Will BookMarklets replace Browser Add-ons

When Google release its web browser most of you missed the Addons and tool bars. Browser Add-ons and toolbars give more functionalities and shortcuts to your browser. In Google Chrome you lost all these. Is there any way that I can add add-ons to Google Chrome? What is a Bookmarklet? Will Bookmarklets replace the browser add-ons?


What is a Bookmarklet?

The word Bookmarklet derives from two words; Bookmark and applet.
As it says Bookmarklet is a applet that can be run through book mark or hyper links. It can be simple as word counter, time display to complex tools that can change how you blog.

Still if you do not have a idea about what is a bookmarklet and how it works try couple of simple bookmarklets available. You can find lot of bookmarklets in here. They are quite simple and want to try out some complex one in Gmail or blog editor. Try Bookmarklet for Zemanta. You will love it.

Advantages of Bookmarklets

Can be used in any browser (IE, FireFox and even in Chrome)
Only run when you need it.
Keep you browser clean as you do not have to install anything.
Can be complex and used for any kind of functionalities.

What you think about Bookmarklets?