# Simplifying web-based processes with CoScripter

“<span class="caps">IBM</span> has a very cool Firefox-only plugin called CoScriptor which is   
sort of a macro recorder for Firefox:

[http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/coscripter/browse/about](http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/coscripter/browse/about)

There are a variety of scripts available for perusal, use, and   
editing. Scripts that get created using co-scriptor are   
automatically re-archived for others to use.

It could easily be used to automate a lot of support functions of the sort:  
1 – go to this site  
2 – click on this button  
3 – type your university ID into this text box  
4 – now click on submit  
3 – now type in "change your email final delivery point:  
4 – etc

All the above can be scripted with CoScriptor.

Jon Udell interviewed Tessa Lau, one of the investigators about the   
project (formerly called Koala).  
[http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/06/11/a-conversation-with-tessa-lau-about-project-koala/](http://blog.jonudell.net/2007/06/11/a-conversation-with-tessa-lau-about-project-koala/)

The interview itself is at:  
[http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail1837.html](http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail1837.html)

Very interesting concept and implementation."

*Taken from email to UC-<span class="caps">CSC</span> list by <span class="caps">UCI</span> colleague Harry Mangalam.*