Ubiquity is a new Firefox plugin that can be used as a command line for creating simple Web mashups. What follows is a simple tutorial on how to write a new Ubiquity command (let’s call our command ’sensex’) that displays the current BSE Sensex chart inside any website in Firefox.
To get started, install Ubiquity, press CTRL+Space, and enter the command "command-editor".
Then copy and paste this code in the text editor – the command is automatically saved as you type and you may start using the command with restarting Firefox.
CmdUtils.CreateCommand({
// The name of the Ubiquity command - this is what you would type to invoke the command.
name: "sensex",
// The description of the command.
description: "BSE Sensex charts.",
// The preview display - since we only need to view the graph (and nothing else).
preview: function (html) {
// Take the graph from the bseindia.com site, and insert it into the Ubiquity preview window.
html.innerHTML = '';
}
});
Press Ctrl+Space again and type "sensex" – There you have the live sensex chart accessible from just about any other website.
