Learn how to extend the functionality of your browser by adding add-ons. This video provides an overview of add-on usage, and shows how to find add-ons as well as evaluate the safety of the available options.
- [Instructor] Have you ever gone to a website and thought,…that's a great font.…I wonder what it is.…Here's a lovely sample hotel website.…If I wanted to see what font was being used here,…I could inspect it and look through the CSS…but there is an easier way.…Use add-ons, extensions and plugins…to extend the features of your browser.…There are some differences between the three…in terms of how they interact with the browser…and how they're built, but basically,…they're all used to add extra functionality…to your browser.…
Let's install the whatfont plugin for Chrome…from the Chrome web store.…I've already done a search for it.…So I can simply just press, Add to Chrome.…Before it gets installed,…it will ask for some permissions.…If you're okay with it, then select Add extension.…If you're worried about security,…think about adding extensions as similar…to installing or downloading any other software.…Is it from a trusted source?…What kind of information does it need access to?…And do you even need it?…Each store has its own review process…
Released
12/9/2016- Using browser development tools
- Inspecting HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Testing mobile layouts
- Coding in text editors and IDEs
- Using front-end frameworks and CSS preprocessors
- Working with the command line
- Using version control (such as Git)
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Video: Browser add-ons, extensions, and plugins