Alloy

A web browser for the power user

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A web browser for the power user

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Launch tags:Mac•Web App•Productivity

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This sounds very interesting, but there is a way to sign up for updates, perhaps a mailing list? I would prefer to get updates and then give the app a go when it is in beta.

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10yr ago

Alloy

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@ianmayman Thanks! You can sign up to our newsletter on our website and get general updates (http://alloy.simoncaminada.ch/)

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10yr ago

Have I Been Sold?

I love the idea, but I really think it would have worked better as a Chrome extension *first* as a Proof of Concept, and THEN develop it into a standalone app, OR it should have been based on Chromium. Here's why: - Electron is based on NodeJS so by default it has zero long-term maintainability and comes with huge performance implications out of the box - Having it in Chrome would have made it cross platform out of the box, and accessible to a wider public, thus gauging interest more accurately - In Chrome, it would have worked like a charm with the other Chrome extensions power users already have installed to deal with their multitude of constantly open work-tabs - Starting from scratch with the UI means practically no features power users need on a regular basis are there (bookmarks, dev tools, history, extensions, pinned tabs), so you hit the ground "with broken legs" instead of "running", so to speak - you can't gain inertia because you can't convert users, and you can't convert users because you can't gain enough inertia to get new features in there - Chrome has Tab Discarding (https://developers.google.com/we...) which would have come in SUPER handy in managing those tabs and distributing them across task lists - you could just suspend all those the user doesn't currently need, and half your problem is gone already, just the UI side left That said, the concept as it is is executed wonderfully - it's a very smooth experience, and I do wish you would reconsider the underlying platform of choice.

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10yr ago

Like other commenters, I like the concept. I'm certainly keeping it installed, eagerly awaiting updates. One thing: If I have a few tabs open, then open the to-do sidebar on the right, and click on a to-do, why does a new tab not only open, but replace the ones I had open originally? I feel as though I would lose important pages. Also, I assume bookmarks and history are on their way, as well? Thanks for your help!

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10yr ago

Wait a sec, nevermind on the tab disappearing thing. Totally typed that before clicking BACK to a task. Had I done that, I'd have seen the tabs correspond with the task. Very nice!

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10yr ago

SantaHunt

It's not yet intended for everyday use (no bookmarks, no sync etc..) but if everything goes right, we will see this browser competing with Chrome and the others in the near future

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10yr ago

Pixel Egg Studio

@noxowe I used task list as a bookmark replacement. And well it works. :)

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10yr ago

Alloy

Maker

@noxowe Thank you very much. We will implement new features like bookmarks and sync as soon as possible.

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10yr ago

Desktop Fruit

I really like this idea - explicitly recognizing the browser as a productivity tool. One piece of feedback I do have is that the top header of the browser, including the address bar, takes up a lot of room (currently twice as tall as when using Safari). Still, seems like a fun and exciting project, great work!

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10yr ago

Alloy

Maker

@brendonto Thank you for your feedback! That's true the header is rather tall. We are always improving our user interface and will consider your feedback for upcoming releases.

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10yr ago

I like it. Loads of power browser users here suggesting feature bloat and integrations. Targeting it towards specific use cases could be really powerful. So don't use it as a generic browser - chrome is good enough for that. But for job search, looking for bug fixes on forums, researching a new growth strategy it can be really powerful and would be a lot more effective. I have 3 different bicycles for exactly this reason

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10yr ago

@denisoakley agreed - I see this as a complement to general browsing in chrome. I have a bunch of pages bookmarked for some Wordpress projects, and I'm going to move them to Alloy as their own task. When I work on the project, just open up Alloy. When I'm done, close it up!

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10yr ago

Forward

Interesting idea, although I rarely use task lists on any device, still prefer pen + paper (especially with the Baron Confidant + Squire).

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10yr ago

Alloy

Maker

@gadgick I'm also more of an pen + paper guy. Alloy shouldn't replace a task list or a task scheduler, but implement this structure as enhancement to the browsing experience. You only see the relevant tabs for your current task.

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10yr ago

Forward

@simoncaminada Thanks for the info - I should have added I am definitely going to give it a whirl! Great work!

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10yr ago

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