WW Firefox extension
Hi all,
as an avid WW reader I have a problem (well more than one but let's focus on this one).
Weight weenies is about weights, in most threads we discuss weight of components.
Unfortunately nowadays the world is split in two: those who use metric units (:thumbup:) and those who use imperial units (:roll:).
To a lazy boy like me this means ending up switching to google all the time to write stuff like http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search , but at some point it starts getting annoying.
To solve the problem I am writing a Firefox extension that automatically converts units.
The idea is to simply replace every occurrence of "xy lbs" with "xy lbs (zw kg)" in the complete text (and of course the opposite for you overseas folks).
I have a first working version (still some bugs to correct), but I'm interested to hear suggestions.
What do you thing? Would someone find it useful? Should I also implement conversion for other units?
Happy rides
Frenk
as an avid WW reader I have a problem (well more than one but let's focus on this one).
Weight weenies is about weights, in most threads we discuss weight of components.
Unfortunately nowadays the world is split in two: those who use metric units (:thumbup:) and those who use imperial units (:roll:).
To a lazy boy like me this means ending up switching to google all the time to write stuff like http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... tnG=Search , but at some point it starts getting annoying.
To solve the problem I am writing a Firefox extension that automatically converts units.
The idea is to simply replace every occurrence of "xy lbs" with "xy lbs (zw kg)" in the complete text (and of course the opposite for you overseas folks).
I have a first working version (still some bugs to correct), but I'm interested to hear suggestions.
What do you thing? Would someone find it useful? Should I also implement conversion for other units?
Happy rides
Frenk
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Good idea frenk, actually I have had the same idea myself.
Are you familiar with the "Change" Firefox extension?
It does something similar to what you want but just with currency conversions instead of unit conversions.
You might find it useful for inspiration, maybe the two tools could even be integrated into one, so you could wither choose between currency conversion or diffferent unit conversions.
Check it out here: http://www.c-est-simple.com/change/
I use it all the time to convert between different currencies and it even automatically updates conversion rates on a daily basis.
Are you familiar with the "Change" Firefox extension?
It does something similar to what you want but just with currency conversions instead of unit conversions.
You might find it useful for inspiration, maybe the two tools could even be integrated into one, so you could wither choose between currency conversion or diffferent unit conversions.
Check it out here: http://www.c-est-simple.com/change/
I use it all the time to convert between different currencies and it even automatically updates conversion rates on a daily basis.
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As a WW it is a duty to know some conversions.
kg -> lbs...../0,453
lbs -> kg.....*0,453
km/h -> mph...../1,609
mph -> km/h.....*1,609
Only complicated units like the body height are a bit more difficult.
So guys
BTW: nice idea!
kg -> lbs...../0,453
lbs -> kg.....*0,453
km/h -> mph...../1,609
mph -> km/h.....*1,609
Only complicated units like the body height are a bit more difficult.
So guys
BTW: nice idea!
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If you click "HOME" you will see a converter button appearing in that same bar. Ok, maybe not as convenient as a FF extension, but helpfull indeed.
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frenk wrote:To solve the problem I am writing a Firefox extension that automatically converts units.
The idea is to simply replace every occurrence of "xy lbs" with "xy lbs (zw kg)" in the complete text (and of course the opposite for you overseas folks).
A Firefox extension called "Converter" to convert between imperial and metric units already exists. I have recently installed it myself.
Check it out here:
http://converter.mozdev.org
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2286/
Frankie - B wrote:If you click "HOME" you will see a converter button appearing in that same bar. Ok, maybe not as convenient as a FF extension, but helpfull indeed.
I use this one as well, very usefull
If you use Firefox and want to use the converter a lot you could always have it opened in another tab.
Boonen wrote:Frankie - B wrote:If you click "HOME" you will see a converter button appearing in that same bar. Ok, maybe not as convenient as a FF extension, but helpfull indeed.
I use this one as well, very usefull
If you use Firefox and want to use the converter a lot you could always have it opened in another tab.
It's much much easier to use the Coverter extension I linked to. I only takes two mouse clicks to convert all units on a website. You shouldtry it out, it's very easy to use.
I also like the "Change" currency converter extension.
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