Web Tools

Anonymous Browsing / Proxies

Anonymous Browsing
ArmorSurf (use with PrivateProxy)	http://www.armorsurf.com/
The Freenet Project	http://freenetproject.org/
GhostFox (anonymous FireFox)	http://ghostfox.org/
I2P (Guide, Comparison)	http://www.i2p.net/
JohnDoFox (portable; start after JohnDo)	https://www.jondos.de/en/jondofox
Megaproxy (just enter URL)	http://www.megaproxy.com/freesurf/
OperaTor (portable)	http://archetwist.com/opera/operator
Tor	http://tor.eff.org/
Torbutton	http://freehaven.net/~squires/torbutton/
Vidalia (Tor frontend)	http://vidalia-project.net/
XeroBank (portable, was Torpark)	http://xerobank.com/xB_browser.html
Web Proxies
GhostProxy	http://www.ghostproxy.com/
Guardster (free does not work with SSL)	http://www.guardster.com/
hidemyass!	http://www.hidemyass.com/
JohnDo (portable; JAP enhancement)	https://www.jondos.de/en/jondonym
JohnDonym (fee)	https://www.jondos.de/en/
PrivateProxy (fee)	http://www.privateproxysoftware.com/
Privoxy	http://www.privoxy.org/
Prox Browse	http://www.proxbrowse.com/
Torrify	http://www.torrify.com/

Bookmarking / History

Traditional Bookmarking
ActualDoc (recent documents)	http://www.flexigensoft.com/actualdoc
Bookmark Bridge	http://bookmarkbridge.sourceforge.net/
BookmarkG	http://www.bookmarkg.com/
BookmarkSync	http://www.bookmarksync.com/
Browser Sync	http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/browsersync/
Clipmarks	http://clipmarks.com/
Xmarks (was Foxmarks)	http://www.xmarks.com/
Hooeey (history of web hops)	http://www.hooeey.com/
IE History Monitor	http://www.itsamples.com/software/hm.html
Linkman	http://linkman.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=product&id=5
SyncMarks	http://syncmarks.mozdev.org/
Tidy Favorites	http://www.tidyfavorites.com/
Transmute (convert bookmark formats)	http://www.gettransmute.com/
Social Bookmarking
Delicious	http://delicious.com/
Digg	http://digg.com/
Furl	http://www.furl.net/
Ma.gnolia	http://ma.gnolia.com/
Mixx	http://www.mixx.com/
Popurls	http://popurls.com/
StumbleThru	http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumblethru.php?permalink=stumblethru
StumbleUpon (wiki)	http://www.stumbleupon.com/
StumbleVideo	http://video.stumbleupon.com/
Twine (integrates with Twitter)	http://www.twine.com/

Browsers

Chrome (Webkit)
Chrome (comic book)	http://www.google.com/chrome
Chrome Plugins	http://www.chromeplugins.org/
Chromium (open source Chrome)	http://code.google.com/chromium/
Gears	http://gears.google.com/
Greasemetal (userscript runtime)	http://greasemetal.31tools.com/
V8 JavaScript Engine	http://code.google.com/p/v8/
Firefox (Gecko)
Mozilla (mozillaZine , Migration Guide)	http://www.mozilla.org/
Portable Edition	http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
About:config	http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries
Add-ons	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
Adblock Plus	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
All-in-One Sidebar	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1027
Amazing Media	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1468
BlueOrganizer	http://www.adaptiveblue.com/
Cheat Sheet	http://lesliefranke.com/files/reference/firefoxcheatsheet.html
ChromaTabs	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3810
ColorfulTabs	http://binaryturf.com/software/colorfultabs-for-firefox/
Cooliris (was PicLens)	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5579
Customize Google	http://www.customizegoogle.com/
Delicious	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3615
Download Helper	http://www.downloadhelper.net/
DownloadThemAll	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/201
Fennec (mobile)	http://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/FennecVision
Firebug (debug JavaScript, HTML, CSS)	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
Firefox Universal Uploader (fireuploader)	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4724
FireFTP	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/684
FLST (tab flipping)	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/32
Foxclocks	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1117
Foxmarks (synchronize bookmarks)	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419
Ghostery (alerts you to tracking scripts)	http://www.ghostery.com/
IE Tab	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4999
Interclue	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3199
Make Firefox faster	http://itscoming.us/how-to-speed-up-mozilla-firefox-30x-faster/
Make Firefox look like IE	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4129 http://johnhaller.com/jh/mozilla/firefox_internet_explorer/
MeeTimer	http://getmeetimer.com/
MozBackup (backup bookmarks, pw)	http://www.freewaremission.com/2008/05/mozbackup-148-free-firefox-backup-tool.html
NoScript	http://noscript.net/
Pencil (Diagrams & Gui prototyping)	http://www.evolus.vn/Pencil/Home.html
PWDHash	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1033
PasswordMaker	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/469
Search Cloudlet	http://www.getcloudlet.com/
Shazou	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2993/ (comments)
StumbleUpon	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/138
Stylish	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2108
Stylish – load a style	http://userstyles.org
SWF Catcher (download flash videos)	http://www.sothinkmedia.com/swf-catcher-firefox/download.htm
Tab Mix Plus	http://tmp.garyr.net/
Text link	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1939/
Torbutton	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275
Translator	https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3361
Ubiquity (mashup)	http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/
UnPlug	http://unplug.mozdev.org/
Update Scanner	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3362
View Formatted Source	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/697
x (Paranoia) mod	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1484
Internet Explorer (Trident)
Internet Explorer	http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
Add-ons	http://www.ieaddons.com/default.aspx?cid=home&scid=0
DzSoft Favorites Search	http://www.dzsoft.com/favorites-search.html
IE7Pro	http://ie7pro.com/
PwdHash	http://crypto.stanford.edu/pwdhash/
QTTabBar	http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/
Search	http://www.ieforge.com/InlineSearch/HomePage
Shortcuts	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306832
SWF Catcher for IE (save Flash videos)	http://www.sothinkmedia.com/swf-catcher-ie/
Mac
Camino	http://caminobrowser.org/
iCab	http://www.icab.de/index.html
OmniWeb	http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/
Safari (Webkit, runs on Windows and Mac)	http://www.apple.com/safari/
Shiira	http://shiira.jp/en.php
Other Browsers (also see Web Site > Rip)
Interesting browsers you haven’t heard of	http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/11/21/web-browsers-you-have-never-heard-of/
Avant	http://www.avantbrowser.com/
Amaya	http://www.w3.org/Amaya/
Flock	http://flock.com/download/
GreenBrowser	http://www.morequick.com/indexen.htm
HotJava	http://java.sun.com/products/archive/hotjava/index.html
Hydra	http://www.hydrabrowser.com/
Iron (portable, Chromium-based, more private)	http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
K-Meleon	http://kmeleon.sourceforge.net/
KidZui (safe browsing for kids)	http://www.kidzui.com/
Lunascape (combines many browser engines)	http://www.lunascape.tv/
Maxthon (was MyIE2)	http://www.maxthon.com/
Maxthon Add-ons	http://addons.maxthon.com/en
Opera (Presto)	http://www.opera.com/
Sleipnir (portable)	http://www.fenrir.co.jp/en/sleipnir/
WebKit Open Source Project	http://webkit.org/
The World Browser	http://www.ioage.com/en/
Xenocode Browser Sandbox	http://www.xenocode.com/browsers/
Browser Enhancements
1link.in (make MANY long URLs a short URL)	http://1link.in/
Alternatiff (TIFF Viewer)	http://www.alternatiff.com/
Bookmarklets	http://www.bookmarklets.com
FavBackup (backup browser settings)	http://www.favbrowser.com/backup/
Internetiff (TIFF Viewer)	http://www.internetiff.com/
SVG plug-in	http://www.adobe.com/svg/ (SVG support built-in to Amaya, Firefox, Opera)

Feed Readers (Atom / RDF / RSS)

Cross-Platform Readers
AmphetaDesk	http://www.disobey.com/amphetadesk/
BlogBridge	http://www.blogbridge.com/
BlogMatrix	http://www.blogmatrix.com/products/jaeger/
BottomFeeder	http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/BottomFeeder/
Feeds.reddit	http://feeds.reddit.com/
Juice	http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php
Thinfeeder	http://thinfeeder.sourceforge.net/
Mercury	http://oracle.2question.com/rss/
Raggle	http://www.raggle.org/
RSSOwl	http://www.rssowl.org/
Snackr (RSS ticker)	http://snackr.net/
Email Readers
Attensa	http://www.attensa.com/
NewsGator	http://www.newsgator.com/
Rmail	http://www.r-mail.org/
Linux Readers
Akregator	http://akregator.kde.org/
Blam	http://www.cmartin.tk/blam.html
K.R.S.S.	http://krss.sourceforge.net/downloads.html
Liferea	http://liferea.sourceforge.net/
rawdog	http://offog.org/code/rawdog.html
Straw	http://www.gnome.org/projects/straw/
Syndigator	http://syndigator.sourceforge.net/
Mac Readers
NetNewsWire	http://www.newsgator.com/NGOLProduct.aspx?ProdID=NetNewsWire
NewsAccess	http://www.earthlink.net/home/software/mac/newsaccess/
NewsFire	http://www.newsfirerss.com/
Vienna	http://www.opencommunity.co.uk/vienna_files.php
Mobile Readers
FreeRange FreeReader	http://www.freerangeinc.com
Web-based Readers
Bloglines	http://www.bloglines.com/
Feedshow	http://reader.feedshow.com/
Google Reader/News	https://reader.google.com/
NetVibes	http://www.netvibes.com/
NewsIsFree	http://newsisfree.com/
Pears	http://project5.freezope.org/pears/index.html
Planet	http://www.planetplanet.org/
QuickView	http://quikonnex.com/start/
Rojo	http://www.rojo.com/
Web Feed Reader	http://www.webrssreader.com/
Firefox Add-ons
RSS Ticker	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/2519
Sage	http://sage.mozdev.org/
Sage-Too (blog)	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7263
Wizz	https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/424
Windows Readers
Active Web Reader	http://www.deskshare.com/awr.aspx
Awasu	http://www.awasu.com/
Composite	http://www.jelovic.com/rssaggregator/
EffNews	http://www.effbot.org/zone/effnews-exe.htm
FeedDemon	http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/FeedDemon/
FeedExpress	http://www.cramon.dk/feedexpress.asp
FeedGhost	http://www.feedghost.com/
Feedreader	http://www.feedreader.com/
GreatNews	http://www.curiostudio.com/
Hubdog (Windows Mobile)	http://www.hubdog.com/
NewsBliss (RSS / video ticker tape)	http://www.emarketsoftware.com/
NewsBreak (Windows Mobile)	http://www.iliumsoft.com/site/nw/newsbreak.htm
NewzCrawler	http://www.newzcrawler.com/
NFReader (portable)	http://www.gaijin.at/dlnfreader.php
Pluck (fee)	http://www.pluck.com/
Radio UserLand (fee)	http://radio.userland.com/
RSS Bandit	http://www.rssbandit.org/
RssReader	http://www.rssreader.org/
SharpReader	http://www.sharpreader.net/
Snarfer	http://www.snarfware.com/
Squeet	http://www.squeet.com/
Syndirella	http://yole.ru/projects/syndirella/
Feeds
BNET	http://www.webrssreader.com/
CNET	here
Computer Business Review	http://www.computer-business-review.com/display_copy.asp?ref=rss
Feedbase	http://www.feedbase.net/
Feedster	http://www.feedster.com/
IBM	http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/rss.html
Microsoft	http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/secrssinfo.mspx, http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/aboutmsdn/aa973533.aspx
PBS	http://www.pbs.org/rss/
PC World	http://www.pcworld.com/resource/rss.html
Savage Nation	http://www.910knew.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=savage.xml
Symantec/VERITAS	http://www.veritas.com/van/technologyzone/windows.jsp
Syndic8	http://www.syndic8.com/
WSJ	http://online.wsj.com/public/page/0,,0_0813,00.html
Reference
Resources	http://channels.lockergnome.com/rss/resources/
42 uses for RSS feeds	http://inelegant.org/rss-atom-feeds/

Search Tools (see Storage > Search for desktop and RapidShare search tools)

Academic Search
CiteSeer	http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/
Google Book Search	http://books.google.com/
Google Scholar	http://scholar.google.com/
Librarians’ Internet Index	http://lii.org/
Live Academic Search	http://academic.live.com/
Microsoft Live Search Books	http://books.live.com/
Open Content Alliance	http://www.archive.org/
Santa Clara County Library Electronic Library	http://www.santaclaracountylib.org/electronic_library/
xrefer	http://www.xrefer.com/
Enterprise Search
Autonomy	http://www.autonomy.com/