Comments on: How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Innovative Uses of the Must-have iMacros Firefox Extension http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-325021 Innovative Uses of the Must-have iMacros Firefox Extension Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:01:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-325021 [...] remains the most useful to me is iMacros, which you can see screenshots of and download here. I reviewed it a while back, and you can also find a visual tour of how to use it here. It makes the process of saving and [...] [...] remains the most useful to me is iMacros, which you can see screenshots of and download here. I reviewed it a while back, and you can also find a visual tour of how to use it here. It makes the process of saving and [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Time-Saving Macros for Firefox, Word and Excel « http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-295393 Web Worker Daily » Archive Time-Saving Macros for Firefox, Word and Excel « Fri, 23 May 2008 23:00:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-295393 [...] the time, and you’re a Firefox user, I definitely recommend iMacros from iOpus, which I’ve covered before here. The download for this Firefox extension is free, and it shows up as a button on your browser [...] [...] the time, and you’re a Firefox user, I definitely recommend iMacros from iOpus, which I’ve covered before here. The download for this Firefox extension is free, and it shows up as a button on your browser [...]

]]> By: Close more loans by automating online tasks - Mortgage Broker Land http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-294359 Close more loans by automating online tasks - Mortgage Broker Land Mon, 05 May 2008 19:58:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-294359 [...] Have you tried this yet?  If not, here’s a nice tutorial for getting started. [...] [...] Have you tried this yet?  If not, here’s a nice tutorial for getting started. [...]

]]> By: web development blog http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-289413 web development blog Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:43:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-289413 Nice one! I think that I'm gonna give iMacros a try. Nice one! I think that I’m gonna give iMacros a try.

]]> By: SpayNeuter Zan http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-268330 SpayNeuter Zan Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:20:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-268330 Responding to Mike vs. Mike regarding CoScripter vs. iMacros: I'm a VERY basic/low-level user with minimal html knowledge, so I appreciated your conversation (below). Holy Cow, Mike; I certainly see a difference! TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now” What? Still, I practically had to give IBM.com my thumbprint in blood to get an account so I could access the info regarding CoScripter, so I'm inclined to try iMacros first and see if I can figure out TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now”, etc. Mike Beltzner says: October 12th, 2007 10:34am By human readable, I meant that Co-Scripter code is read/written like: “go to http://foo.com, click Register now” and the browser will open that page and click that button. Not just that you can edit the macro in a text editor :) Mike says: October 12th, 2007 11:12am Mike, I know what you meant with “human readable”. I work with neural networks and AI daily, so I tested CoScripter as soon as I saw it mentioned on a blog some weeks ago, To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed. It lacks any kind of intelligence to be REALLY human readable. At least, it is not more human readable than a well-written Perl script or AppleScript. Compare this: CoScripter iMacros go to http://foo.com URL GOTO=http://foo.com “click Register now” TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now” I fail to see any major difference, except some simple string manipulation. Responding to Mike vs. Mike regarding CoScripter vs. iMacros: I’m a VERY basic/low-level user with minimal html knowledge, so I appreciated your conversation (below). Holy Cow, Mike; I certainly see a difference! TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now” What?

Still, I practically had to give IBM.com my thumbprint in blood to get an account so I could access the info regarding CoScripter, so I’m inclined to try iMacros first and see if I can figure out TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now”, etc.

Mike Beltzner says: October 12th, 2007 10:34am

By human readable, I meant that Co-Scripter code is read/written like: “go to http://foo.com, click Register now” and the browser will open that page and click that button. Not just that you can edit the macro in a text editor :)
Mike says: October 12th, 2007 11:12am

Mike, I know what you meant with “human readable”. I work with neural networks and AI daily, so I tested CoScripter as soon as I saw it mentioned on a blog some weeks ago,

To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed. It lacks any kind of intelligence to be REALLY human readable. At least, it is not more human readable than a well-written Perl script or AppleScript.

Compare this: CoScripter iMacros

go to http://foo.com URL GOTO=http://foo.com
“click Register now” TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now”

I fail to see any major difference, except some simple string manipulation.

]]> By: iMacros - whatever you do with Firefox, iMacros can automate it. | Daily Revolver http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-244599 iMacros - whatever you do with Firefox, iMacros can automate it. | Daily Revolver Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:22:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-244599 [...] How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free by Samuel Dean (WWD) [...] [...] How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free by Samuel Dean (WWD) [...]

]]> By: Whilehour.Com » Comment on How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox … http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-207366 Whilehour.Com » Comment on How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox … Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:01:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-207366 [...] Shepherd wrote an interesting post today on Comment on How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox …Here’s a quick [...] [...] Shepherd wrote an interesting post today on Comment on How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox …Here’s a quick [...]

