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November 20, 2008 12:00 AM PST

Featured Freeware: InternetScrap

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt

This free IE add-on captures JPEG images of bookmarked sites in the event that the tagged site changes or disappears. InternetScrap introduces a toolbar to your Internet Explorer window that contains only two buttons--not a great use of space, but the feature is pretty neat.

The first button on the toolbar lets you manage bookmarked Web pages, which the plug-in calls "scraps." The settings menu lets you opt to scrap an entire Web page or just the visible area. A slide bar is available for manipulating the scrap resolution, or you can use one of the preset options. The second button is for scrapping the Web page. Click on the button to see a preview of the scrapped page, and then select a location to save it. A hot key combination is rolled in, and there's also the option to e-mail the bookmarked page. The program worked quickly, and makes the scraps accessible via your Favorites.

Users of all skill levels will find this program easy to use, and it's recommended as an alternative to bookmarking.

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by BrianZachary November 20, 2008 12:14 AM PST
I tried this once, but since I use Avant Browser as my default, this didn't work right. I can't really see much use for this type of program myself, especially when most people use browsers other than IE. But that's me. This might prove useful to those who use IE.
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by joevai52 November 20, 2008 11:32 PM PST
Actually, IE still has about 71% of the internet browser market. I think that means that most people do not, in fact, use browsers other than IE. The Firefox browser is a very distant second at about 20%, and it drops off quite a bit more after that. Personally, I use Firefox, so this add-on is of no use to me, but make sure you get your facts straight before making factual-type statements.

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