I wrote this Jetpack as another entry for the Jetpack 50-line Code Challenge, it is simply a 'Restart' menu item for Firefox's 'File' menu.

When I was trying to come up with ideas I starting thinking about replacing a number of Firefox extensions I currently use with a lightweight Jetpack. So I instantly thought about Quick Restart, by Juan Carlos Avila B, which I have used a lot in the past, but it had a bunch of extra data packaged with it that I didn't want such as localization (albeit I'm sure this is something others want), xul, css, and images files.

I've used Quick Restart for some time now, and still think it is a great addon, but I'm pleased to say that there is a Jetpack option available now.

Firefox 'Restart' Jetpack

About

This Jetpack is using source lifted from the Ubiquity Firefox extension's built-in 'restart' command.

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How To Install

1. Get Firefox here.
2. Get Jetpack here
3. Get the "Firefox 'Restart' Menu Item" Jetpack here

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Have you ever wanted to run multiple Firefox profiles at the same time? If so then this is a quick note on how I achieve this.

On Windows:

On Mac:

This should all be done by default in my opinion.

I have been working hard on this for the last week, trying to get a better version out by getting an update I did for Greasemonkey into the trunk (this will take a lot of time, and will be an improvement), but I am now pleased to release a version of the Greasemonkey Ubiquity Command (ready for Ubiquity 0.5) which will accept an input string.

What is it?

It is a Ubiquity command which allows you find and execute Greasemonkey menu commands.

How do you get it?

1. Get Ubiquity 0.5 or greater.
2. Get Greasemonkey.
3. Get the Greasemonkey Ubiquity Command.
4. Get a UserScript with a menu command, and that is it!

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Most of those that use Google Analytics know about the GA cookie set, and the same is true for GWO users. I also think it is true that all of the aforementioned users know that http cookies are sent on every http request. So we should all know that the total burden of adding Google cookies to one of our web pages is a multiple of the number of the number of static components we have have on the page which will receive the Google cookies. The end result is that our user's experience is a slower one, energy is wasted, and useless data is sent over the wire. This is something I don't think many people have thought about this when they add GA to their site.

The way to resolve the problem mentioned above is to setup a cookie free domain for your site's static components. If you take a look at erikvold.com's source for example, then you will see that I have transferred the css, js, and most images to static.evold.ca.

1. Better Google Analytics
   • Enhances Google Analytics with a compilation of Greasemonkey userscripts.
2. Goal Copy
   • The Goal Copy extension records all of the values in a Google Analytics Goal Settings form. You can then navigate to another profile where you want to put that copied goal and paste all of those values into the new form. That way, you can get your goals from one profile to another without all the tedium.
3. Is Google Analytics Installed?
   • GA? will put a little icon in the status bar of your Firefox web browser. It will then check each page you load to to see if it has Google Analytics installed. If so, it'll show a colored bar chart. If Google Analytics doesn't appear to be installed, it'll show a gray bar chart.
4. Notes
   • Allows you to add business data to a profile. Notes appear in a concealable table at the top of every report.
5. WASP - Web Analytics Solution Profiler
   • A specialized Firefox extension aimed at those who want understand how their web analytics solution is implemented.