]]> By: How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free | yourmuses http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-205575 How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free | yourmuses Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:12:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-205575 [...] here for full [...] [...] here for full [...]

]]> By: Speed Linking: 17-Oct-07 | TechNotes http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-199565 Speed Linking: 17-Oct-07 | TechNotes Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:26:59 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-199565 [...] reports on how to create a library of time saving macros for Firefox for free. A must read for Firefox [...] [...] reports on how to create a library of time saving macros for Firefox for free. A must read for Firefox [...]

]]> By: Matt’s Daily Diigo Post 10/15/2007 « Matt’s Cuppa http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-196932 Matt’s Daily Diigo Post 10/15/2007 « Matt’s Cuppa Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:41:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-196932 [...] How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free « Web Worker Daily [...] [...] How to Build a Time-Saving Macro Library for Firefox–Free « Web Worker Daily [...]

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195607 Matthew Cornell Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:39:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195607 Question: Here's a deal breaker for me: Can you do keystroke invocation of macros? There was an old, difficult-to-use Firefox extension that allowed arbitrary keystroke association, but I thought I'd ask. Autocompletion would be awesome (kit key, type part of macro name, hit tab to complete, hit enter to run). Question: Here’s a deal breaker for me: Can you do keystroke invocation of macros? There was an old, difficult-to-use Firefox extension that allowed arbitrary keystroke association, but I thought I’d ask. Autocompletion would be awesome (kit key, type part of macro name, hit tab to complete, hit enter to run).

]]> By: John Huang http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195554 John Huang Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:42:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195554 I use iMacros all the time. It's very popular among my coworkers here in Taiwan. I use iMacros all the time. It’s very popular among my coworkers here in Taiwan.

]]> By: Christopher Kimura http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195532 Christopher Kimura Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:27:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195532 Excellent! I've been looking for this! It can be very helpful for using web apps like Salesforce.com Christopher Excellent! I’ve been looking for this!

It can be very helpful for using web apps like Salesforce.com

Christopher

]]> By: Mike http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195503 Mike Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:12:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195503 Mike, I know what you meant with "human readable". I work with neural networks and AI daily, so I tested CoScripter as soon as I saw it mentioned on a blog some weeks ago, To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed. It lacks any kind of intelligence to be REALLY human readable. At least, it is not more human readable than a well-written Perl script or AppleScript. Compare this: CoScripter iMacros go to http://foo.com URL GOTO=http://foo.com "click Register now" TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR="Register Now" I fail to see any major difference, except some simple string manipulation. Now, if you could tell CoScripter something like "Download all posts from webworkerdaily.com that mention Firefox and were published before September 30th" - THAT would be impressive :) Mike, I know what you meant with “human readable”. I work with neural networks and AI daily, so I tested CoScripter as soon as I saw it mentioned on a blog some weeks ago,

To cut a long story short, I was very disappointed. It lacks any kind of intelligence to be REALLY human readable. At least, it is not more human readable than a well-written Perl script or AppleScript.

Compare this: CoScripter iMacros

go to http://foo.com URL GOTO=http://foo.com
“click Register now” TAG POS=1 TYPE=* ATTR=”Register Now”

I fail to see any major difference, except some simple string manipulation.

Now, if you could tell CoScripter something like “Download all posts from webworkerdaily.com that mention Firefox and were published before September 30th” – THAT would be impressive :)

]]> By: Mike Beltzner http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195491 Mike Beltzner Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:34:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195491 By human readable, I meant that Co-Scripter code is read/written like: "go to http://foo.com, click Register now" and the browser will open that page and click that button. Not just that you can edit the macro in a text editor :) By human readable, I meant that Co-Scripter code is read/written like: “go to http://foo.com, click Register now” and the browser will open that page and click that button. Not just that you can edit the macro in a text editor :)

]]> By: Stefan http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195373 Stefan Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:32:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/10/11/how-to-build-a-time-saving-macro-library-for-firefox-free/#comment-195373 iMacros is great. For some readers it might be useful to know that there is an IE version available as well at http://www.iopus.com/download/ I prefer the Firefox version which is extremly easy to install and has a nice tree view of all macros. But I (have to) use the IE version at work, where we are not allowed to install Firefox. Macros that work in IE work in Firefox, too, so using both add-ons at the same time is no problem. iMacros is great. For some readers it might be useful to know that there is an IE version available as well at http://www.iopus.com/download/

I prefer the Firefox version which is extremly easy to install and has a nice tree view of all macros. But I (have to) use the IE version at work, where we are not allowed to install Firefox. Macros that work in IE work in Firefox, too, so using both add-ons at the same time is no problem.

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