Nov 20, 2007
在Google已经成为一个动词的时代,浏览器里的Google Toolbar 是少不了的。但是,Google对中文的支持有时会出现一些问题。比方说我的Google搜索语言设置为English,主要是为了平时使用方便。但是有时需要搜索中文时就会发现得到的匹配结果不是很好。还好Google提供了定制Google Toolbar Button功能来解决多语言搜索的问题:
Google中文搜索按钮
点击上面这个按钮,你就可以把我定制的Google中文搜索按钮添加到你的Google Toolbar中(注意,本按钮搜索的不是那个被河蟹了的Google.cn)。
同样的道理,还可以把下面的Baidu搜索按钮添加到你的Google Toolbar中。这里必须提醒的是有热心网友也在Google的Button Gallery里面提交了Baidu的按钮,但是他们忽略了Baidu和Google的Encoding是不同的,所以安装他们的按钮后得到的中文搜索结果都是乱码。
Baidu搜索按钮
Nov 8, 2007
Several days ago, Gmail began to release its newer version. The good news is that it provides minor improvement about Contact and others. The bad news is some Gmail-related extension (e.g. better Gmail) or Greasemonkey script did NOT work. So, I have to go back to older version before better Gmail release new compatible version.
Hmm, Gmail provides a link at the top of right corner to let users go back to the older version ( mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1 ), but the change is not persistent; you will still see the new version when you re-open the Gmail box.
So how to solve this problem? To customize the Gmail button on the Google Toolbar.
Many ppls like to click the gmail button on the Goolge Toolbar to go into their Gmail box including me. So I customize the button:
Click on the Google Toolbar, then choose manage. Then click the Gmail buttons under the submenu of Buttons. Select the "Edit" on the right site as following:

Then click "Use the advanced editor" in the opened window. Find
"<site> </site>" in the opened window and replace with the following line:
<site>http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1</site>
Click "Save to Google Toolbar" to save the customization.
Now your Gmail button is modified to open the older version of Gmail. You will find "better Gmail" work now.