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== Non-Goals == | == Non-Goals == | ||
* Do '''not''' build a full file manager system into Firefox. | * Do '''not''' build a full file manager system into Firefox. | ||
== Use Cases == | |||
* I use Google Image Search to find and download hundreds of images from the web for personal use in scrapbooking. I organize these in a bunch of different ways, but wish there were a more flexible way to group and find them. | |||
* I download a videoblogger's posts to watch offline -- these are daily postings but I'm only on the web via dialup once per week and cannot wait at the machine to download them all one-by-one. | |||
* I download dozens of articles off the Web to use in thesis research. Some articles are PDFs, some are Word documents, some are scanned images from old out-of-print journals, others are HTML with images and multiple pages. I must be able to archive these for later use if necessary, and also must cite them accurately including original download location. | |||
* I download 6 specific TV shows every week via Bittorrent. | |||
* I download at least 10 new (legal!) indy tracks from artist and label sites every day. | |||
* I download and print dozens of posted photos of my nephew to show off to friends and family. | |||
* I archive dozens of real-estate listings from MLS.ca -- including private realtor information, maps, and linked photos -- to a laptop for offline use. (Bonus points: automatically updating the archived listings when reconnecting to the network.) | |||
* I download dozens of useful applications and utilities to install or use when diagnosing friends' computer problems. I store these on a USB key so I always have them regardless of network connectivity. | |||
* I download and install dozens of new (often alpha/beta) applications and extensions often enough that original sources for these are lost or forgotten. I need to be able to check for updates, find documentation, or report bugs, so I need that original source information. | |||
* I forgot that I downloaded this file before, and Firefox sees that the files are the same after I've downloaded it and offers to delete the excess copies | |||
* I have a download going when I restart to apply an update, and Firefox resumes my download when my session comes back up. | |||
== Mockups/Designs == | == Mockups/Designs == | ||
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Once saved, those archived pages would be included in the Download window list as [[#Download_History/Manager|above]], with the value in the "Type" column being "Archived page" or just "Archive". Otherwise values would be as if it were a regular downloaded file. | Once saved, those archived pages would be included in the Download window list as [[#Download_History/Manager|above]], with the value in the "Type" column being "Archived page" or just "Archive". Otherwise values would be as if it were a regular downloaded file. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [[Firefox:Download_Manager]] - Ben Goodger's (old?) page | * [[Firefox:Download_Manager]] - Ben Goodger's (old?) page | ||
* [[Download_resuming]] - Biesi's page | * [[Download_resuming]] - Biesi's page | ||