How to Install a Bookmarklet

If you have been following my blog, this article will contain redundant information.  I don't have an article devoted solely to installing bookmarklets. I hope the people without computer backgrounds can learn how to install bookmarklets by using this one.Players who are new to using bookmarklets will ask you questions if they know you use them.  Feel free to use this article as a guide to help your computer challenged mafia family members.  The only reason I know how to use bookmarklets today is because someone took the time to explain to me what they are and how to use them.  Before learning how to install a bookmarklet, it helps to know a little bit about what one is.  Josh Miller of Miller Marklets provides an easy to understand explanation: 

What is a Bookmarklet? "Bookmarklets are easy to use! They are treated just like website bookmarks (or "favorites") but when you click on them, instead of going to a new webpage, little programs (scripts) written in a web language called Javascript are run instead. These scripts automate or do things to the webpage you are currently viewing to make it easier to work with. To "install" a bookmarklet, just drag the bookmarklet link to your bookmarks toolbar in your browser window. This toolbar is usually located just below the address bar. If you are using Google Chrome, it is hidden by default and you can turn it on and off by pressing Ctrl-B on your keyboard. Note that most bookmarklets use code that is not supported by Internet Explorer. It is recommended that you use either Google Chrome or Firefox. NOTE that most bookmarklets only work if the webpage or site you are viewing is in English.

Bookmarklets :  If you decide to use bookmarklets, you need to choose which ones are best for your style of play.  There are many great scripts to choose from.  The Bookmarklets Page of this blog has the links to locations of all the great bookmarklets.  If I left any out, please comment or contact me and I will add them.  Eventually, I will write an article about each useful Facebook and Mafia Wars related bookmarklet with instructions on how to use them once they are installed.  They aren't hard to figure out so play around with the ones that interest you and see the amazing things they can do.  For fun, I threw a few of my favorites below.  Those script writers are pretty darn smart!

CLICK+DRAG & DROP

Once everything is set up properly and you have chosen a bookmark.  Just LEFT click on the bookmark name and DO NOT release.  While holding pressure on the LEFT click portion of your mouse, move it to the top where your bookmark toolbar is and release the pressure anywhere within the bookmark toolbar. The bookmark will look like a ghost when you are moving it.  This whole process is called dragging in the computer world.