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Webpages in the Firefox Sidebar

Using Firefox’s “Load this bookmark in the sidebar” feature, we’ll show you some websites perfectly suited for being located in the sidebar. If you need help adding and configuring the bookmarks, there’s some detailed instructions in the last part of this tutorial.

Remember the Milk

Remember the Milk’s iGoogle gadget is perfectly suited for placement inside the sidebar. To embed your Remember the Milk to-do list, bookmark the following link:

http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/googleig/

Twitter

Using Twitter’s mobile inteface, we can tweet and view other member’s tweets – all in a minimalistic interface. To use this, bookmark:

http://m.twitter.com/

Google Reader

Google Reader’s iPhone interface is a perfect candidate for embedding into the sidebar. Use this link:

http://www.google.com/reader/i/

Google Talk

Chat with your friends and browse the Internet without switching tabs or windows. To put Google Talk into your sidebar, bookmark:

http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout

iGoogle

Get your iGoogle with all of the gadgets of the full version in the sidebar. This iGoogle interface comes from the iPhone version of iGoogle, and while it doesn’t come with the themes of iGoogle, it’s definitely still useful. Bookmark…

http://www.google.com/ig/i?source=gp2

Detailed Instructions

We’ve provided an easy to follow tutorial for configuring your bookmarks to load in the sidebar.

Bookmark the links in this article by right clicking and selecting Bookmark This Link.

Head to the Bookmarks menu, right click your bookmark, and click Properties.

Check the box that says Load this bookmark in the sidebar and click Save Changes. Your bookmark is now configured to load in the Firefox sidebar.