Update: Barra de Español version 1.1 has been released
By Peter on Jun 7, 2009 in Barra de Español
I’ve just released an update to Barra de Español, version 1.1. The new version has some new features that I believe make it a necessary upgrade for those of you currently using version 1.0. You can get the new version from https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/12029.
Here is what’s new in this version:
- Wrapped “loose” variables and function in a javascript object to meet addons.mozilla.org’s standards.
- Added http://www.cinetube.es/ to video sites
- Fixed unicode text in search history being stored incorrectly. This change may cause you to lose your previous search history.
- Replaced CNN en Español with CNN Chile, since the Chile site actually contains news.
- Words selected in text areas can now be defined with the right-click menu.
- Added a menu to insert the punctuation characters: upside-down question mark and upside-down exclamation mark.
For those of you who aren’t yet using Barra de Español, it’s a Firefox toolbar for students of the Spanish language. Find out more from the original release announcement.
Related posts:
- Barra de Español 1.2 is now available!
- Barra de Español is now in the Public list on addons.mozilla.org
- Barra de Español: A new Firefox toolbar for Spanish students
- Frases en Español: Néctar de Guayaba de concentrado
Hi, you seem to have an interesting project they.
I’ve visited the download page for your addon and I am afraid there are some mistakes in the description. It should be something like “Barra de herramientas para estudiantes de español, que incluye la búsqueda de deficiones de palabras, la entrada de caracteres especiales o enlaces a sitios que emplean el español como lengua nativa” (please bear in mind that languages and nationalities are not written with a capital letter, as in English)
As for CNN: Confusingly enough, there is “CNN en español”, but in Spain there is a news channel, which is a partner of CNN, which is called CNN + . To add more confussion to the whole issue, their website points to “noticias cuatro”: http://www.cuatro.com/noticias/
Kind regards,
Septem Trionis | Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
Thanks so much for this add-on for Firefox. I already tweeted you about it but it is great. Also thanks fo the tip on how to do @symbol on the Spanish keyboard. I have been going crazy trying to figure it out. I have turned my whole computer into Spanish (from the operating system). I definitely get sweaty palms at times but immersion is immersion. I am a teacher of ESL so it is all or nothing. Again, thanks for everything!! From another language addict.
Darlene | Jun 14, 2009 | Reply
@Septum: Thanks for the correction, I’ll update the description soon.
@Darlene: Don’t worry, you will adjust. Just be patient! Even though I’ve adjusted my computer environment to Spanish, I only switch my keyboard to Spanish when I’m typing in Spanish. I should probably switch to a Spanish keyboard full time! That might slow me down in my programming for a while since I won’t know where are the punctuation keys are, but I’ll figure it out. =)
peter | Jun 15, 2009 | Reply