Comments on: New Mozilla Add-ons an inch short of the perfect central http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/ Your source for Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, SeaMonkey news, tips and more. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:51:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Malcolm B http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-61062 Malcolm B Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:50:02 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-61062 I don't know whether it is connected with the new site or not, but I can no longer download any add-ons for Thunderbird at all. Whenever I try, I get the message "Internet Explorer cannot download [filename].xpi from addons.mozilla.org. Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later." I've tried many times later but always get the same error. MSIE seems to be working elsewhere, so I guess the mozilla site is currently bust? I don’t know whether it is connected with the new site or not, but I can no longer download any add-ons for Thunderbird at all. Whenever I try, I get the message “Internet Explorer cannot download [filename].xpi from addons.mozilla.org. Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later.”

I’ve tried many times later but always get the same error. MSIE seems to be working elsewhere, so I guess the mozilla site is currently bust?

]]> By: Kirk M http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60969 Kirk M Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:13:47 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60969 Okay...the old site had a sidebar that plainly listed "Plugins" as one of the choices. Not Search plugins, I mean <i>plugins</i> like Flash, Windows Media, Quicktime...that sort of thing. Did they just do away with this feature when they revamped the site or are we suppose to guess where it is now? Please don't tell me you have to wander around the Internet until you find a site that asks you to install a missing plugin. Okay…the old site had a sidebar that plainly listed “Plugins” as one of the choices. Not Search plugins, I mean plugins like Flash, Windows Media, Quicktime…that sort of thing. Did they just do away with this feature when they revamped the site or are we suppose to guess where it is now? Please don’t tell me you have to wander around the Internet until you find a site that asks you to install a missing plugin.

]]> By: tom wright http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60688 tom wright Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:09:11 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60688 really annoying that it doesn't let you download incompatible addons as you can force them to install using nightly tester tools, i am having to use opera just to download addons! really annoying that it doesn’t let you download incompatible addons as you can force them to install using nightly tester tools, i am having to use opera just to download addons!

]]> By: The Guru http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60374 The Guru Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:15:59 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60374 I agree the search is a bit lacking and a big disappointment. Basil Hashem commented on my blog the way around the unable to install incompatible add-ons: ...visit the “Advanced Details” section and take a look at the Complete Version History link - it includes all available versions and doesn’t do the smart detection so that testers, developers and others can download any version of an add-on (for whatever OS platform and edition of Firefox) you want without the hassle. I agree the search is a bit lacking and a big disappointment. Basil Hashem commented on my blog the way around the unable to install incompatible add-ons:
…visit the “Advanced Details” section and take a look at the Complete Version History link - it includes all available versions and doesn’t do the smart detection so that testers, developers and others can download any version of an add-on (for whatever OS platform and edition of Firefox) you want without the hassle.

]]> By: Gustavo http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60365 Gustavo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:27:02 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60365 The only thing I think shouldn't be removed is the display of Firefox version supported by the extension. The only thing I think shouldn’t be removed is the display of Firefox version supported by the extension.

]]> By: JP http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60364 JP Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:14:13 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60364 There is another nuisance: it is hard to believe that they still did not provide an option to only show addons that are compatible with a specific selected FF/TB version, OS or combination thereof. The limitations to finding one's way among addons and the limitations of the search functions are just pathetic. This is one of the most important and most central web sites for Firefox users and after years they still cannot even get close to making this useful. There is another nuisance: it is hard to believe that they still did not provide an option to only show addons that are compatible with a specific selected FF/TB version, OS or combination thereof.

The limitations to finding one’s way among addons and the limitations of the search functions are just pathetic.

This is one of the most important and most central web sites for Firefox users and after years they still cannot even get close to making this useful.

]]> By: Wildcatter1980 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60362 Wildcatter1980 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:49:33 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60362 Sorry, but AMO 3.2 is far, far from perfect. Things missing: (Long time bug) Registered users STILL cannot change their email addresses. (Regression) Cannot install or download "incompatible" add-ons like the previous version. Many users use "incompatible" add-ons or download add-ons for use on other versions of Firefox. Making users have to "jump through hoops" to do things they could much more easily is NOT perfection. (Regression) Cannot easily find newly updated add-ons, a necessity if the user installs add-ons globally (in the program installation extensions folder). If user tries to install "automatically" the add-on goes from being installed in the program installation extensions folder to the extensions folder in the profile in use when doing the automatic add-on update or visiting AMO 3.2. In conclusion, AMO 3.2 is far, far from perfect. Sorry, but AMO 3.2 is far, far from perfect.
Things missing:

(Long time bug) Registered users STILL cannot change their email addresses.

(Regression) Cannot install or download “incompatible” add-ons like the previous version. Many users use “incompatible” add-ons or download add-ons for use on other versions of Firefox. Making users have to “jump through hoops” to do things they could much more easily is NOT perfection.

(Regression) Cannot easily find newly updated add-ons, a necessity if the user installs add-ons globally (in the program installation extensions folder). If user tries to install “automatically” the add-on goes from being installed in the program installation extensions folder to the extensions folder in the profile in use when doing the automatic add-on update or visiting AMO 3.2.

In conclusion, AMO 3.2 is far, far from perfect.

]]> By: David http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60360 David Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:54:56 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60360 Good points there. I very much agree with your views on the search plugins, themes and dictionaries. Good points there. I very much agree with your views on the search plugins, themes and dictionaries.

]]> By: Aubrey http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60359 Aubrey Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/03/new-mozilla-add-ons-an-inch-short-of-the-perfect-central/#comment-60359 I wish it just wouldn't show incompatible extensions at all. I want to see stuff I can use with the version of Firefox I'm currently running, not search and search through tons of extensions that are useless to me. I wish it just wouldn’t show incompatible extensions at all. I want to see stuff I can use with the version of Firefox I’m currently running, not search and search through tons of extensions that are useless to me.

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