University Libraries Toolbar

Purpose

The Ball State University Libraries Toolbar is an aid to students, faculty and staff in using those features of the University Libraries Web site that are most useful for research.

Internet Explorer IE

Earlier versions of the University Libraries Toolbar for Internet Explorer was created with Toolbar Studio from BestToolBars.Net. This has been replaced by a new version using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 with the Add-in Express for Internet Explorer and Microsoft .NET.

Version History

December 2008

2.1 Revised Database menu items to match the new Databases page.

July 2008

2.0 Rewritten with Visual Studio 2008 and Add-in Express for Internet Explorer and Microsoft .NET. New toolbar includes expanded CardCat capabilities.

February 2008

1.27 Compiled after upgrade to Toolbar Studio 4.0. Popup blocker turned off.

March 2007

1.26 Compiled after upgrade to Toolbar Studio 3.0

February 2007

1.25 Added Digital Commons to Library Home menu

October 2006

1.24 Fixed Live Chat bug, added version number.

August 2006

1.22 Fixed URL bugs in Databases menu items.

May 2006

1.21 Upgraded Toolbar for IE 7.0 beta.
1.2 Added Live Chat item to Research Help.
1.1 Added Option item to Toolbar.

April 2006

1.0 Toolbar released.

FirefoxFirefox

University Libraries Toolbar for Mozilla products is compatible with version 1.5 through 3.0.x (Firefox).

It was created with TextPad (XUL and content) and WinZip (JAR and XPI compression) with help from the following sites:

Version History

June 2009

2.0.2 Added support for Firefox 3.5.
2.0.1 Javascript reform suggested by Firefox add-on reviewer.

May 2009

2.0 New CardCat dialog box, with search by feature and library dropdowns, accessible from CardCat button in toolbar.

October 2008

1.7 Revised Database menu items to match the new Databases page; redesigned menu to match Toolbar for IE.

July 2007

1.5 Expanded About dialog box; now works with SeaMonkey (once Netscape Communicator).
1.45 New icons, esp. to Digital Commons menu item.

May 2007

1.4 Improvement to CardCat text box.

February 2007

1.3.6 Added Digital Commons to Library Home menu

October 2006

1.3 Added compatibility with Firefox 2.x.

May 2006

1.2 Added Live Chat to Research Help.
1.1 Added Home Page item for each category.

April 2006

1.0 Toolbar released.

Author

The toolbar in both versions was created by Andy West of the Library Information Technology Service of the Ball State University Libraries.


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