Extensions (plugins) act as special add-ons to programs, increasing and improving their standard functionality. The main condition is that they must be installed from official stores to avoid security problems. Such sources are available in every browser (which we will consider next). The key feature of any extension is that it does not act as a separate application, but exactly as an addition to the main software.
Plugins provide users with the ability to:
- download audio and video files where it is not possible to do it using the usual method;
- block advertising messages in the web browser;
- quickly find out the weather forecast;
- bypass blocking of Internet resources;
- read the news;
- easily manage file downloads
- change the appearance of the browser window;
- quickly translate from one language to another, etc.
Some plug-ins are installed as a separate icon on the toolbar, others look like additional buttons on those sites for which they were written. It is best to use universal extensions, as they allow you to work on any Internet portals.
Advantages of extensions:
- Quick access, convenience and clarity of use;
- Cross-platform – ability to work on any platform where there is a browser;
- Ability to integrate non-integrated, to insert your functionality into third-party products that have no access to the core;
- Ability to combine your systems and cloud services into a comprehensive enterprise systems landscape.
Disadvantages of browser extensions:
- The need to periodically update the extension to match browser or service updates;
- You need to write a separate version of the extension for each browser.
The use of extensions is a frequent phenomenon in the west, and is becoming increasingly popular in ours. Indeed, with their simplicity and functionality, they deserve special attention. If you have such an idea, and you don’t know how to realize it – write to us, we can create an extension of any complexity.
