Juzer Burhani

I don't know if there are many useful buttons for Google Toolbar, but there's a Google Calendar button that offers a lot of features for its size.



1. You can use it as a shortcut for Google Calendar. Just click on the button, instead of trying to find Google Calendar in the list of bookmark or typing the first letters of its URL in the address bar.



2. Click on the small arrow next to Google Calendar's logo to see a list of upcoming events from your main calendar. If you select an event, you'll be able to read the description and make some changes.





3. Add events to your main calendar by typing the text in Google Toolbar's search box and then clicking on the calendar button. Unfortunately, Google doesn't add the event to your calendar, it only prefills a form with information from your request.



4. You can also add events by selecting some text from a web page and clicking on the calendar button (alternatively, right-click and select Send to > Google Calendar). Google Calendar to parse a lot of complicated text, including the one illustrated below:





For a visual representation of your calendars, you can add the Google Calendar gadget to the toolbar. The gadgets shows events from any number of your calendars and doesn't open a web page when you add an event.

"Spent the long weekend posting a rash of "Better" extension updates that add features, fix bugs, and offer full Firefox 3 compatibility. If you haven't already, download your favorite "Better" Firefox extensions now:

• Better Gmail 2
  Version 0.5.2: Updates and fixes the Redesigned skin; Adds Hide Gmail chat script.
• Better Flickr
  Version 0.3: Adds Firefox 3 support, Rich Edit, Photo Page Enhancer, and Thumbnail Page Enhancer.
• Better GCal
  Version 0.3: Adds the Redesigned skin beta by Globex Designs.
• Better GReader
  Version 0.3: Adds Colorful List View; Updates the Minimalistic skin; Adds international domain support including google.co.uk, google.es, google.de, and others.
• Better Lifehacker
  Version 0.2: Adds HTML Helper and Nested comment replies.
• Better YouTube
  Version 0.4.3: Adds Firefox 3 compatibility; Fixes FlowPlayer (alternate, non-autoplaying player) and YouTube Theater view.

I have submitted all of these latest versions to Mozilla Add-ons, but most have not yet been approved, so to get the latest version you must get the download it the extension's homepage here on Lifehacker. You can use Firefox's "Find Updates" button too, but if you downloaded the extension from Mozilla Add-ons in the past, Firefox will not automatically find the update today if it has not been approved there yet. You must download it using the links above. As always, post your "Better" extension suggestions in the comments."