As unbelievable as it sounds, Google has released its own browser. Hooray! It looks like the big G is trying to dominate the market in every possible way and it is, of course, great to see another product from their inn of wonders, but the question is, how successful can Google Chrome possibly become? After a few good years on the market, the best (in my opinion) browser  — Firefox couldn’t even gain 50% of the users to switch from IE, so how fat is the chance Google Chrome, despite all the great features, will not only put out Firefox’s success but also push IE aside? I reckon Firefox users will not be willing to switch, so maybe about 5% - 15% of IE users will give it a go and stick with a less buggy piece of sortware, but that’s about it. Anyway, judge it yourself!

This post is strictly for Firefox users, and as I’d assume, a self-respecting webmaster will not use any other browser. So I wanted to share with you my new find, which you must have have installed: Webmaster Extension for FireFox.

Remember the SEO tools for visually crawling the website, just so you could see the information on each outgoing link on the web page? Not only such tools normally take forever to run, but they also require a lot of extra effort and cannot be used in real time while browsing. This plug-in, Webmaster2 by 3n9.org, works seamlessly on the background, and whenever you open any website, you will see 2 neat icons added before each link (see example below), giving you all the information you need to know even before clicking the link: Google PageRank, Complete Rank and Trust Rank, that will prevent you from entering potentially malicious websites.

It’s ideal for keeping an eye on outgoing links from your own site, as well as scanning basic info from each link before even clicking. This works, however, only for real outgoing links and will not display info (naturally..) on https, ftp, direct images links and inner links. This means you will not have a flood of mini-indicating icons where they are useless.

Needless to add that this extension is free to download here, and it can be easily deactivated whenever you desire. I believe soon it will become one of the most popular plug ins for Firefox (thanks to its flexibility and smooth work), so don’t forget who introduced you to this one! I have downloaded it yesterday on Firefox 3, installation was easy and it doesn’t seem to slow down my browser at all, plus no bugs detected, (at least yet) so check it out!

So, we are in the era of everything being web 2.0, and I don’t mean only these sleazy glossy buttons and badges. I am talking about the dynamic applications, the ability to make wonders online and make the internet more interactive, so let’s see what great applications you probably have missed..

Interactive Images and Photo Resources

Dumpr.net - While their logo is not particular web 2.0, they offer a great way to play around with photos - just upload and select the effect you want. Many interesting effects to chose from and the site is integrated with flickr.com. Most of the site is free to use but some effects require to have a paid subscription.

Sumopaint.com

Here you can doodle online, it’s somewhere between paintbrush and Photoshop, very interactive and works in external window, no need to download any program.

PhotoViewr.com

If you are a Facebook junkie, you are going to love this one. While everyone uses the standard in-built gallery facility of Facebook, you can stand out with a splendid 3D flash gallery. All you need to do is add their application to your Facebook account and add images.
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