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Greasemonkey Hacks

Tips & Tools for Remixing the Web with Firefox

By
Mark Pilgrim
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Released:
November 2005
Pages:
496
Description
Greasemonkey--the new Firefox extension that allows you to write scripts that alter the web pages you visit--allows you to alter site appearance, fix bugs, or even combine data from different web sites to meet your own needs. Some people are content to receive information from websites passively; some people want to control it. For those who prefer to customize and control their content, Greasemonkey Hacks provides the expertise you need to take command of any web page you view.
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Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Getting Started

    1. Hacks 1–12: Introduction

    2. Install a User Script

    3. Provide a Default Configuration

    4. Master the @include and @exclude Directives

    5. Prevent a User Script from Executing

    6. Configure a User Script

    7. Add or Remove Content on a Page

    8. Alter a Page's Style

    9. Master XPath Expressions

    10. Develop a User Script "Live"

    11. Debug a User Script

    12. Embed Graphics in a User Script

    13. Avoid Common Pitfalls

  2. Chapter 2 Linkmania!

    1. Hacks 13–20: Introduction

    2. Turn Naked URLs into Hyperlinks

    3. Force Offsite Links to Open in a New Window

    4. Fix Broken Pop-up Links

    5. Remove URL Redirections

    6. Warn Before Opening PDF Links

    7. Avoid the Slashdot Effect

    8. Convert UPS and FedEx Tracking Numbers to Links

    9. Follow Links Without Clicking Them

  3. Chapter 3 Beautifying the Web

    1. Hacks 21–28: Introduction

    2. Banish the Scourge of Arial

    3. Add Stripes to Data Tables

    4. Straighten Smart Quotes

    5. Convert Graphical Smileys to Text

    6. Make Amazon Product Images Larger

    7. Convert Straight Quotes

    8. Add Dynamic Highlighting to Tables

    9. Make Pop-up Titles Prettier

  4. Chapter 4 Web Forms

    1. Hacks 29–39: Introduction

    2. Display Form Actions in a Tool Tip

    3. Show Hidden Form Fields

    4. Identify Password Fields

    5. Allow Password Remembering

    6. Confirm Before Closing Modified Pages

    7. Resize Text Input Fields with the Keyboard

    8. Enter Textile Markup in Web Forms

    9. Select Multiple Checkboxes

    10. Keep Track of Secure Site Passwords

    11. Automatically Log into Web Mail and Other Sites

    12. Build Calendar Events

  5. Chapter 5 Developer Tools

    1. Hacks 40–46: Introduction

    2. Remove All Page Styles on Selected Sites

    3. Refresh Pages Automatically

    4. Make External Stylesheets Clickable

    5. Show Image Information

    6. Filter Code Examples on MSDN

    7. Intercept and Modify Form Submissions

    8. Trace XMLHttpRequest Activity

  6. Chapter 6 Search

    1. Hacks 47–59: Introduction

    2. Add a Site Search

    3. Remove Spammy Domains from Search Results

    4. Find Similar Images

    5. Search Wikipedia with Google Site Search

    6. Link to Other Search Engines from Google

    7. Prefetch Yahoo! Search Results

    8. Browse the Web Through Google's Cache

    9. Add More Book Reviews to Google Print

    10. Autocomplete Search Terms as You Type

    11. Highlight Search Terms

    12. Remember Recent Google Searches

    13. Add Keyboard Shortcuts to Google Search Results

    14. Use Recent Searches and Google SearchKeys Together

  7. Chapter 7 Web Mail

    1. Hacks 60–66: Introduction

    2. Force Gmail to Use a Secure Connection

    3. Warn Before Replying to Multiple Recipients in Gmail

    4. Warn Before Sending Gmail Messages with Missing Attachments

    5. Compose Your Mail in Gmail

    6. Add a Delete Button to Gmail

    7. Select Your Yahoo! ID from a List

    8. Add Saved Searches to Gmail

  8. Chapter 8 Accessibility

    1. Hacks 67–76: Introduction

    2. Highlight Images Without Alternate Text

    3. Add an Access Bar with Keyboard Shortcuts

    4. Remove Conflicting Keyboard Shortcuts

    5. Make Image alt Text Visible

    6. Add a Table of Contents to Long Pages

    7. Use Real Headers on Google Web Search

    8. Add a Toolbar to Zoom Images Easily

    9. Make Apache Directory Listing Prettier

    10. Add a Text-Sizing Toolbar to Web Forms

    11. Make Google More Accessible for Low-Vision Users

  9. Chapter 9 Taking Back the Browser

    1. Hacks 77–84: Introduction

    2. Reenable Context Menus on Sites That Disable Them

    3. Bypass Weight Watchers' Browser Checker

    4. Easily Download Embedded Movies

    5. Break Out of Frames

    6. Disable Targets for Downloads

    7. Automatically Link to Printer-Friendly Versions

    8. Restore Functionality in Google Print

    9. Bypass Annoying Site Registrations

  10. Chapter 10 Syndication

    1. Hacks 85–89: Introduction

    2. Automatically Display Unread Items in Bloglines

    3. Zap Ugly XML Buttons

    4. Squeeze More Feeds into the Bloglines Sidebar

    5. Automatically Collect Syndicated Feeds

    6. Syndicate Encrypted Content

  11. Chapter 11 Site Integration

    1. Hacks 90–94: Introduction

    2. Translate Any Web Page

    3. Warn Before Buying an Album

    4. Find Out Who's Reading What You're Reading

    5. Add Wikipedia Links to Any Web Page

    6. Compare Book Prices

  12. Chapter 12 Those Not Included in This Classification

    1. Hacks 95–100: Introduction

    2. Maximize HomestarRunner Cartoons

    3. Refine Your Google Search

    4. Check Whether Pages Really Validate

    5. Animate Wikipedia History

    6. Create Greasemonkey Scripts Automatically

    7. Remember Everything You Read

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Product Details
Title:
Greasemonkey Hacks
By:
Mark Pilgrim
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Formats:
  • Print
  • Ebook
  • Safari Books Online
Print Release:
November 2005
Ebook Release:
February 2009
Pages:
496
Print ISBN:
978-0-596-10165-7
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10165-1
Ebook ISBN:
978-0-596-10592-1
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10592-4
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About the Author

  1. Mark Pilgrim

    Mark Pilgrim is an accessibility architect in the IBM Emerging Technologies Group. He is the author of several technical books, including Dive Into Python (APress) and Dive Into Accessibility, a free online tutorial on web accessibility. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and newborn son, and spends his copious free time sunbathing, skydiving, and reading Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

    View Mark Pilgrim's full profile page.

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