Buzz It!

General Information
Buzz It! will make a buzz status update via Gmail with the link and title of the webpage you are viewing. It will also shorten URLs with Bit.ly, allowing the user to monitor their link statistics.

Note

1. Buzz It! is compatible with Firefox, SeaMonkey, Flock, & Mozilla Suites.
2. Insert your bit.ly username/api-key in TOOLS>ADD-ONS>Buzz It! Preferences
3. If user doesn’t specify bit.ly login info, the general ‘buzzit.bit.ly’ account will be used.
4. Shortened links with general account can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/user/recent/buzzit/ and http://twitter.com/BuzzIt_Firefox
5. Make sure you have your Gmail info saved in your browser’s cookies.
6. Anything that’s in the body of your email WILL NOT be posted to Google Buzz.

Set-Up & Functionality
After installation, go to VIEW>TOOLBARS>CUSTOMIZE and drag the “Buzz It!” button to your main toolbar.

If you don’t want to use the button, you can also use the following hotkey:
HotKeys (For Windows/*nix users): alt + windows key + /
HotKeys (For Mac users): option + command key + /

When executing the extension, the following will happen:

1. The Gmail Compose-Message page will open in a new tab.
2. The title of article/webpage you are viewing and the shortened address/url will go in the subject area of the email.
3. Click send and you’re done!

If you want to send a small summary of the article (instead of the title), highlight the selection of text you’re interested in sending and then execute the extension.

Download
Download v1.1Å from Mozilla

Latest Version Release Notes
Version 1.2 (March 21, 2010)
1. Modified code for Bit.ly shortening
2. If user doesn’t specify bit.ly login info, the general ‘buzzit.bit.ly’ account will be used.
3. Shortened links with general account can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/user/recent/buzzit/
4. Raised MinVersion to Firefox 2.0

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