The GBAtemp Sidebar

[Ace]

I realized today that many Tempers probably don't have GBAtemp as their homepage. So I threw together a simple (and as small as possible) sidebar website, that can open all subforums in a new tab, and the Shoutbox (100 posts plus limitation). It's made exclusively for GBAtemp, and I'm by no means going to take credit for it (I used Mobile GBAtemp as a template, even

). Sadly, because of the limitations imposed by Google Chrome, it will only work for FireFox users.

It's very easy to set this up and get it running:

See this silhouette of our Temp Mascot? He's so ace that you're dragging him onto the Bookmarks Toolbar.
HOLD IT! Not quite done yet.
See that it says GBAtemp Sidebar there, now?
Go ahead and right click it, slide down to Properties, and check the box that says "Load this bookmark in the sidebar"
Hit Save

Keep classy, tempers,

Ace Faith


Versions:
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Version 1:
Latest version mirror #1 (Thank you, iFish!): Broken
Changes:
Mazor's Überawesome version: Dead link
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7/02/11: Original version written.
8/02/11: Mazor's version added to post. It includes latest posts, updated in realtime (I think...)
9/02/11: Mazor's version updated. Chrome extension (coming up in a bit, I hope tomorrow?), Ask GBAtemp/EOF/News/Blogs realtime feed added, general clean-up.

Other Browsers?
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For Opera:

Just open the link in a new tab and grab the tab to the panel (side) bar.
For Konqueror: QUOTE(monkat @ Feb 9 2011, 06:16 PM) Just drag + drop the icon onto the sidebar.

 

[bowser]

Sorry for being dense, but where is this silhouette (mentioned in the first post) that I'm supposed to drag-drop onto the bookmarks toolbar?

Here:

Sorry, but where? I'm not getting it

By the way, congrats on your promotion!

Edit: The and [img] tags don't seem to be wo...Kun's reply. Is anyone else able to see them?

 

[Sausage Head]

Add this link to your bookmarks

http://pcdb.info/scarlet/GBAtemp/LatestPosts.php

 

[ProtoKun7]

Strange; when you asked the first time I wondered if it wasn't working.

Might it be an issue in your settings?
And thanks.

By the way, I don't think I'd said well done to the OP, so well done! I'm not actually using it at the moment myself but I have it in my bookmarks just in case.

 

[KingAsix]

I just switch to chrome....Now I don't have the sidebar.

So there is no way to get it working on chrome is it being worked on

 

[Ace]

I just switch to chrome....Now I don't have the sidebar.

So there is no way to get it working on chrome is it being worked on

I'm in touch with a friend who could help us write a bookmarklet. I need to establish a price to pay to get the work done, and I'll possible need to ask him to host it.
On the other hand, it seemed Mazor was writing a Chrome extension. Pm him for an update on it?

 

[Mazor]

Well, the usable part of

Also, I made a small chrome extension. Doesn't seem like it can be made in a good way, but I will post it if it gets usable.

never really happened and it became very uninteresting to spend time working on this when it was moved to this section where it won't really be seen by anyone.

Setting aside Chrome, the current AceBar implements a great concept but is terribly designed. If someone who, unlike me who only knows how to code, good at designing would work a bit on it I think it could easily become excellent.

People good at designing probably exist within this community and would be willing to help as long as there is interest for their work and they know it won't go to waste being referenced nowhere outside of a rarely visited thread.

 

[KingAsix]

Is this even been worked on anymore

 

[Sterling]

Is this even been worked on anymore

As of right now, it works well for it's purpose. So, probably not.

 

[Mazor]

Is this even been worked on anymore

As of right now, it works well for it's purpose. So, probably not.

No, it works terrible for its purpose due to its terrible design.

It's not being worked on because no one good at designing has taken it up.

 

[coolness]

lol? i wanted to download this but the link is broken can some one upload an alternate?

 

[Sterling]

Is this even been worked on anymore

As of right now, it works well for it's purpose. So, probably not.

No, it works terrible for its purpose due to its terrible design.

It's not being worked on because no one good at designing has taken it up.

Well, I guess it was worded improperly. I meant, it works. Maybe not well.

 

[Mazor]

lol? i wanted to download this but the link is broken can some one upload an alternate?

You're doing something terribly wrong if you tried to download anything.

Read the first post again to first understand what this is and then just follow the instructions describing how to use it.

 

[coolness]

lol? i wanted to download this but the link is broken can some one upload an alternate?

You're doing something terribly wrong if you tried to download anything.

Read the first post again to first understand what this is and then just follow the instructions describing how to use it.

lol misread but i have it now in my sidebar

 

[Ace]

Necrobumping for just one short thing:

Mazor, your sidebar site's been down for a few months. I'd be glad to host it myself, if you could send me the files?

EDIT: I also would kind of need them to see if one of my friends can't modify them, or find how to use it with Java...

EDIT DOS: Thanks, man! I've updated the first post with the host.

 

[Ace]

ONE FULL YEAR LATER....​

In offshore Sweden, a man going through his Firefox history rediscovered the wonders of this sidebar, and realized it still has practical uses. That man is called Ace, and has revived this supreme reigning device once more!

http://tempbar.fav.cc/​

Same instructions apply as in the OP.​

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Disclaimer: Due to my inability to write in PHP, the sidebar is currently limited to just auto-refreshing the latest posts, and not the blogs, news, gallery or Ask GBATemp. I would for the time being point towards the RSS feeds for the latest blogs and news in the meantime.
People who can write in PHP: Get in touch with me for the files if this interests you! I was only able to update it to work with the revamped GBAtemp, and there sure is room for improvement!