Acceleration
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[edit] Application Accelerators
[edit] FireFox
MouselessBrowsing(MLB) - From the website: "Mouseless Browsing (MLB) is a Firefox-Extension which enables you to browse the internet with the keyboard. The basic principle is to add small boxes with unique ids behind every link and/or form element. You just have to type in the id and press enter (there is also an automatice mode available) to trigger the corresponding action i.e. following a link, pressing a button or selecting a textfield" I have been using it just a day and already really like it. It's not perfect yet, and doesn't handle gmail well, but a great tool over all under active development.
[edit] OS Accelerators
[edit] For Macs
- http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/ "The closest anyone has come to creating a graphical command line"
- http://pragmactic-osxer.blogspot.com "Includes tips on really using Quicksilver"
- http://www.smileonmymac.com/textexpander/index.html
[edit] For Linux/Gnome
- http://do.davebsd.com/ "GNOME Do is inspired by Quicksilver & GNOME Launch Box."
[edit] For Windows
- http://www.autohotkey.com "A popular key macro tool. You can program the actions by hand. Or you can use a macro recorder to capture a program. After recording, of course you can edit them."
- Try Texter. It's a very simple to set up and use free text expander.
[edit] Interaction Accelerators
[edit] Mouse Gestures
Working with mouse does not have to be slow. In addition to the keyboard accelerators, using mouse gestures can speed up your work immense (especially if you work with graphics keyboard is just not enough). There are a number of products, you can use. For Windows: High Sign (open source) or StrokeIt. Firefox has such extension, called RedFox. For an extensive list visit Mouse Gesture at Wikipedia.
[edit] File Dialog Box Helper
As a Windows programmer (or power user) how often do you need to open or save to the same set of folders? File-Ex (shareware) Open/Save dialog box helper remembers your recently-used and favorite folders and files. It works in all versions of Windows from 95 to XP, but not Vista (not a problem for most!). I've used it for years and it's a huge productivity boost.
