document.layers
      • 5.5.3. Detect JavaScript Version Support
    • Hack #48. Submit Background Form Data
      • 5.6.1. Getting Oriented
      • 5.6.2. Sending a Synchronous GET Request
      • 5.6.3. Sending a Synchronous POST Request
      • 5.6.4. Sending an Asynchronous GET Request
      • 5.6.5. Sending an Asynchronous POST Request
    • Hack #49. Script Plug-ins
      • 5.7.1. Requirements for Scriptability
      • 5.7.2. Scripting Away
    • Hack #50. Quality-Assure Your Web Pages
      • 5.8.1. Ensure Code is Valid
      • 5.8.2. Check Accessibility
        • 5.8.2.1. S.508 and WAI accessibility
        • 5.8.2.2. Check those images
        • 5.8.2.3. Check those links
        • 5.8.2.4. Slow downloads are still a big issue
        • 5.8.2.5. Not all screens are the same
        • 5.8.2.6. How will a nonhuman see your page?
    • Hack #51. Display HTTP Headers
      • 5.9.1. Get the Live HTTP Headers Extension
      • 5.9.2. Analyze Headers in the Raw
    • Hack #52. Stomp on Cookies
      • 5.10.1. Using the Cookie Manager
      • 5.10.2. Using Cookie Extensions
        • 5.10.2.1. View Cookies extension
        • 5.10.2.2. Add & Edit Cookies extension
      • 5.10.3. Scripting Cookies
    • Hack #53. Probe HTML with the DOM Inspector
      • 5.11.1. Inspecting a Page
      • 5.11.2. Deconstructing a Page
      • 5.11.3. Hacking a Page to Bits
    • Hack #54. Turn Off Absolutely All Caching
      • 5.12.1. Disable Browser Caching
      • 5.12.2. Disable HTTP Caching
      • 5.12.3. Disable XUL Caching
    • Hack #55. Web Document Debugging Tricks
      • 5.13.1. Portable Debugging Tricks
        • 5.13.1.1. Use alert( )
        • 5.13.1.2. Probe page contents with javascript: URLs
        • 5.13.1.3. Add diagnostic styles
      • 5.13.2. Firefox-Specific Debugging Tricks
        • 5.13.2.1. Use watch points
        • 5.13.2.2. Tweak preferences
        • 5.13.2.3. Log to the JavaScript console
    • Hack #56. Debug JavaScript with Venkman
      • 5.14.1. Finding and Installing Venkman
      • 5.14.2. Experimenting with Venkman
        • 5.14.2.1. View web page scripts
        • 5.14.2.2. Run web page scripts
      • 5.14.3. See Also
    • Hack #57. Handle Hangs and Other Bad Juju
      • 5.15.1. Separate Out Performance Problems from Hangs
      • 5.15.2. Things You Can Do to Bust Firefox
      • 5.15.3. Things You Can Do to Recover
  • 6. Power XML for Web Pages
    • 6.1. Hacks 58-74
    • Hack #58. Pick Display Modes for HTML and XML
      • 6.2.1. Tell Firefox What the Content Is
      • 6.2.2. Tell Firefox Which Parser to Use
      • 6.2.3. Tell Firefox How to Render the Content
    • Hack #59. Get Tools for XML Validation
      • 6.3.1. Built-In XML-Checking Tools
      • 6.3.2. Web-Based Validation Tools
      • 6.3.3. Third-Party Validation Tools
    • Hack #60. Mix Content with XML Namespaces
      • 6.4.1. Play with XML Namespace Syntax
      • 6.4.2. Write Reports in XHTML, MathML, and SVG
      • 6.4.3. Create Content Browsers with XHTML and XUL
    • Hack #61. Make MathML Content
      • 6.5.1. Deal with MathML Fonts
      • 6.5.2. Make a MathML Example
      • 6.5.3. View MathML Source
    • Hack #62. Make SVG Content
      • 6.6.1. Understand Versions and Features
      • 6.6.2. Make an Interactive Diagram
    • Hack #63. Use Client-Side XPath
      • 6.7.1. Use Criteria to Select an XML Nodeset
      • 6.7.2. Use XPath to Expose Expression Axes
    • Hack #64. Use Client-Side XSL
      • 6.8.1. Why Use XSL Instead of CSS?
