One thing that always bothered me was that Firefox didn’t have a spell checker. I know what you’re thinking. “Mitch, you crazy freak, it’s a browser not a word processor” is what is going through your mind right now isn’t it? Well I make a lot of spelling mistakes! Now instead of looking like a moron, I can now surf in style without anybody having to know I couldn’t spell my way out of a paper bag. I ran across this little jewel while reading an article by Steve Rubel over at Web Developer News.
Most avid blog readers and writers fill out online forms – lots of them. This is especially true for avid commenters. But when you’re writing in such a public forum and your name is attached to it, spelling counts…a lot! That’s why I use SpellBound. It adds a customizable spell check function to Firefox. I run it every time I am filling out an online form.
Installing SpellBound might seem a little confusing, but just follow their directions and you should be alright. I’ve been using it for a while now and have yet to run into any problems.
The best task this little extension tackles is forum posting. I post to a lot of forums, and going back and forth to spell check with a separate program can become a real drag. Cut. Paste. Check. Rinse, lather and repeat. It could also be ideal for blog posting as well.
For those three people out there still using Internet Explorer, you are not left out in the dark. For you there is ieSpell.
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