There is always the '*accelerators*' in IE8... http://www.betanews.com/article/Deeper_inside_IE8_Beta_2/1219941173
2008/8/29 Sam Mbale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 > -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
