ultimate geek girl

Everybody loves the Internet’s dynamic nature.

It is constantly changing and evolving to meet the needs of its users.

A few of my favorite web applications launched new features this week, or at least they hit my account this week!

Of course, you should check out my posts about the new WordPress version 2.6 - WordPress 2.6 Released a Month Ahead of Schedule and Shareaholic - Shareaholic helps you share your favorite websites, if you haven’t already.

If you thought the CTRL shortcuts for Firefox were helpful - check out the ALT shortcuts for Firefox!

• Back - ALT+Left Arrow
• Forward - ALT+Right Arrow
• Home - ALT+Home
• Close Window - ALT+F4
• Open Address in New Tab (from Location Bar or Search Bar) - ALT+Enter
• Select Location Bar - ALT+D
• Select or Manage Search Engines (when Search Bar is focused) - ALT+Up Arrow or ALT+Down Arrow

photo credit: Blyzz

Saving time while surfing (or working) can give you more time to get things done or enjoy life a little bit more!

Some of these quick CTRL shortcuts for Firefox may be familiar to you, but others not so much. So check out this list, which was complied by Mitch over at Firefox Facts:

Ctrl + 1 through 9 = Quick switch between 9 open tabs

Ctrl + Page Up = Move left through your open tabs

Ctrl + Page Down = Move right through your open tabs

Ctrl + P = Print Screen