      • 6.8.2. Define Firefox and XSL
      • 6.8.3. Write Your First Transform
      • 6.8.4. Tell Firefox About Your XSL
      • 6.8.5. See Also
    • Hack #65. Work with Mozilla SOAP Services
      • 6.9.1. Locate SOAP in Firefox
        • 6.9.1.1. Start with XML Schema
        • 6.9.1.2. Review synchronous versus asynchronous messaging
        • 6.9.1.3. Review security
      • 6.9.2. Understand the Server
      • 6.9.3. Make a Web Page with SOAP
    • Hack #66. Work with Mozilla XML-RPC Services
      • 6.10.1. Locate XML-RPC in Firefox
        • 6.10.1.1. Review security arrangements
        • 6.10.1.2. Start out on the right foot
      • 6.10.2. Create an XUL Test File
        • 6.10.2.1. Build the frontend XUL file
        • 6.10.2.2. Script XMP-RPC with JavaScript
        • 6.10.2.3. Create the Firefox extension
    • Hack #67. Work with Mozilla WSDL Services
      • 6.11.1. Locate WSDL in Firefox
      • 6.11.2. Create a WSDL File
      • 6.11.3. Create the Proxy in JavaScript
      • 6.11.4. Create an Asynchronous Listener
      • 6.11.5. Note Security Issues
    • Hack #68. Make Applications and Extensions with XUL
      • 6.12.1. Make and Display an XUL Demo
      • 6.12.2. Send XUL Application Data to a Server
      • 6.12.3. See Also
    • Hack #69. Make New Tags and Widgets with XBL
      • 6.13.1. Make a <sidebar> element for HTML
      • 6.13.2. Make a Custom XUL Widget
    • Hack #70. Work with RDF Facts
      • 6.14.1. Learn RDF
      • 6.14.2. Manipulate Content in Firefox's Head
      • 6.14.3. Display Facts with Templates
    • Hack #71. Work with RSS Feeds
      • 6.15.1. Understand the RSS Mess
      • 6.15.2. Exploit Firefox Support for RSS
      • 6.15.3. Receive Notification of New Items
    • Hack #72. Connect SQL to XUL
      • 6.16.1. Get Ready for Dynamic XUL
      • 6.16.2. Make an XUL Template
      • 6.16.3. Weigh It Up
    • Hack #73. Generate XUL Using PHP Libraries
      • 6.17.1. Finding PEAR Libraries for XUL
      • 6.17.2. Motivation for Server-Side UI Generation
      • 6.17.3. Getting Oriented with XML_XUL
      • 6.17.4. Weighing It Up
    • Hack #74. Get a Taste of E4X Scripting
      • 6.18.1. Where E4X Fits In
      • 6.18.2. Setting Up a Playpen for E4X
      • 6.18.3. Experiment with E4X Features
  • 7. Hack the Chrome Ugly
    • 7.1. Hacks 75-83
    • Hack #75. Do Groundwork for Ugly Chrome Hacks
      • 7.2.1. Understanding Chrome
      • 7.2.2. Understanding JAR Files
      • 7.2.3. Locating Standard Chrome Files
      • 7.2.4. Locating Other Chrome Files
      • 7.2.5. What to Hack
    • Hack #76. Spy on Chrome with the DOM Inspector
      • 7.3.1. Inspecting XUL
      • 7.3.2. Connecting the Dots
    • Hack #77. Customize Firefox's Interface
      • 7.4.1. Identifying the Objective
      • 7.4.2. Ready...
