Firefox lovers should have already installed this Add-On, if you are left behind - follow the bandwagon, here is the review that will throw some light on this awesome AddOn!!
AccuWeather.com® is a major worldwide weather reporting service, Firefox joined hands with AccuWeather.com® to give this awesome AddOn - ForecastFox. I have been using this small light weight FireFox plugin for more than 3 years now and have watched it only grow from good to best.
ForecastFox brings weather forecast to your browser, it is non intrusive, and light weight. There are a few advanced data and daily need data available as well. The user does not have to do anything[like clicking or keying data], the data comes to your desktop without any special
applications installed, hence less security issues. I prefer to keep the Local weather report visible all the time, Forecastfox allows to keep Current Conditions, and up to a 5 days forecast in your status bar. For the advanced user, the tooltip and the radar allows detailed information seeking, one can set the refresh rate to a certain lapse[like hourly or once in 3 hours] so that the plugin will pop up the latest weather conditions with bright colorful Icons. I love the very idea of these meaningful icons that depict every single weather condition, it adds to an easy usage and it is noticeable even when you are busy like hell.
The advanced user has a few settings that will show how much details the developers have put into this neat little AddOn. I personally like the idea of having multiple profiles, for the business or casual traveler. You can switch between multiple locations by just a click, and it is as easy as licking! Once you do this, you can see the current weather conditions for the newly selected profile, you can add as many locations as you want.
The Tooltips idea has been a very popular Windows strategy always, and the idea has been improvised by many developers (including me) and exploited to the fullest I would say, from keeping up with latest Soccer scores to weather updates. This feature is again customizable by the user, and some settings are needed (understanding the keywords, and the "/nl" usage etc.,) which may not be a very easy feature for the average user. But advanced users and programmers would like the very idea of customizable reports(I expect this to be a click and use feature in the future soon. - are the ForecastFox developers listening?)
Another wonderful idea is to export these settings to a "settings file" that you can store in your backup-dvd or thumb drive. This settings you can keep it on your Gmail Drive and import it into a different computer later, or restore after a crash.
Final word: This is non intrusive, interactive, easy to use, Usable, wonderful piece of Code. A must have for Firefox Lovers.
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