On 11/28/11 8:27 AM, Rick Merrill wrote: > I must have skipped the class: what are the differences between > > Add-Ons > > Plug-Ins > > Extensions > > Thanks in advance.
Plugins are software applications developed independently of Mozilla applications. The often execute independently. In many cases, the same plugin works for Mozilla browsers, IE, Chrome, Opera, and Safari, differing only in the platform and operating system. That is, between a PC running Windows and a PC running Linux, a different version of a plugin might be required. Examples of plugins include Flash, RealPlayer, WinAmp, Adobe Reader, and Java. Note that RealPlater and WinAmp plugins cause their applications to operate outside of the browser, continuing to run even when the browser is terminated. On the other hand, Flash, Java, and Adobe Reader operate within the browser. Extensions are generally developed for specific applications. They may actually modify the code of the application to which they apply. Thus, an extension developed for Firefox might not even be compatible with SeaMonkey (but many are indeed compatible). Few (if any) extensions for Mozilla browsers are compatible with IE, Opera, Chrome, or Safari. Extensions operate within the browser. Examples of browser extensions include PrefBar, Adblock Plus, Preserve Download Modification Timestamp, and Remember Passwords. Examples of Thunderbird extensions include Signature Switch and Compact Headers. Themes are created for specific applications, to change their user interfaces (e.g., button icons, tool bar colors). Since Firefox and SeaMonkey differ in their user interfaces, themes for one are generally not compatible with the other. Add-ons include all of the above. This can be confusing because "add-on" is often used by Mozilla developers when they really mean "extension". The Web site <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/seamonkey/> really contains extensions and themes; while it has a plugin checker, it does not contain plugins. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
