Glass – Interesting Add-On for FireFox

While attending South by Southwest 2010 (SxSWi), I ran across a booth in the Exhibit Hall that offered an interesting add-on for FireFox.

The add-on is called Glass and it allows you to create a floating window (or virtual canvas as stated on the Glass Blog) over a website. You can type something about the site you are on and send that to a contact.

When that contact sees the notification, they can go to that website and see that window with your message.

If you are both on at the same time, it becomes like an Instant Messenger. Of course, both parties need to have FireFox as well as the Glass Add-on installed.

This is a cool concept and I can see where it would be a great collaboration tool. I’m all about collaboration.

Glass is in Beta status right now. I suggest trying out the tool if you can get an invite.

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