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25-Apr-2003, 01:46 PM #1
Dictionary button for your browser
Get a dictionary lookup button for IE or Netscape here, No spyware or malware, and free.

http://www.m-w.com/promos/button/button.htm
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28-Apr-2003, 07:40 PM #2
Cool - was able to get the Netscape version working in Opera 7.1 (already has a dictionary link, but its always good to have a 2nd opinion). Also was able to do a thesaurus link to the same site.
Nice thing about Opera, you can just highlight the word in question, click the toolbar button and it bypasses the js popup and does a direct lookup of the highlighted word.

(**edit - see it does the same in IE; probably, NS too.)
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28-Apr-2003, 07:51 PM #3
Why do they call it a button whe it's just a link?
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28-Apr-2003, 08:11 PM #4
Hewee -
If you've got the personal Toolbar displayed in Netscape, you should be able to click and drag the Netscape link to the toolbar and have it form a button, that you can click to do your dictionary lookup.

(don't think I have any version of Netscape installed to test it right now.)
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28-Apr-2003, 08:22 PM #5
Thanks I know that jakoval.

OK I see how it is a java box that comes up first.
That is the only bookmark link I have that has the java in it.

It worked on netscape 7.
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07-May-2003, 11:31 AM #6
Thats why Opera 0wnz!!!!!!

Don't need all these plug-ins
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07-May-2003, 08:25 PM #7
That's cool gotrootdude. I got it a few days ago after first reading this post and have already used it quite a few times. Great tip! TY.


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08-May-2003, 01:39 AM #8
That's neat, gotrootdude thanks.

I tried the drag to links, but got a security warning, so i just saved it in my favorites & use it from fav link.
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08-May-2003, 12:39 PM #9
Hi......Does anyone have the Web address for the Opera program that Jakoval mentions in his post.
Many thanks.
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08-May-2003, 04:56 PM #10
http://www.opera.com/

(I believe 7.10 is the current version.)
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08-May-2003, 05:06 PM #11
Many Thank Jakoval........I should have guessed opera.com
Much appreciated
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hey prof like your avatar it looks just like ya
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Hey Derrick......one slight difference, the avatar has more teeth.
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Haaaa!! Thats funny
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18-May-2003, 06:40 PM #15
Did anyone read the privacy policy of the above named
dictionary? I wouldn't be too keen on it.
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