      • 7.4.3. Aim...
      • 7.4.4. Firefox!
    • Hack #78. Rebadge Firefox
      • 7.5.1. Core Brand Information
      • 7.5.2. Rebranding Bookmarks and Bookmark Text
      • 7.5.3. Rebranding Icons and Images
      • 7.5.4. Rebranding the User Agent
    • Hack #79. Make Firefox Match the Desktop
      • 7.6.1. Building Static Skins
      • 7.6.2. Building Static Skins with Smart Values
      • 7.6.3. Exploiting -moz-appearance and Theme Engines
    • Hack #80. Make a Toolbar That Can't Be Hidden
      • 7.7.1. Adding a Permanent Toolbar
      • 7.7.2. Testing the New Toolbar
      • 7.7.3. Decorating the New Toolbar
    • Hack #81. Content Filter Without Your Smart Friend Noticing
      • 7.8.1. Starting Points
      • 7.8.2. Finding the Files to Hack
      • 7.8.3. Coding Options
      • 7.8.4. Quick-and-Dirty String Changes
      • 7.8.5. Wrapping Up
    • Hack #82. Add a New XPCOM Component
      • 7.9.1. Naming the New Component
      • 7.9.2. Creating and Implementing a Module
      • 7.9.3. Creating and Implementing a Component
      • 7.9.4. Installing the Component
      • 7.9.5. Running the Component
    • Hack #83. Add a New Command-Line Option
      • 7.10.1. Preparation
      • 7.10.2. Making the Script Outline
      • 7.10.3. Filling in the Script
  • 8. Hack the Chrome Cleanly
    • 8.1. Hacks 84-90
    • Hack #84. Do Groundwork for Extension Development
      • 8.2.1. Spot Extension Files
      • 8.2.2. Spot Extension Installers
      • 8.2.3. Three Kinds of RDF Files
      • 8.2.4. Compare Locales, Themes, Applications, and Extensions
      • 8.2.5. Find the XPInstall Missing Link
    • Hack #85. Study Packages with the Chrome Manager
      • 8.3.1. Get the Chrome Manager
      • 8.3.2. Chrome Simplified
      • 8.3.3. Understand Packages
      • 8.3.4. Packages Versus Extensions
    • Hack #86. Create a Chrome Package
      • 8.4.1. Create a Local Folder Hierarchy
      • 8.4.2. Create a Package Representation
        • 8.4.2.1. Flat file structure
        • 8.4.2.2. JAR representation
        • 8.4.2.3. Default URL names for package files
      • 8.4.3. Register a Package with the Chrome Registry
        • 8.4.3.1. Make a contents.rdf manifest file
        • 8.4.3.2. Use the new chrome: URLs
    • Hack #87. Make a Bottom-Up Overlay
      • 8.5.1. Adding an Item
        • 8.5.1.1. Register the overlay
        • 8.5.1.2. The overlay file
      • 8.5.2. Other Places to Overlay
      • 8.5.3. Adding a Sidebar
      • 8.5.4. Under the Covers
      • 8.5.5. Skin Overlays
    • Hack #88. Make, Bundle, and Publish an XPI
      • 8.6.1. Making a Firefox XPI File
      • 8.6.2. Understanding install.rdf
      • 8.6.3. The First Big Release
        • 8.6.3.1. Using Mozilla Update
        • 8.6.3.2. DIY publishing
      • 8.6.4. Distribute Software Updates
    • Hack #89. Build an Installable Theme
      • 8.7.1. Getting the Content Together
        • 8.7.1.1. Do the creative bit
        • 8.7.1.2. Do the systematic bit
        • 8.7.1.3. Collect together skins
      • 8.7.2. Building the Theme JAR File
        • 8.7.2.1. Build an install-bundled theme
        • 8.7.2.2. Build skins into downloadable extensions
        • 8.7.2.3. Build skins into complete and separately downloadable themes
      • 8.7.3. Installation Support
    • Hack #90. Identify Reusable Toolkits
