RestoredCDC-Browser-Utilities

The purpose of this repository is to provide client-side browser utilities for assisting visual comparisons between pages from RestoredCDC.org and those same pages currently being served from CDC.gov

CDCRestored Compare Tools Chrome Extension

Description

CDCRestored Compare Tools is a Chrome extension that allows you to:

• Display side-by-side panels within a single tab to assist in visual comparisons between a restored web page from https://www.restoredcdc.org/ and that same page currently served from https://www.cdc.gov/
• Take snapshot images of either the left and right panels or the entire tab and generate uniquely-named .png image files in your download folder

Technologies used

• JavaScript
• HTML5/CSS3

Author

Leslie Richard Kendall

Installation instructions (developer mode)

1. (option 1) Clone the repository
• git clone [RestoredCDC-Browser-Utilities]
• cd CDCRestored-Extension
2. (option 2) Download the zip file

	RestoredCDC-Browser-Utilities.zip

Open Chrome and access extensions

• Type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar
• Or go to Menu → More tools → Extensions

Enable Developer Mode and load the unpacked extension

• Activate the "Developer mode" option in the upper right corner
• Click on the "Load unpacked" button
• Select the "CDCRestored-Extension" project folder

Verify installation

• The extension will appear in the extensions panel
• The browser toolbar will display the CDCRestored Compare Tools icon

Notes

• This extension is under development and not available in the Chrome Web Store
• This extension is purpose-built for use only for the https://www.restoredcdc.org website