Broofa's Toolbar

Overview

Broofa's Toolbar ("The Toolbar") is a DHTML toolbar that provides fun and useful little tools. There isn't much rhyme or reason to it other than that it collects a number of scripts I've found useful over the years into a compact, easy-to-use form. Here's the short-n-sweet rundown...

• The toolbar is implemented using only DHTML - there's no installation required.
• It works on the following platforms:
  - Windows: IE5.5+, Firefox, Mozilla, and NS6.2+
  - Mac: Firefox, Mozilla, and NS6.2+
  
• It is self updating. As I find ways to improve it, you'll instantly see those changes take effect. So don't be surprised if the look changes from time to time, and various features add or evolve.

Legal Stuff

Privacy: I value my privacy a lot. I value yours just as much. So here's the deal: The Toolbar will never collect, transmit, or otherwise expose any sensitive information (this includes, but is not limited to: financial information, account names, passwords or other "authentication" related information, social security numbers ... you know, sensitive stuff). As for other kinds of information, the toolbar may on occasion provide a feature that requires some personal information from you - for example, a zip code to do city-specific searches - but a) we'll ask you first, and b) we'll make it obvious why it's needed and what it is used for.

Liability: It's pretty unlikely this toolbar will do anything nasty to your system, especially since it's implemented using only DHTML, a technology that is highly "sandboxed" by your browser. But like most software there are no guarantees about how it will behave with your particular computer and setup. Thus, by using this product you're accepting full responsibility for any damages that may result.

See for Yourself: I know, I know, this may not exactly be courtroom material as far as legal documents go. I'm simply trying to convey a sense of what risks you may incur (hopefully minimal) and what responsibility I'm willing to take if anything goes wrong (none at all!). Since this may or may not be legally binding, how about I make it super easy for you to see for yourself? The source code for all of this is right here and I've made it as readable and open as possible. That link is exactly the same link the actual Toolbar uses, so what you see is what you get. Enjoy.

How to use it

This toolbar does not require an install. All you need to do is place this link --> <-- somewhere you can click on it while viewing a web page. I usually recommend placing it in your "Links" bar so it's easy to get to.

Once you've done that, go to your favorite web page and click the bookmark to open the toolbar.

Commands

The toolbar features a pulldown menu of commands you can run. Here's what they do: