Firefox “Collections”

An article by Darin Wagner    No Comments

In my opinion, one of the strengths of Firefox as a web browser is the number of  add-ons that can be installed to make the browsing experience more effective and efficient.

I am a fan of anything that makes my life easier, so I have explored, installed and tested a lot of add-ons and discovered many that I like. I share them with colleagues when I can but was looking for an easier way to do it. I can now, through “collections.”

Collections are groups of related add-ons assembled for easy sharing. And yes, you know that I have now created my own! Here is the address in case you want to see what I have selected:

https://addons.mozilla.org/collection/teacheraddons

It’s really easy to create your own collection of add-ons.

1. Start by choosing a collection name and description.
2. Then, briefly describe your collection and the kind of add-ons in it.
3. Next, decide who can view your collection. By default, collections are public and can be viewed by anyone. However, you can choose to have only people you invite to view your collection.
4. Finally, start choosing which add-ons you want.

That’s it.

If you don’t have one, you will have to create an account in order to build your own collection.

Why would I want a collection? Well, as I mentioned before, this will be one way that I can share my preferred add-ons with others easily. If users create an account, they can subscribe to your collections as well. Classroom teachers can also create a collection for students. How cool would that be for students to just install a suite of add-ons that would be used in the learning experience?

How else could you use “collections” in your professional position?