I just switched to FireFox 1.5 now(yah I know I’m late) and my “JustBlogIt” and “ScreenGrab” got screwed up so I’m testing this new “Performancing” extension. I’m useing that extension to post this entry.

I was really annoyed first cos’ I’ve just installed the extension and couldn’t find how to make use of it. I mean where in the name to click or set setting or post?

There is no option in the extensions panel to set the blog options and I can’t find any trace of how it works at all on “Performancing.com” site.
May be people are too smart or I’m too stupid that the site doesn’t provide a page explaining how to use it. Not even a single screen shot of things in action.

I took me 3 min to search through the site and I couldn’t find it so I search on my browser for any new icons. Finally I found it.
Boy I was like phheeewwww!! What a place to let people notice.

Ok now the good part about it. I really love the interface, it’s just within your browser and no pop up or new windows. Whichever tabs you switch it’s there.

The only thing I want them to improve it make it collapsiable+resizable instead of only resizable panel. Would be very handy to collapse the panel and open again whenever you want.

It’s compatible for the following blogs:

• Blogger.com
• WordPress.com
• TypePad.com
• LiveJournal
• WordPress Custom
• MoveableType

You just add your blogs in there and the categories and posts history of each blogs will show up. Very fast retrival of categories and posts.

One more thing they should improve is instead of having “Clear Content” button to clear history post that you view before and add new entry, they need to add “Create New Post” button for accessibility and user friendliness.

Clear content button can confuse users whether their old posts got clear away or are they really creating new post entry.
Well it’s abit hard to explain, you got to test it out to see what I mean by that.

Ok now this is gonna be my replacement for “JustBlogIt” and I’m loving it.

I think you’ll like that too.
Get it at Performancing.com.

Oh yah, you got to have firefox 1.5 to use it.

Updated::
Just checked the Performancing site and Jed Brown has posted a nice compilation of HOW TO: Using Performancing for Firefox article with screen shots and a nice spell check firefox extension link. Worth checking out.
I was looking for this kind of article yesterday…abit slow with documentation I guess but still it’s there now and the article is really useful.

Technorati Tags: firefox, extension, technorati, performancing

Well ofcourse I know my site won’t even near web 2.0 but it’s always good to test and see where you stand.
Seem like I stand far off. 7/36.
This Web 2.0 validator is still in beta with 36 check list/rules. I’m not sure it’s a real validator or not cos’ some points are just silly but some are good points to note.

• Uses inline AJAX ?
• Is in public beta?
• Uses python?
• Uses the prefix “meta” or “micro”?
• Is Shadows-aware ?
• Uses Cascading Style Sheets?
• Uses Google Maps API?
• Refers to mash-ups ?
• Attempts to be XHTML Strict ?
• Appears to be web 3.0 ?
• Mentions startup ?
• Has favicon ?
• Appears to use AJAX ?
• Refers to the Web 2.0 Validator’s ruleset ?
• Mentions Dave Legg ?
• Makes reference to Technorati ?
• Appears to be built using Ruby on Rails ?
• Refers to VCs ?
• Refers to Flickr ?
• Mentions Nitro ?
• Links Slashdot and Digg ?
• Mentions Cool Words ?
• Has prototype.js ?
• Creative Commons license ?
• Use Catalyst ?
• Uses microformats ?
• Actually mentions Web 2.0 ?
• Refers to web2.0validator ?
• Refers to del.icio.us ?
• Refers to Rocketboom ?
• Mentions RDF and the Semantic Web?
• Validates as XHTML 1.1 ?
• References isometric.sixsided.org?
• Mentions 30 Second Rule and Web 2.0 ?
• Appears to have Adsense ?
• Uses the “blink” tag?

Believe me, I don’t understand/heard of some of those terms used in above check list.
But I could definitely improve my current point of 7 to a few more by doing these:
# Refers to web2.0validator
# Validates as XHTML 1.1
# Mentions 30 Second Rule and Web 2.0
# Mentions Cool Words (what the heck! like what?)
# Mentions Dave Legg (Ok… Dave Legg!!)
# Actually mentions Web 2.0 (Web 2.0, Web 2.0, Web 2.0)

Link: Web 2.0 validator

If you are a multi language developer, you’ll surely make use of one of these nice tools to convert between different languages.
I’m sure there are alot of programs out there but this web based “Code Translator” one is very fast and on fly convertion. You just paste the code or type the code and it will convert as you type. No need to press enter or whatso ever. If you delete one line, the preview code will remove that line as well. Very cool.

This service will translate the code for you, just start typing the code or upload a file to translate it.
For now it only supports from VB.NET to C# and from C# to VB.NET.
To use it you can either:

1. Start typing your code.
2. Copy and Paste the code in the Code Text Box.
3. Translate an entire file using the file upload.
Link: Code Translator

If you don’t like web based convertor and feel like have it on your system, you gotta try my favorite Lutz Roeder’s .Net Reflector program which can convert to quite a few languages.

Reflector for .NET
Reflector is a class browser for .NET components. It supports assembly and namespace views, type and member search, XML documentation, call and callee graphs, IL, Visual Basic, Delphi and C# decompiler, dependency trees, base type and derived type hierarchies and resource viewers.

You can convert up to 4 languages (IL, C#, VB, Delphi). Another coolest function the “Reflector” provide is the ability to disassemble/decompile various assembly files (.dll and .exe).
Well yah, you can easily steal others compiled codes just by using “Reflector” to decompile it.
It’ll list down all the classes, functions and everything from your assembly file. Sweet hah?

It’s very useful for me cos’ I sometime need to steal reference others codes and make a few convertion between languages, so yah I really love that program.

Our trainer Steve Rodgers is the one who introduced us with both the convertors and their usefulness.
My sincere appreciation goes to him. Thanks.

If you know any other good one like this, do let me know.
Cheers.

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Thanks for visiting.

Good evening to you all.
May.