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Mozilla Labs has launched a new project called Jetpack that could drastically change how users interact with Web sites and manage third party add-ons.

By this Project, developers can create code packages that can be use on and off without the end user having to restart their browser. This is something that cannot be done with Firefox's current add-ons system, this is similar like Greasemonkey, which allow users to pick and choose which scripts are active. This is a very big step for Firefox which will boost the browser share for sure. It can give users more control over what they see on a site, and how they can interact with its content.

This is the user side benefit we're talking about so what kind of benefit for developers? It solves another annoyance by letting developers create code that isn't outdated or broken every time the browser gets a major update. This is a problem that has plagued Firefox add-ons for years, and forces developers to make small tweaks or changes to get their extensions up and running even if they've long since stopped working on a particular extension. Under this system, whatever Jetpack add-ons you have installed will still work & this is the great relief for developers.

Under this method early stage addons available like UnAd, This Jetpack addon can remove unwanted scripts, images, and iframes with a pretty UI for turning the feature on and off. It uses a blocklist created for AdBlock Plus. another one is Email Notifier, Status Bar Demo, Bespin Integration, Image Swapper Demo & many more

See the introductory video of Jetpack (embedded below) & Start creating new Jetpack Addons.