Firefox security, privacy; Backpack update; eLearning tools
Posted by Jacque on July 27th, 2007
50+ Firefox add-ons for security and privacy
Concerned about security flaws in Firefox that have recently been in the news? Here’s a bunch of add-ons from Mashable to choose among to keep your browser secure and private.
The new Backpack
The latest update of 37signals’ Backpack gives the user much more flexibility and control in organizing information and searching pages. Below is a summary of the new features. At the Backpack site there is a 
brief video demo showing how each works. [via Mashable]
- Move (drag and drop) elements around to suit yourself
- Drag and drop between pages
- Search all your pages from any page
- Better organizing tools
- New toolbar
- Multiple photo galleries per page
- Better titles for lists, notes, pictures
- RSS feed for every shared page
Directory of learning/eLearning tools
Here’s a growing directory – new tools are added continually — of 1,500 learning tools. Free, open source, and commercial apps suitable for developers, deliverers and learners of all types. [via e-Learning Stuff]