Show HN: A bookmarklet for reading/sharing News

5 pointsllboston4y ago8 comments

I made a simple bookmarklet to make reading/sharing news easier.

Everything is just 2 clicks away: 1. find archive.today or archive.org links 2. post to HN, Reddit or Twitter 3. find the current page on HN, Reddit or Twitter

Just go to newsyup.com. It's a bookmark, so no extension, no installation, no registration.

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derekzhouzhen4y ago

It is a nice way to introduce people to the wonders of bookmarklet.

I think what you are doing can be implemented entirely in client side javascript. You seems to be doing some server side templating at least, which feels like unnecessary and can become a bottleneck.

llbostonOP4y ago

Yes you are right, this can be done in client side javascript, but the downside is that it can't be updated. I do plan to add more tools down the road.

derekzhouzhen4y ago

You can still update the code as long as you host it in your server. A static server is sufficient.

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giuliomagnifico4y ago

Usefuel thank you! Just a little critique: why the "rectangle box" is this big if there's only one line of icons/search? You can make it less tall.

llbostonOP4y ago

Thanks! I will make it shorter for the moment.

giuliomagnifico4y ago

Yes perfect. Another suggestion: the option to open the link in a new tab instead the current. In order to leave the previous tab open without going back every time!

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Show HN: A bookmarklet for reading/sharing News

5 pointsllboston4y ago8 comments

I made a simple bookmarklet to make reading/sharing news easier.

Everything is just 2 clicks away: 1. find archive.today or archive.org links 2. post to HN, Reddit or Twitter 3. find the current page on HN, Reddit or Twitter

Just go to newsyup.com. It's a bookmark, so no extension, no installation, no registration.

8 comments

derekzhouzhen4y ago

It is a nice way to introduce people to the wonders of bookmarklet.

I think what you are doing can be implemented entirely in client side javascript. You seems to be doing some server side templating at least, which feels like unnecessary and can become a bottleneck.

llbostonOP4y ago

Yes you are right, this can be done in client side javascript, but the downside is that it can't be updated. I do plan to add more tools down the road.

derekzhouzhen4y ago

You can still update the code as long as you host it in your server. A static server is sufficient.

1 more reply

giuliomagnifico4y ago

Usefuel thank you! Just a little critique: why the "rectangle box" is this big if there's only one line of icons/search? You can make it less tall.

llbostonOP4y ago

Thanks! I will make it shorter for the moment.

giuliomagnifico4y ago

Yes perfect. Another suggestion: the option to open the link in a new tab instead the current. In order to leave the previous tab open without going back every time!

1 more reply

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse