Publication Date
2008
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Computer Science
Abstract
Users of the Firefox browser have the ability to download plugins to manage their contacts. This usually involves typing or copying the details from some source to add contacts. Event and meeting invitations are sent by mail and are added to the user’s calendar once the user accepts the invitation. Users viewing address data on websites are limited to the mapping capabilities provided by the webpage viewed by the user. We developed a Firefox extension that allows the user to select portions of text with contact or event information and add it as a contact or an event in the calendar of their existing mail client application such as: Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, etc. The data is automatically parsed to pick up relevant information such as name, street address, phone number, and email address in case of contacts and street addresses and event dates in case of event. The extension also allows users to right click on a webpage that has a tabular display of addresses and view these addresses on a maps application such as Google Maps.
Recommended Citation
Rao, Vijay, "Firefox Extension to Add Contacts, Events, and View Addresses" (2008). Master's Projects. 108.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.66kz-aurf
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/108
