Most people will never even know their browser hides a great set of tools, mostly used by web developers, but which can be useful for anyone trying to figure out why their browser is misbehaving.
Ever needed to link directly to one section of a webpage? You can, as long as there's a header (or another element nearby like a div) with an ID assigned to it. Getting the ID isn't tough, but it's a bit of a pain. It doesn't have to be that hard.
A lot of sites load extra content along the top and in sidebars, to keep you on the site longer. It'd be trivial for Twitter to hide trends or who to follow, but there's no incentive to do it. I don't need the distractions though, so I wrote a Chrome extension to remove them!
We all have our favorite web browser with our favorite extensions loaded, but have you ever considered writing your own? In the past few months I've created a couple extensions to suit my own needs. Here's what I've learned!
Any time we install software, we place ourselves at someone else’s mercy. Sure, bugs happen, but we have to be vigilant about what we’re installing on our devices. Are you curious about what exactly is in those Chrome extensions and apps you use? You should be! Here's why...