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KidZui, the child-safe browser maker, has put out a Firefox extension that offers all the functionality of its standalone browser right inside of Firefox. Once installed and activated by a parent, it locks the child (or anyone else for that matter) out of accessing non-Kidzui approved sites, or other areas of the computer, by taking up the entire screen. A password, which is chosen by the parent, is the only way to exit the KidZui browsing experience, essentially turning your computer into a kid-friendly Internet kiosk.

Writers in today's market, whether they write fiction, news stories, blogs, or just for fun, are online during much of the day in search of ideas and gigs. Organizing job posts, favorite reference sites and new searches for various pieces can get overwhelming, even with the efficiency of the Internet. To help you stay more focused, organized and productive, we've compiled a list of 50 must-have Firefox extensions that all writers need to check out.

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Shows you a relevant Wikipedia article along with your search results. Clicking links in the article will trigger new Google searches, making it a very useful research tool.

Cool Cat Teacher's Add-on collection for classroom use. Worth a try!

"Creative Commons' CTO, Nathan Yergler, explains how to use ccSearch with Firefox."

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work - in the web browser itself.

3x3Links enhances the speed-dial experience known from Opera, Chrome and the Firefox extension by allowing you to take your start page with you, organize it your way and to use high-speed keyboard shortcuts. As a bonus, it can store up to 729 links by using folders, display website logos instead of thumbnails, and performs really fast by using the new HTML5 LocalCache feature.

Discover an innovative new way to surf Google and the Web. With a single click, ChunkIt! searches the contents hidden behind the links on any Web page to extract the valuable "chunks" of information that really matter.