[plug] Web browser with much more advanced back and forwardsfunctions

[Craig Foster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf Of Chris Caston
> Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2005 11:43 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: [plug] Web browser with much more advanced back and 
> forwardsfunctions
> 
> Good evening list,
> 
> We all know it and hate it. When you click on the back button 
> on your web browser and it downloads the entire page again 
> instead of taking it from cache. The wait can be very tedious 
> especially on slow connections.
> 
> The Go menu is useful (showing the page titles) and allowing 
> you to select the page you want to view. Is there a web 
> browser (function or
> plug-in) that sets you see a visual preview of each page and 
> navigate to the one you want?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris
> 

Firefox 1.5 doesn't reload as long as you click the back button... 

Unfortunately only of real use to broadband users, the "tab preview"
extension will allow you to see a thumbnail of the webpage of a tab, on
mouseover. I don't use my favorites much, since I've added all my
webcomics / news / blogs to my home page as
http://site1|http://site2|http://site3 .
(Slow on modem, unless you want to open Firefox and grab a warm beverage
:P)

Don't forget that most preview functions are just live webpages viewed
at a small size, meaning each favorite will need to be downloaded as you
scroll through the list...

Not a direct answer, but food for thought.

CraigF.