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== Download == | == Download == | ||
[https:// | [https://addons.mozilla.org/downloads/latest/9527/addon-9527-latest.xpi Install latest version of Ubiquity for Firefox] (recommended) | ||
[https:// | [https://bitbucket.org/satyr/ubiquity/downloads/tip.xpi Install the latest beta of Ubiquity for Firefox] | ||
= Welcome = | = Welcome = | ||
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[[image:email_jono.png]] | [[image:email_jono.png]] | ||
Ubiquity commands can do nearly anything. | Ubiquity commands can do nearly anything. Ubiquity comes with a set of commands that make common Web tasks faster and easier. In this tutorial we'll teach you how to use some of them. By the end of this tutorial you'll be able to perform quick Wikipedia, Google, definition, and Yelp searches; add maps to your email; and translate a snippet of a web page, highlight a word, and then email it to a friend. | ||
The commands that come with Ubiquity are just the beginning: anyone can create new commands and share them. Creating Ubiquity commands — and [http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/sharing-streamable-functionality/ extending the web] — should be as easy as creating a web page. | The commands that come with Ubiquity are just the beginning: anyone can create new commands and share them. Creating Ubiquity commands — and [http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/sharing-streamable-functionality/ extending the web] — should be as easy as creating a web page. | ||
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Ubiquity is still a work in progress, and we are eager for you to join our virtual team to experiment. If, when reading this tutorial, you think of a way to make Ubiquity easier to use, or an idea for its future development, we hope you'll take a moment to [http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla/products/mozilla_ubiquity share your thoughts]. By getting involved with Ubiquity while the project is still in its early stages, you have an opportunity to shape the direction of its growth. | Ubiquity is still a work in progress, and we are eager for you to join our virtual team to experiment. If, when reading this tutorial, you think of a way to make Ubiquity easier to use, or an idea for its future development, we hope you'll take a moment to [http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla/products/mozilla_ubiquity share your thoughts]. By getting involved with Ubiquity while the project is still in its early stages, you have an opportunity to shape the direction of its growth. | ||
== If you're | == If you're == | ||
=== on a Mac === | |||
You'll need to install [http://growl.info/ Growl]. This is a Mac OS X system extension that applications can use to display unobtrusive transparent messages. Ubiquity uses Growl notifications to show you the output of commands and tell you about errors. | You'll need to install [http://growl.info/ Growl]. This is a Mac OS X system extension that applications can use to display unobtrusive transparent messages. Ubiquity uses Growl notifications to show you the output of commands and tell you about errors. | ||
=== on Windows === | |||
On Windows (XP and later), you don't need to install anything special, as Ubiquity will use the operating system's built-in "toaster"-style pop-up messaging. | On Windows (XP and later), you don't need to install anything special, as Ubiquity will use the operating system's built-in "toaster"-style pop-up messaging. | ||
=== on Linux === | |||
On Linux, you shouldn't have to do anything special: just make sure you're updated to the latest version of Firefox. | On Linux, you shouldn't have to do anything special: just make sure you're updated to the latest version of Firefox. | ||