Internet Toolbar

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In a graphical user interface on a computer monitor a toolbar is a row, column, or block of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate certain functions of the program. Earlier forms of toolbars were defined by a programmer and had set functions. Most modern programs and operating systems, allow an end user to modify and customize toolbars to fit personal needs. A prominent example of a customizable toolbar, is the Microsoft Windows Start menu functions (now not named on the screen as start) of which range from an expandable programs menu, task listing, system tray and clock.

Many see them as a way of tracking an internet user, or of promoting a product.

The first toolbar appeared on the Xerox Alto computer in 1973.

Toolbars are seen in common applications such as Microsoft Word, and as add ons for web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Prominent web browser toolbars include:

Google Toolbar

Google Toolbar is an Internet browser toolbar available for Microsoft Internet Explorer (6 or above) and Mozilla Firefox (1.5 or above)

Standard: Google search box using Google Suggest, SpellCheck, AutoLink, AutoFill, Translator, PageRank display, Send to: send webpage via SMS, GMail or to a Blogger blog, Google Account sign-in, Google Bookmarks, Google Toolbar Custom Buttons

Firefox Only: Open files in Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Customize the layout, Handle mailto: links with Gmail.

http://toolbar.google.com/

http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/

MSN Toolbar "live.com Toolbar"

The MSN Search Toolbar is a toolbar for Internet Explorer. As well as providing tabbed browsing capabilities for Internet Explorer, it includes Windows Desktop Search to run in the background and index all files and emails found in Windows Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Outlook Express. It provides a simple search interface that resides in the taskbar that starts to list its results as the user types in a search query, making it easy to search across emails, pictures, text files, and documents with a single search criterion.

http://toolbar.live.com/

Yahoo! Toolbar

Custom Buttons

http://toolbar.yahoo.com/

Dictionary.com Toolbar

http://dictionary.reference.com/tools/toolbar/

A9.com Toolbar : no longer being developed or supported by A9

eBay Toolbar

http://pages.ebay.com/ebay_toolbar/

Ixquick Toolbar

http://us.ixquick.com/toolbar/

MapQuest Toolbar

Instant access to MapQuest maps no matter what websites you browse.

http://www.mapquest.com/features/main.adp?page=mqtoolbar

Skype Toolbar

http://www.skype.com/download/skypewebtoolbar/

Alexa Toolbar

http://www.alexa.com/site/download/

While third-party toolbars also add functionality for the end user, they are typically considered a White elephant, due to security flaws introduced between the toolbar and browser programs.

Altavista Toolbar

http://www.altavista.com/toolbar/

The reviewing toolbar

A toolbar in Microsoft Office applications, used for the addition of comments and also to track changes made in a document. This toolbar is very useful when sharing a single document across a workgroup or having it proofread.

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