Comments on: Keyboardr: An App Launcher for the Web http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:35:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aspidov http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-840112 aspidov Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:46:20 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-840112 fail fail

]]> By: ujal http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-840108 ujal Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:28:34 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-840108 It is not really a launcher, but it is so fast it replaces the feeling of searching with the feeling of launching. It is not really a launcher, but it is so fast it replaces the feeling of searching with the feeling of launching.

]]> By: Ned Collyer http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-839252 Ned Collyer Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:54:32 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-839252 The results of the quick launch single words (hackernews, maps, etc) are the same as if you typed those words directly into the Firefox address bar. The "awesomebar" really is awesome ;) With "keyword for this search" functionality in firefox, and the awesome bar - I wonder if there is a place for keyboardr.com in the future. I do like the future plans for integration with various feeds and services, but I fail to see the use of meta search given the technology available in firefox. I do not wish to detract from the delight achieved by building one of these meta browsers - I just question its use until the feed/services stuff matures. The results of the quick launch single words (hackernews, maps, etc) are the same as if you typed those words directly into the Firefox address bar.

The “awesomebar” really is awesome ;)

With “keyword for this search” functionality in firefox, and the awesome bar – I wonder if there is a place for keyboardr.com in the future.

I do like the future plans for integration with various feeds and services, but I fail to see the use of meta search given the technology available in firefox.

I do not wish to detract from the delight achieved by building one of these meta browsers – I just question its use until the feed/services stuff matures.

]]> By: Josh Catone http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-839064 Josh Catone Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:58:51 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-839064 @Steven ... Not really, that would be like saying Enso Launcher (the Windows equivalent of Quicksilver) is the same as the Windows Start menu. A lot of people would disagree with that assessment. @Steven … Not really, that would be like saying Enso Launcher (the Windows equivalent of Quicksilver) is the same as the Windows Start menu. A lot of people would disagree with that assessment.

]]> By: Steven http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-838852 Steven Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:13:42 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-838852 An app launcher? You mean like the bookmarks in my browser? Someone built another meta browser? So that's what IT people do instead of working. An app launcher? You mean like the bookmarks in my browser? Someone built another meta browser? So that’s what IT people do instead of working.

]]> By: Julius Eckert http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/11/25/keyboardr-an-app-launcher-for-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-838565 Julius Eckert Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:30:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3215#comment-838565 Yeah there is inspiration from Quicksilver :) . The project started with chosr.com which was a 1-to-1 QS clone. We have been thinking alot about whether to create an extension or a homepage. Our argument is the following. when you are on your own machine, there are comfortable ways to access the homepage (I always have keyboardr in my first firefox-tab, when I need it, I press ctrl+1), but when you are on another machine its uncomfortable to install an extension. Thanks for the interest and have a nice day. Yeah there is inspiration from Quicksilver :) . The project started with chosr.com which was a 1-to-1 QS clone.

We have been thinking alot about whether to create an extension or a homepage.
Our argument is the following. when you are on your own machine, there are comfortable ways to access the homepage (I always have keyboardr in my first firefox-tab, when I need it, I press ctrl+1), but when you are on another machine its uncomfortable to install an extension.

Thanks for the interest and have a nice day.

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