Another Look at Firefox Add-ons: Part II

Today, we will have a look at Stumble!. I find this add-on interesting because it enhances the way I surf the web. Now, let me explain. The web, per definition, has what I can call a “linear” architecture. By that, I mean that from a link, you can go to another link. In other words, to reach link2 which is located inside link1, you’ll need to come to link1 first. Well, with Stumble!, you move from a random link to another random link. And, believe me, you can come across some very exciting stuff!

Now, you can define your areas of interests, for example sports, gardening and philosophy. And Stumble! (www.sumbleupon.com) will only display pages related  to those categories. For me, the two ‘I like it!’ icons of Stumble! are quite useful: with them, you simply tell Stumble! that you like or dislike the page you stumbled upon. From then on, Stumble! will look for similar pages for you on the web.

If you really want to discover your web, this add-on is a must.

We will end our series on Firefox add-ons here. My conclusion is simply that add-ons can add value to the browser. You simply have to pick the good ones, which is not that easy.

~ by Christian Essombè Kuoh on August 9, 2008.