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A Malleable Web

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Re: A Malleable Web

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> If a website is completely malleable to the point that the data it holds can be re-shaped into something else, then you can almost see a website as an application programming interface (API). > A future where websites are combined into local frankensteins, only pulling the data it needs and combines it on a new website that does not exist. This is exactly what I want to see. I've been toying around with similar ide…

I just want a browser extension that not only lets you create little css snippets for sites you browse, but also see the most popular snippets shared by other users. Maybe an up/downvote system too

I'm certain there was a plugin for Firefox that did just that, I don't remember the name, though. Greasemonkey definitely worked that way.
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