Firebug

- ranks as my favourite add-on for FF. It makes my task of web dev so much easier, helps find problems and teaches me a few things about where I’ve gone wrong in my code.

Fireftp

- Helps you upload to your sites from your browser in 2 ticks. It’s all right in front of you and makes for a nice seemless testing routine.

TwitterFox

- I did find tweeting a hassle without this add-on and now I find keeping track of my tweets & tweeple a breeze.

GTD inbox

It takes your regular gmail & jacks it up for super web GTD. Projects, next actions and the works to keep you productive.

Fireshot

I take a fair amount of screenshots & Fireshot makes it so easy to grab a screen, edit it and then do with it what you like.

Scribefire

I just started using it & it already looks like a Windows Live Writer replacement. Faster & more convenient, I now blog and surf at the same time.

So, What do you add to your firefox?

I have a problem with the paper based systems I’ve tried, including the hipster PDA which I found sometimes just went missing in my many pockets & bags or just got a little clumsy or messed up after a while.

GTDinbox with Firefox & Gmail – starting afresh.

No matter how much effort you put into staying organised, when you let things slip and don’t take corrective action, chaos “will” start to develop, and you “will” lose control. I found a really great solution to keeping track of tasks and TO-DO’s. I’ve already been using Gmail Labels to send myself important notes and resources and keep control of the many varied bits of info and reminders I need to quickly access, but the GTDinbox extension for firefox has just made this a whole lot simpler & cooler.

This cool extension was developed by productivefirefox.com. Because I use Gmail all the time and am pretty much permanently attached to my gmail account on any given day it makes sense for me to maximize my use of it.

The Firefox Extension adds a few crucial little bits to your gmail account which allows for better task & resource management. As you can see I’ve already got a few coloured labels for different types of messages. Now with GTDinbox I can assign messages as tasks, within projects and track them through the expandable panel at the top of my gmail window. It works with the gmail labelling system and adds GTD labels which are then organised in the top panel according to the GTD system.

In general Gmail is a great tool to use and it can be used in conjunction with other email accounts. I just wish Google would work on integrating it’s many services like docs, google notebook and others into a more jacked up online app which allows quick crossing over between the different apps.

It too me a while to get used to labels after using yahoo’s cool drag & drop folders for a while but slowly I’m seeing the light here.

Setting up filters which automatically label mails from specific clients, and other personal messages you send to yourself is a simple way you can start getting into the power of gmail if you don’t think you’re ready for something like GTDinbox quite yet.

If anyone needs an invite to Gmail I’ve got a few lying around, It’s free, powerful, accessible from anywhere with a connection and can be integrated into quite a growing number of online and offline apps. Post a comment if u need a gmail invite sent to you.