Dashler Toolbar
Productivity
bookmarking toolbar
SHOW HN2010
Dashler Toolbar
A toolbar you actually want to use (No download, no registration)
news.ycombinator.com#bookmarklet#browser toolbar#bookmarks#greasemonkey#shortcuts
14points
38comments
#101of 370 in 2010
Top 28%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
1 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 8 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score -0.43.
Docs: 0 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Novel and somewhat useful bookmarklet idea
From 1 comment
It's novel and somewhat useful. I've added it and will see if I continue to use it. It's the first time I've seen the the bookmarklet applied like this, so that's cool. It could…
joebo on HN
Objections
Unclear what the product does and why to use it
From 3 comments
I had to spend a good deal of energy trying to figure out a) what it is your product actually does, and b) why I'd want to use it over my default built in google search box.…
smokeyj on HN'Dashler Toolbar is a bookmarklet that opens up a toolbar of shortcuts to various webpages, and allows for super easy bookmarking. ' I have a very limited attention span. You…
nailer on HNA few things: 1) no download, no registration - but I still have to enter a username and password. So I don't understand why you say 'no registration' when I still have to…
rezrovs on HN
Cluttered, rough design and icons
From 3 comments
One of the things that really stood out to me was the site design and how cluttered everything is. I've noticed something about people; they can't assimilate information when it…
todayiamme on HNIt's novel and somewhat useful. I've added it and will see if I continue to use it. It's the first time I've seen the the bookmarklet applied like this, so that's cool. It could…
joebo on HNThis is way cool and a good MVP. Congrats on getting this far. Some notes which may or may not already be on your todo: You need to spend some time/money on design/designer. The…
fragmede on HN
Hovering toolbar obstructs page top navigation
From 2 comments
Multiple "About" pages are confusing: "Dashler is a bookmarklet. When clicked, it opens up a toolbar on top of the webpage you viewing." "Dashler builds things that make browsing…
Terretta on HNAs I mentioned in another thread, the actual toolbar seems kind of obtrusive. But you may want to consider reworking the splash page (or the others too, but definitely the splash…
SHOwnsYou on HN
Setup and navigation confusing; home vs toolbar distinction unclear
From 2 comments
A few things: 1) no download, no registration - but I still have to enter a username and password. So I don't understand why you say 'no registration' when I still have to…
rezrovs on HNThis is way cool and a good MVP. Congrats on getting this far. Some notes which may or may not already be on your todo: You need to spend some time/money on design/designer. The…
fragmede on HN
Landing page video lacks voice-over
From 1 comment
Just a minor point, you really should add a voice over to the video. Even if you don't like your own voice, it's way better than nothing. I spent the first 30 seconds trying to…
city41 on HN
Requests
Better explanation or landing page pitch
From 3 comments
One of the things that really stood out to me was the site design and how cluttered everything is. I've noticed something about people; they can't assimilate information when it…
todayiamme on HNI had to spend a good deal of energy trying to figure out a) what it is your product actually does, and b) why I'd want to use it over my default built in google search box.…
smokeyj on HN'Dashler Toolbar is a bookmarklet that opens up a toolbar of shortcuts to various webpages, and allows for super easy bookmarking. ' I have a very limited attention span. You…
nailer on HN
Screenshots instead of video
From 2 comments
A few things: 1) no download, no registration - but I still have to enter a username and password. So I don't understand why you say 'no registration' when I still have to…
rezrovs on HNI'm new to making promotional videos too. If you have a Mac, give iMovie a shot, it's fantastic. For Windows, I've had good success with CamStudio for doing screencasts with…
city41 on HN
Automatically show relevant tools for the current site
From 1 comment
The HN tools are neat. I would use some of them. That's similar what I had in mind. I shouldn't have to type HN though - it should have showed up automatically based on the page…
joebo on HN
Support for user plugins or easier Greasemonkey script integration
From 2 comments
I also suggest making it possible for me to extend it/customize it. You can then get a community around it to further develop 'plugins' to your toolbar. Your advantage is in the…
joebo on HNThe HN tools are neat. I would use some of them. That's similar what I had in mind. I shouldn't have to type HN though - it should have showed up automatically based on the page…
joebo on HN
Questions
Will the maker run its own bookmarking backend?
From 1 comment
This is way cool and a good MVP. Congrats on getting this far. Some notes which may or may not already be on your todo: You need to spend some time/money on design/designer. The…
fragmede on HN
Why does sign-up say no registration when a username is needed?
From 1 comment
A few things: 1) no download, no registration - but I still have to enter a username and password. So I don't understand why you say 'no registration' when I still have to…
rezrovs on HN
Alternatives named
Yubnub
From 1 comment
Yubnub's "new command" page is a good example of an interface for creating new shortcuts. http://yubnub.org/command/new?name=
sage on HN
Greasemonkey
From 1 comment
This is definitely something I've been considering, but I first wanted to see if it's even worth investing more time into it. It would be pretty easy to allow users to create…
photon_off on HN
Digg bar and Reddit bar
From 1 comment
Multiple "About" pages are confusing: "Dashler is a bookmarklet. When clicked, it opens up a toolbar on top of the webpage you viewing." "Dashler builds things that make browsing…
Terretta on HN