UserScripts in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Break Series) - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

You use probably use the web-browser more than any other app - surfing for all sorts of information from the latest news, and shopping offers, to what's on at the cinema or how to fix your car if it starts to make a strange noise!

Userscripts are magicial little programs you can run on web pages to help make your life better - they can be as simple as adding 'reminders' to a webpage when you revisit it, blocking annoying adverts or helping you search for information - their uses limitless.

Not joking when we say 'UserScript' really do unlock the full potential of the web. In a world where web pages have evolved into dynamic, interactive ecosystems, the ability to tailor your browsing experience has never been more valuable.

This book is designed to take you from oblivious to a userscript ninja, providing you with the tools to customize, automate, and enhance your online interactions. Through lots of projects, you'll not only learn how to write and implement userscripts that can simplify interfaces, block unwanted content, and add new features to your favorite websites, but also how to optimize, manage and develop userscripts that are safe, robust and secure.

Each chapter of this book is structured to provide a step-by-step approach to learning, with real-world examples that illustrate the concepts and techniques discussed.

You'll start with the basics of UserScript and managers and gradually move on to developing scripts using simple minimal working examples, gaining confidence and expertise with each step. The end of this book, you'll not only understand the fundamentals of userscripts but also be able to apply your knowledge to solving everyday problems and improve your web experience. Whether you are looking to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, or simply personalize your browsing, this book will equip you with the skills to transform the way you interact with the web.

• Do you use the internet regularly?
• Did you ever wish you could change something on a webpage?
• Do you keep repeating tasks and wish you could add an automatic repeat feature?
• Did you ever want to modify the style or look of a webpage so it made it easier to use?
• Do you find some websites difficult to navigate and wish you could rearrange elements for better usability?
• Have you ever wanted to extract specific information from a webpage without manually copying and pasting it?
• Have you ever wanted to track changes on a particular webpage and get notified when updates occur?
• Do you wish you could inject your own code into a webpage to add custom functionality?
• Have you ever wanted to customize keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation on certain websites?
• Do you find yourself constantly adjusting the zoom or text size on certain websites and wish these settings could be saved?
• Do you wish you could merge data from multiple websites into one cohesive view?

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