Three Must-Have Firefox Extensions for Blog Readers and Writers

The tabbed browsing, but it's even more powerful when you install optional extensions. Here are three that are well worth the install for both busy blog readers and writers...

SpellBound. It adds a customizable spell check function to Firefox. I run it everytime I am filling out an online form. If you haven't discovered The Bloglines Toolkit puts these alerts right in your Firefox status bar. It also enables you to check to see who's blogging about any Web page you're visiting. This feature alone comes in handy again and again. It lets me know if I am blogging about something before anyone else has! ScrapBook. This incredible extension lets you save all or even just a tiny part of a Web page to your hard drive for offline viewing/searching...with all of the formatting intact. I use this to cache all of my Bloglines feeds to my hard drive for offline-viewing when I am traveling and away from a live connection. These three are just a sampling. Other productivity enhancers that are worthy of a look are the SearchKeys. Senior Vice President with Micro Persuasion weblog, which tracks how blogs and participatory journalism are changing the public relations practice.