Monday, July 27, 2009

Widget for Websites

I found a neat widget that will allow webmasters to easily add user interactivity and fuctionality to their sites. Check out this link and copy & paste the code into the body container of your page's code and you will get the same effect as demonstrated on my site by highlighting a word or phrase.

Try it out on this phrase and check out your options. [Just highlight the text, any text, and see for yourself]

"FinderFox is a simple, unobtrusive widget that you can insert into your websites. It is similar to the "Lookup Word" button on NYTimes.com, but has more features!

* Your readers will be able to tweet a quote with a single click.
* Your readers will be able to look up unfamiliar terms quicker.
* You will engage your visitors better by increasing the usability of your site-specific search.
* Your website will stand out and look cooler!

* Because FinderFox loads asynchronously it should not negatively impact your page's load time.
* Results open in a new window so your visitors will not redirected away from your site.

FinderFox adds a "search bubble" that pops-up when your visitor selects/highlights a part of the text on your website. You can customize the search bubble to include your own site-specific search engine. FinderFox is also available as a Firefox extension. " Quoted from FinderFox page.


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