| You can read this book from cover to cover if you like, but each hack stands on its own, so feel free to browse and jump to the different sections that interest you most. If there's a prerequisite you need to know about, a cross-reference will guide you to the right hack. The book is divided into 12 chapters, roughly organized by topic:
Chapter 1, Getting Started -
It's hard to do cool stuff when you don't even know where to click. The hacks in this chapter will get you started using the Greasemonkey interface, installing user scripts, and developing your own.
Chapter 2, Linkmania! -
The Web revolves around links. Make them work for you! Learn how to control links that try to open a new window, launch unwanted applications, execute JavaScript, or otherwise behave badly. Plus, see how to follow links without clicking.
Chapter 3, Beautifying the Web -
The Web revolves around links. Make them work for you! Learn how to control links that try to open a new window, launch unwanted applications, execute JavaScript, or otherwise behave badly. Plus, see how to follow links without clicking.
Chapter 4, Web Forms -
You can't spit in this town without hitting a web form. <input> boxes in particular make a satisfying "ping" when you hit them. Discover what all those forms are doing behind your back. Plus, never forget a web site password again.
Chapter 5, Developer Tools -
You don't just live online; you occasionally work there, too. Make the browser a better tool for web development with these hacks. Does the term AJAX ring a bell? You're going to love this chapter.
Chapter 6, Search -
Hey there! Yes, you. Stop searching for porn long enough to read this chapter. It's all about how to make searching the Web easier and faster. What you do with that information is between you and your webcam.
Chapter 7, Web Mail -
Web-based email sucks. But you can't live without it. Have you ever accidentally hit "Reply All" instead of "Reply"? (Did your coworkers ever forgive you?) Who the hell put them one inch away from each other? Find out how to add essential features to web mail services such as Gmail and Yahoo! Mail.
Chapter 8, Accessibility -
Accessibility affects everyone, in every walk of life. One in 13 workers reported some form of disability last year. Learn how to make your own web site more accessible, and see how Greasemonkey can help people with disabilities use the Web.
Chapter 9, Taking Back the Browser -
Invasive site registrations. Brain-dead browser sniffers. Frames. Something about the Web makes content providers stupid. Learn how to route around them.
Chapter 10, Syndication -
Blogs are all the rage. They've reached the tipping point. They've jumped the shark. They've taken the meme by the horns and the cliché by the throat. Dive into the wonderful world of syndicated feeds.
Chapter 11, Site Integration -
Find a book on Amazon.com and get price quotes from five other retailers without leaving the page. Enough said.
Chapter 12, Those Not Included in This Classification -
Good things come to those who wait. No, wait; this is a Hacks book! Jump right to the end; I've saved the best for last. |
