I like ubiquity, I think a lot of cool apps can be developed. I'm just waiting to see how ubiquity will interact with Google Apps, not just Gmail.
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Looks interesting, I had a look the other day when it popped up on > betanews.com > > It seems a long way from doing what is claims it should do , given that it > seems to be able to search google and translate stuff. > > > > 2008/8/28 Tom Hannen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Has anyone been playing with Ubiquity? It is kind of a command-line >> for Firefox, a bit like Quicksilver for the mac... It only works on >> Firefox 3, but looks really interesting.... .. >> >> http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/ >> >> A "get-bbcnews" verb would be a wonderful thing - someone has already >> made a Google News one here: >> http://cokeeffe.wordpress.com/get-news-for-ubiquity/ >> >> Which uses this code: >> CmdUtils.CreateCommand({ >> name: "get-news", >> takes: {"news title": noun_arb_text}, >> preview: function( pblock, theShout ) { >> pblock.innerHTML = "Will search for news titles containing: " + >> theShout.text; >> }, >> execute: function( directObject ) { >> var url = >> "http://news.google.com/news?q={QUERY}<http://news.google.com/news?q=%7BQUERY%7D> >> " >> var query = directObject.text; >> var urlString = url.replace("{QUERY}", query); >> Utils.openUrlInBrowser(urlString); >> } >> }) >> >> from Tom >> - >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >> please visit >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >> Unofficial list archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > > > > -- > > > Brian Butterworth > > http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover > advice, since 2002 > -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net
