Firefox toolbar: please post questions/comments/bugs etc here

[WebMaster]

(Internet Explorer version now available)

 

The CAG Firefox/Internet Explorer extension adds a toolbar to your browser which integrates in to the CAG forums. With the toolbar you have quick links to your inbox, subscribed threads, latest news from CAG, and quick links to related projects such as the Consumer Wiki and CIDB. The toolbar also features a search box for searching our forums, wiki, and the internet in general.

 

For downloads and more details, please visit http://consumeractiongroup.co.uk/cag_plugin.php

 

Please post any questions/comments relating to the add-on in the general Questions & Suggestions forum, here

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/consumer-forums-website-questions/128082-firefox-toolbar-please-post.html

Edited October 8, 2008 by WebMaster

[Lula]

oo I have just downloaded it, good so far, although I have only clicked on the new posts link

[**Tilly**]

just downloaded it.looking good so far:D

[mrsc]

okay this is going to sound stupid do I have to have Firefox installed first

please forgive me brain is not in gear today:lol:

[WebMaster]

Heh, yes you'd need to have Firefox installed. We weren't trying to get people to dump IE in favour of Firefox though - seems that changing your browser is a bit of a carry on just to try the plugin

[mrsc]

Okay thanks:)

[nicsussex]

The link to the CAG Forums isn't working for me although the others seem to be - so far a great little idea

[WebMaster]

Damn, you're right - I'd put /forums instead of /forum. I've corrected that server-side though, so the link should work now

[nicsussex]

Damn, you're right - I'd put /forums instead of /forum. I've corrected that server-side though, so the link should work now

 

and lo and behold it does!

[Hippy-chick]

Why do I need this plug in?

[JOSH_IOU]

you dont.

 

Its just useful

[Hippy-chick]

Ok

 

Why would I want it then - as I'm quite able to do everything it does quickly on my own.

[JOSH_IOU]

Shall I answer that one?

[Hippy-chick]

Nah - I was asking webby, really - at first glance it looks as if everything I want to do I can already do on my own without yet another tool bar. I was wanting him to sell it to me.

 

And your avatar makes me feel ill - I'd rather not have to keep looking at it.

 

No offence - but it's really annoying.

[JOSH_IOU]

I could change my font to yellow instead.

[JOSH_IOU]

and if its not good enough maybe you should get some legal advice.

 

Edited with appologise.

 

Just read over this I posted it in the wrong thread.

And laughed when I read it lol.

[barracad]

Why do I need this plug in?

 

You probably don't need it. But some people will like it, if they spend a great deal of time on CAG.

 

Yes, you can do all the things yourself, but this should provide quick and easy access to some of your favourite features - for example all your most recent subscribed threads are available instantly via a drop down, and you can see at a glance if you have a new PM message even if you are not on CAG at the time.

 

There is also a search bar for searching CAG, but rather than using the search facility built into vBulletin, this searches via a search engine meaning you can perform a boolean search rather than being restricted to what vBulletin allows you to search for - so you can searc for xx AND yy, and it will bring back a comprehensive list of results rather than being limited.

 

The search bar can also be used as for web searches in place of your existing search engine or toolbar. If you use the search bar then it helps this site, so if you have benefitted from the site's resources it is an easy way of giving something back, without digging your hand in your pocket.

 

Finally, this is just the first release so we are looking for ways to improve it, so I would throw the question back to you, and ask what features would you like to see on the bar to encourage you to install and use it?

[Bookworm]

Finally, this is just the first release so we are looking for ways to improve it, so I would throw the question back to you, and ask what features would you like to see on the bar to encourage you to install and use it?

Make an IE7 one.

[barracad]

But why use IE? Firefox smells much better.

[Castlebest]

Heh, yes you'd need to have Firefox installed. We weren't trying to get people to dump IE in favour of Firefox though - seems that changing your browser is a bit of a carry on just to try the plugin

 

Make an IE7 one.

 

But why use IE? Firefox smells much better.

 

If it aint broke dont fix it

[WebMaster]

Nah - I was asking webby, really - at first glance it looks as if everything I want to do I can already do on my own without yet another tool bar. I was wanting him to sell it to me.

 

I'm not very good at hard sell. As others have said, it's far from essential, and you're right that pretty much everything it does can be done by other means. Still, some people will find it useful, some won't

[ncf355]

Hi,

 

just like to offer my thanks to all those that worked on the plug in

 

As a regular FF user I've found this very handy

 

Cheersh!

[JOSH_IOU]

bump

[dave]

Make an IE7 one.

 

...but that would mean actually having to have IE7 open on my machine!!

 

I don't think I like the odds.

 

I like being virus and spyware free.

[JOSH_IOU]

...but that would mean actually having to have IE7 open on my machine!!

 

I don't think I like the odds.

 

I like being virus and spyware free.

 

lol bump