      • 8.8.1. Poking Around Inside toolkit.jar
        • 8.8.1.1. The global package
        • 8.8.1.2. The xul.css master XBL stylesheet
        • 8.8.1.3. The mozapps package
      • 8.8.2. Scavenging Application Pieces
      • 8.8.3. Finding Embedded Components
      • 8.8.4. Reusing Script Libraries
  • 9. Work More Closely with Firefox
    • 9.1. Hacks 91-100
    • Hack #91. Handle Cross-Platform Differences
      • 9.2.1. Handling Obvious Big-Ticket Differences
      • 9.2.2. Handling Widget Differences
      • 9.2.3. Handling Font Differences
    • Hack #92. Get a Custom, Prebuilt Version
      • 9.3.1. Rebundled Firefox Versions
        • 9.3.1.1. Windows versions
        • 9.3.1.2. Linux versions
      • 9.3.2. Alternate Builds of Standard Firefox
      • 9.3.3. Treasure-Hunting Custom Builds
    • Hack #93. Make Firefox Software
      • 9.4.1. Pointers for Windows and Macintosh
        • 9.4.1.1. Getting oriented under Windows
        • 9.4.1.2. Getting oriented under Macintosh
      • 9.4.2. Getting Ready for Linux Compilation
        • 9.4.2.1. Checking your compile baseline
        • 9.4.2.2. Checking your runtime baseline
        • 9.4.2.3. Grabbing a source baseline
        • 9.4.2.4. Updating the source
      • 9.4.3. Compiling Firefox
      • 9.4.4. Running Your Own Firefox
      • 9.4.5. Creating a New Installer
    • Hack #94. Run Multiple Mozilla Browsers
      • 9.5.1. Running Different Browsers Simultaneously
      • 9.5.2. Running Two Separate Versions of Firefox
      • 9.5.3. Running Two Instances of Firefox Simultaneously on Windows
        • 9.5.3.1. Temporary solution
        • 9.5.3.2. Permanent solution
      • 9.5.4. Running Only One Instance of Firefox on Unix/Linux
    • Hack #95. Make Extensions Work Outside Firefox
      • 9.6.1. Porting Extensions to Thunderbird and NVu
        • 9.6.1.1. Changing the target application
        • 9.6.1.2. Changing overlay destinations
        • 9.6.1.3. Changing overlay content
      • 9.6.2. Back-Porting Extensions to the MAS
        • 9.6.2.1. Making multiple-application overlays
        • 9.6.2.2. Delivering backward compatibility for extensions
    • Hack #96. Turn on Firefox Diagnostics
      • 9.7.1. Turning On Diagnostics with NSPR Logging
        • 9.7.1.1. Turning on logging
        • 9.7.1.2. Viewing logged output
      • 9.7.2. Finding Talkback Crash Records
      • 9.7.3. Hooking Up Firefox to a Debugger
    • Hack #97. Find the Right Forum for Your Issues
      • 9.8.1. Picking Forums for Pulling Information
      • 9.8.2. Picking Forums for Pushing Information
      • 9.8.3. Picking Forums for Conversations
    • Hack #98. Survive Bugzilla
      • 9.9.1. Landing on Planet Bugzilla
        • 9.9.1.1. Differences between labor and work
        • 9.9.1.2. Gift culture
      • 9.9.2. Dissecting Bug Reports
    • Hack #99. Find Out What Has Been Fixed
      • 9.10.1. Release Notes
      • 9.10.2. Change Logs
      • 9.10.3. Tree Status
    • Hack #100. Help with the Future of Firefox
      • 9.11.1. Deciding
      • 9.11.2. Contributing Engineering Effort
      • 9.11.3. Contributing Organizational Effort
      • 9.11.4. Contributing Creative Effort
      • 9.11.5. Contributing Professional Effort
      • 9.11.6. Being a Fan
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