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Nodobe Viewer adds bloat-free document display to Firefox
Vuzit's online document viewer is a nice service, but I want single-click document handling. I don't want to download a file, open a new tab, browse to Vuzit, then browse to and upload my doc.
The Nodobe addon does exactly what I want, adding a new option Firefox's right-click menu. Find a file you need to open, right click it, and Vuzit's online viewer will display it in a new tab.
My one complaint is that it doesn't add an option to the download dialog, meaning it can't handle attachments from my Gmail. OpenItOnline, my document handler of choice, does provide that functionality.
Those with privacy concerns will want to read Vuzit's policy first, just to be on the safe side. I like to err on the side of caution with my docs, so anything really important I'll still be reading offline. For manuals, spec sheets, and the like, the Nodobe Viewer is a great alternative.
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Subscribe to commentsJash SayaniOct 6th 2008 9:32AM
Google's Online Document service is a better service!!! Get a firefox add-on that adds the "Open with Google Docs" option at right-click !
Its the best option !
JamesOct 6th 2008 1:06PM
@#1: Does GDocs do PDF now? I wasn't aware...
Chris CeraOct 6th 2008 6:19PM
Hi Lee, thank you very much for the nice write-up, and the candid feedback. You broke this story before we even had the chance to announce it on our blog. :) -Chris (Vuzit CTO)
Lee MathewsOct 6th 2008 6:19PM
Chris, any chance you'll be adding the download dialog box option? It'd really add some nice functionality!
Chris CeraOct 6th 2008 6:30PM
Hi Lee,
It's on the list. We will make some priority decisions based on the feedback we get. Currently the most popular idea on GetSatisfaction is to speed-up rendering. I personally like the dialog box idea though. Thank you very much for your feedback.
http://getsatisfaction.com/vuzit/products/vuzit_nodobe
BillyGOct 6th 2008 10:44PM
Thanks for not mentioning that you need to open an account with them to use it. Hopefully FoxIt (or somebody else) will create an ext for it.
And yea, I know about the 'create it yourself crap, but I'm actually fine with FoxIt just like it is regardless...