Extensions for Googles Chrome browser
Found an interseting post at Matt Cutts blog. Instructions on writing extensions for Googles Chrome browser in 3 steps.
Some Takeways from the post:
1. Install the developer-channel version of Google Chrome. I don’t know if this is 100% necessary, but new support for plugins will probably show up in the developer version first. You can read instructions onhow to switch to the developer version.
2. Read the initial documentation. This is a brand-new feature, but you can already start hacking. Extensions currently have very Greasemonkey-like functionality: you identify which web pages should be modified, plus JavaScript to be added to those pages
- Bundling your extension directory into a “.crx” Chrome Extension file is as simple as running a shortPython script.
3. Try it out! If you’re running the developer version of Chrome, you can install the “hello world” plugin from the extension howto page just by clicking to download the .crx file. Then type “chrome-ui://extensions/” and you’ll see something like this:
- One more nice thing: it looks like installing extensions doesn’t require you to restart the browser
