an add-on made of awesome: zotero

last week i stumbled upon zotero - a most awesome firefox add-on! it lets you collect, manage and cite your research resources.
best thing: you can create snapshots of the resources, highlight text passages and export the whole thing so you can attach it to your dissertation.
now ain't that cool?!

am using the tool for a little over a week now and am totally convinced.

go get it > zotero!

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flash player detection kit

adobe has a neat little kit that helps you detecting what flash version(s) you have running on machine incl. plugin versions in your various browsers.

on to the best part:
the kit not only checks your versions but it also provides you with methods that help you detect the flash versions in remote client browsers connected to your web-application so you can suggest an upgrade.

	Detecting the Flash Player Describes what you need in order to detect the user’s Flash Player version and to determine if that version can display your Flash content.
	Overview of Detection and Installation Techniques Outlines the different Flash Player detection and installation methods, and describes the contents of the Detection Kit ZIP file.
	Using Client-Side Scripting to Detect the Flash Player Version Discusses under what circumstances you would want to use client-side scripting detection, and provides scripts.
	Using ActionScript to Detect the Flash Player Version Discusses under what circumstances you would want to use ActionScript detection, and provides scripts.
	Using Server-Side Code to Detect the Player Version Discusses under what circumstances you would want to use server-side detection, and provides scripts for PHP and ColdFusion.
	Installing or Updating the Flash Player If the Flash Player is not installed on the end user’s computer, or if the installed version won’t allow proper viewing of your Flash content, you can initiate the installation of the latest version of Flash Player.

get it here: adobe's flash player detection kit

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