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Show HN: Stringmark - Chrome extension that makes online research
easier
Author : johanznsdn
Score : 35 points
Date : 2021-11-12 13:21 UTC (1 days ago)
(HTM) web link (www.stringmark.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.stringmark.com)
| karencarits wrote:
| Looks great! But as mentioned in another comment; where are my
| data stored?
|
| Also, the free version seems pretty useless if there is no way
| for me to export my data and it only shows the three first lines
| of an annotation
|
| Since you ask for feedback, here are some ideas:
| * Group highlights from the same url * Save all open tabs
| as a list * Reader mode * Archive the urls in my
| lists in some way; preferably as a single html file
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Thanks for your feedback.
|
| Concerning the free version, I get your point I'll think about
| it!
|
| Concerning the data : "The data is stored using
| 'chrome.storage'. So it's either stored locally if you aren't
| signed in to Chrome Browser or stored in the Google servers if
| you are signed in. So the sync happens using your Google
| account. (https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/referenc
| e/stora...)"
|
| Thank you so much for the ideas :)
| pvg wrote:
| Could you say a bit about how the sync happens and how/where the
| data is stored?
|
| Unrelated, you probably don't want to be selling 'lifetime
| premium' anything, even when it's not clear what that means at an
| early stage. It's a small and low-priced thing as it is, painting
| yourself into a 'lifetime' corner with potential customers is not
| worth the certain future hassle and misunderstandings.
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Thanks for your feedback pvg!
|
| The data is stored using 'chrome.storage'. So it's either
| stored locally if you aren't signed in to Chrome Browser or
| stored in the Google servers if you are signed in. So the sync
| happens using your Google account. (https://developer.chrome.co
| m/docs/extensions/reference/stora...)
|
| Concerning the 'lifetime' word, I get your point. I just wanted
| to highlight the fact that you only pay once for the premium
| features and that it's not a 'subscription business model'.
| pvg wrote:
| Isn't storage.sync limited to something tiny like 100 Kb? Or
| has that changed?
| agilob wrote:
| Decent, will there be Firefox version?
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Thanks! I'll try to make a version for Firefox very soon!
| techload wrote:
| I'ld love to use this, but there is no Firefox version...
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Yes... I'll try to make a Firefox version ASAP! (Chrome
| extensions are compatible with Opera/Edge...)
| ezekg wrote:
| Looks cool. I'd love to see a mobile version of this. That's when
| I typically make these types of notes, sitting on the couch at
| the end of the day. I currently either text myself the quote and
| link, or keep track of the same using the Notes app or GitHub
| issues if it's related to a project.
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Thanks ezekg! Great idea, I'll think about making a mobile
| version, thanks :)
| johanznsdn wrote:
| Stringmark maker here!
|
| I developed Stringmark based on my own needs: I sometimes have to
| do research very intensively and in a very short period of time.
| Often then, I have a lot of tabs open and every time I come
| across a sentence/paragraph that interests me, I add the webpage
| to my Bookmarks or to my Reading List to be able to go deeper
| later.
|
| But more than 30 bookmarks later, I don't remember why I saved a
| specific webpage, which sentence or paragraph interests me and I
| end up losing productivity and time.
|
| Yes, after doing some research I saw some extensions that offers
| similar features, but all of them have either a complicated user
| interface, or too many useless features (personal opinion) AND
| most of them require login...
|
| In my opinion, it should be as simple as using the default
| Bookmark and Reading List features of the browser.
|
| That's why I developed Stringmark, a small and easy-to-use Chrome
| Extension that allows you to save a piece of text and the URL
| from any webpage. And thanks to Chrome Text Fragment feature,
| your selected text is highlighted when you click on any link from
| Stringmark.
|
| I already plan to add new useful features and I am of course open
| for feedback. Please check it out and let me know what you think
| (no login required)!
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